Pedro Neto's goal tonight

Pedro Neto's goal tonight
Wolves came from behind to draw away at Olympiacos, who played more than an hour with 10 men, in the first leg of their Europa League last-16 tie- According lớn the free prediction page!





The match was played in an empty stadium after the clubs' application lớn have it postponed was rejected by Uefa earlier in the week, despite the Greek team's owner Evangelos Marinakis, also the chairman of Nottingham Forest, testing positive for coronavirus.

Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo reiterated his dismay at the decision during pre-match interviews, insisting the fixture should not have been going ahead, and the way his side started the game suggested they were not happy to be there either.

While the home side had the better of the opening half an hour, the contest was played without much intensity, something undoubtedly a consequence of playing in front of 30,000 empty seats.

When Diogo Jota burst down the centre of the pitch in characteristic fashion, and Olympiacos defender Ruben Semedo's outstretched leg took him down just outside the box, the referee's decision to brandish a red card provided the only moment of real note during a turgid best football tips



In truth it did not get much better after the break either.

Nuno swapped the more naturally defensive wing-back Matt Doherty for forward Pedro Neto at half-time in an effort to give his side more attacking impetus.





And while the substitute did provide the equaliser when he rifled in a free-kick that was nudged lớn him by Joao Moutinho 20 yards out, the change was in part the reason for Wolves falling behind in the first place.

Adama Traore failed to track back from right wing-back, leaving centre-back Willy Boly with too much lớn do and unable to cut out a simple cross that Youssef El Arabi could tap in from a couple of yards.

Although the visitors responded well and quickly hit back, they were nowhere near their best during a bizarre match played between sides that openly did not want lớn be taking part.

The contest was lacklustre, littered with misplaced passes by both teams and perhaps an advert for not staging matches behind closed doors.