Ayoub El Kaabi scored twice for Olympiacos as the Greek side cruised into the Europa Conference League final against Fiorentina thanks to a 2-0 home win over Aston Villa that gave them a 6-2 win on aggregate.
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Villa started well but El Kaabi, who got a hat-trick in the first leg, broke the deadlock in the 10th minute as Daniel Podence slid the ball down the line for fullback Quini who picked out the Moroccan at the far post for a simple finish.
The visitors dominated possession in the first half, with winger Leon Bailey coming closest to an equaliser with a blistering shot in first-half stoppage time that Konstantinos Tzolakis parried away for a corner.
The second half offered more of the same but instead it was El Kaabi who netted again to send Olympiakos into a European final for the first time in their 99-year history.
They will now meet Italy's Fiorentina, who beat Club Brugge 4-3 on aggregate, on May 29 at the home of Greek rivals AEK Athens.
Australian Associated Press
