Olympiacos won 2-0 in their last derby at Leoforos against Panathinaikos and remains 5 points behind league leaders AEK, who earlier defeated PAOK 3-0.
Jose Luis Mendilibar spoke after the match, emphasizing his team's obligation to win and referring to the title "race."
Jose Luis Mendilibar's statements
"In the first half, both teams had chances. We scored the goal and it was important. We managed to make it 2-0 before halftime, and that gave us calm for the rest of the match. We scored first and converted our chances into goals; that decided the game.
This is what we wanted from the start, the win. We knew we had an obligation after AEK's victory. There are 4 matches left, but we believe there is still a margin.
Olympiacos always shows its class and strength when needed. That's what we need to do now, to do everything in our power."