The Piraeus giants’ European journey officially concluded much as it began, with a loss to FC Nantes, leaving them to crash out in last place without a single victory.

Olympiacos lost 0-2 to the French club at “Georgios Karaiskakis” Stadium in the sixth and final matchday of the Europa League on Friday morning, seeing them finish fourth with only two points.

It took Nantes 79 minutes to break through when striker Mostafa Mohamed headed in a cross to take the lead, with midfielder Ludovic Blas securing the points with a lob over goalkeeper Konstantinos Tzolakis (90′).

AEK Larnaca earned a 1-1 away draw to Stade Rennais to finish third in their group with five points, advancing to the next round of the Europa Conference League.

The Rennes team went ahead after goalkeeper Kenan Piric was unable to keep out winger Matthis Abline’s shot (17′).

The Larnaca outfit found their equaliser in the 76th minute after substitute Rafael Lopes converted the rebound following a save from goalkeeper Dogan Alemdar.

Omonia suffered a 1-0 away loss to FC Sheriff Tiraspol to finish pointless in fourth, with striker Rasheed Ibrahim Akanbi’s effort (87′) enough to seal victory for his club.

Apollon Limassol ended their European campaign on a high note with a 1-0 home success over FC Vaduz, though they finished third with seven points in their Europa Conference League group.

The reigning Cypriot premiers scored the winner 31 minutes in, thanks to a great strike into the bottom right from centre half Valentin Roberge following a corner.

Olympiacos preparing for must-win battle with Panathinaikos in season-defining derby clash

All eyes are on Olympiacos this weekend as they look to bring an end to their hated rivals’ perfect winning streak, while Panathinaikos have the chance to truly cement their title credentials.

The “Trifylli” hosts the Piraeus outfit on Monday morning (AEDT) in the first “derby of the eternal enemies” of Greek football this season, with the 11th round fixture presenting the Greens with their most difficult opponent before the World Cup break.

Panathinaikos surprisingly comes into this contest as favourites, with the current champions losing once again in Europe midweek and being ten points behind their rivals, which could put more pressure on them to win after spending years as the underdog in this fight.

AEK will be rooting for the Red and Whites as they seek to close the gap between themselves and the league leaders when they travel away to play Asteras Tripolis.

Panetolikos faces Levadiakos at home and the Agrinio club will be keen to snap a four-match winless run which has stymied what was a promising start to their campaign.

PAOK goes head-to-head with Giannina at “Toumba” Stadium on Sunday morning as they look to bounce back from their defeat in the derby with Enosi last matchday.

Aris takes on Atromitos at Peristeri Stadium and both sides are looking to recover after some bad results, making for an interesting matchup.

OFI takes on an improving Ionikos team which has recorded back-to-back draws, though are yet to get their much-desired maiden win this term.

Volos challenges Lamia away in the opening game of the round, with the Magnesia outfit looking to return to winning ways after a humbling 1-5 loss to Panathinaikos last weekend.

Greek Super League Round 11 fixtures (AEDT)

Lamia-Volos: 00.45, Sun 06 Nov

OFI-Ionikos: 03.30, Sun 06 Nov

Atromitos-Aris: 04.00, Sun 06 Nov

PAOK-Giannina: 06.00, Sun 06 Nov

Panetolikos-Levadiakos: 01.00, Mon 07 Nov

Panathinaikos-Olympiacos: 04.30, Mon 07 Nov

Asteras Tripolis-AEK: 05.30, Mon 07 Nov