--- title: "Yaremchuk saves Olympiacos: winning goal in the 84th minute of the Europa League" description: "Roman Yaremchuk, coming on as a substitute in the 62nd minute, scored the winning goal for Olympiacos in the first matchday of the Europa League against Jagiellonia (2-1). The goal was the Ukrainian's first of the season and his first for the Greek club since December of the previous year." date: 2026-09-16T21:22:00.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/yaremchuk-winning-goal-olympiacos-europa-league-jagiellonia tags: [yaremchuk, olympiakos, europa-league, jagiellonia, ukraine-football, greek-superleague] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Yaremchuk saves Olympiacos: winning goal in the 84th minute of the Europa League ![Roman Yaremchuk in an Olympiacos kit celebrates his winning goal in the Europa League](https://xab.info/media/2026/09/17/yaremchuk-pobednyy-gol-olimpiakos-liga-evropy-yagelloniya/yaremchuk-pobednyy-gol-olimpiakos-liga-evropy-yagelloniya-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - Yaremchuk scored the winning goal in the 84th minute of the Olympiacos–Jagiellonia match (2-1) in the first matchday of the Europa League - The Ukrainian came on as a substitute in the 62nd minute and scored with a header following a cross from Freuler - The match took place against the backdrop of Mendilibar's dismissal (September 9) and the first European competition match under caretaker manager Alguacil - Yaremchuk was included in the Ukraine national team squad for the 2026/2027 Nations League, announced by Maldera a few hours before the match Ukrainian striker Roman Yaremchuk was the star of the opening matchday of the Europa League league phase, scoring the winning goal in Olympiacos's match against Poland's Jagiellonia. The match, played in Piraeus, ended 2-1 in favor of the Greek club. The 30-year-old forward, who came on as a substitute in the 62nd minute, needed just 22 minutes to earn his team three points: in the 84th minute he struck precisely with his head following a cross from Remo Freuler, sending the ball into the back of the visitors' net. ### Squad changes at Olympiacos ahead of the Europa League start The Piraeus club approached the match against Jagiellonia against the backdrop of significant changes in the coaching staff. Head coach José Luis Mendilibar was dismissed by the club on September 9, 2026, just days before the start of the European competition's league phase. Imanol Alguacil became the caretaker manager, and before the match against the Poles he had managed just one game in charge — against OFI Crete, which ended in a 0-1 defeat for Olympiacos. Thus, the match against Jagiellonia was Alguacil's second game in his new role and his first in a European competition.### Match progression: from a conceded goal to a hard-fought victory The start of the match went poorly for the hosts: as early as the 20th minute, Caetán Schmidt put Jagiellonia ahead. However, before halftime Olympiacos managed to equalize — Armando González scored a precise strike to restore parity on the scoreboard. In the second half, Alguacil made a substitution, bringing on Yaremchuk in place of the goal scorer. It was this move that proved decisive: 22 minutes after entering the pitch, the Ukrainian converted Freuler's cross, finishing the attacking sequence with a header into the near corner. The 84th-minute goal gave Olympiacos a hard-fought victory and three points in the first matchday of the Europa League. ### Return to Piraeus: a path through Lyon For Yaremchuk, this goal was his first of the season and his first in official matches for Olympiacos since December of the previous year, when he scored in a crushing 6-0 victory over Iraklis in the Greek Cup. Last season, the Ukrainian forward spent only half of the championship at the Greek club before moving to France's Lyon. In the "Weavers'" shirt he scored five goals, but the French club failed to reach an agreement with Olympiacos on buying out the player's contract, and Yaremchuk returned to Piraeus. Thus, the goal against Jagiellonia was not only a winner but also symbolic — confirmation that the striker's return to the Greek club has been productive. ### The Ukraine national team and other Europa League matches A few hours before the Olympiacos–Jagiellonia match, the head coach of the Ukraine national team, Andrea Maldera, announced the squad for the 2026/2027 Nations League matches. Roman Yaremchuk was included in the list of 30 called-up players, despite having limited playing time at club level recently. His inclusion in the squad underscores that the national team's coaching staff assesses the forward's form positively. In another match of the first matchday of the Europa League league phase, Portugal's Benfica secured an away victory over Milan. Ukrainian footballers Anatoliy Trubin and Georgiy Sudakov featured for the Portuguese club. ## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification - [Yaremchuk scores the winning goal for Olympiacos in the Europa League match](https://sport.rbc.ua/ukr/football/remchuk-zabiv-peremozhniy-gol-olimpiakosa-1789593488.html) - Первичный источник: счёт 2:1, гол Яремчука на 84-й минуте, замена на 62-й, отставка Мендилибара 9 сентября, подача Фройлера, контекст с Лионом и сборной. - [Olympiacos – Jagiellonia – 2-1. The winner from Yaremchuk. Goal videos and review](https://sport.ua/news/907978-olimpiakos-yagelloniya-2-1-pobedniy-ot-yaremchuka-video-golov-i-obzor) - Подтверждает счёт 2:1 и авторство гола Яремчука. - [VIDEO. Yaremchuk scores the winning goal for Olympiacos in the match against Jagiellonia](https://sport.ua/news/907868-video-yaremchuk-zabil-pobedniy-gol-za-olimpiakos-v-matche-protiv-yagellonii) - Подтверждает счёт 2:1 и авторство гола Яремчука. - [Yaremchuk scores his first goal of the season and brings Olympiacos an emotional victory in the Europa League](https://24tv.ua/sporttopnews/ru/jaremchuk-zabil-matche-olimpiakos-jagellonija-video-gola-liga_n3143517) - Подтверждает, что гол является первым в сезоне для Яремчука, характеризует победу как эмоциональную/волевую. ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: When and how did Yaremchuk score the winning goal against Jagiellonia? **A:** Roman Yaremchuk came on as a substitute in the 62nd minute and scored the winning goal in the 84th minute with a header following a cross from Remo Freuler. The match ended 2-1 in favor of Olympiacos. ### Q: Who was the head coach of Olympiacos in this match? **A:** The caretaker manager was Imanol Alguacil. The head coach José Luis Mendilibar was dismissed on September 9, 2026. The match against Jagiellonia was Alguacil's second game in charge of the team. ### Q: Is Yaremchuk included in the Ukraine national team squad? **A:** Yes. A few hours before the Europa League match, the head coach of the Ukraine national team, Andrea Maldera, announced the squad for the 2026/2027 Nations League, which included Yaremchuk among the 30 players. ### Q: What was the final score and who else scored? **A:** The final score was 2-1 in favor of Olympiacos. First, in the 20th minute, Caetán Schmidt put Jagiellonia ahead, then before halftime Armando González equalized, and in the 84th minute Yaremchuk scored the winning goal.