Just when it felt as though Aston Villa had turned the tide against Olympiacos pulling it back to 2-2, the away side earned themselves a penalty.
A mere four minutes after the Villa crowd raised their voices in support as Moussa Diaby equalised for the Villans, the supporters raised their voices in frustration as the referee awarded a penalty for a handball by Douglas Luiz.
Aston Villa did not have the penalty saving specialist Emiliano Martinez to count on in this scenario. And Ayoub El Kaabi stepped up facing stand in goalkeeper Robin Olsen, and the Moroccan tucked his spot kick home to complete his stunning hat-trick at Villa Park and restored Olympiacos’ advantage.