Anderlecht Concede Three Penalties And Have Three Sent Off In Olympiakos Loss (PICTURES)
Three Penalties Conceded And Three Sent Off - Another Awful Night For Anderlecht (PICTURES)
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Anderlecht's goalkeeper Silvio Proto is given a red card from referee Wolfang Stark during an UEFA Champions League group C football match between Olympiakos and Anderlecht at the Karaiskaki stadium in Athens on December 10, 2013. AFP PHOTO / ARIS MESSINIS (Photo credit should read ARIS MESSINIS/AFP/Getty Images)
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Anderlecht ended their Champions League campaign as Group C's whipping boys, as they had three players sent off and conceded three penalties at Olympiakos.
The Belgians, who took one point from 18, had Cheikhou Kouyate, Fabrice N'Sakala and goalkeeper Silvio Proto red-carded in Athens.
Proto's red card seemed particularly cruel given his brilliance in the match, saving two penalties and making plenty more stops. The irony was his dismissal caused the penalty which was scored.
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Proto is the last man to be dismissed by Wolfgang Stark
Javier Saviola scored twice and missed a spotkick as the Greek side beat eight-man Anderlecht 3-1, with Vladimir Weiss also failing with a penalty before Alejandro Dominguez made it third time lucky from 12 yards in the last minute.
Olympiakos 3-1 Anderlecht
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Anderlecht's goalkeeper Silvio Proto (L) challenges Olympiakos' Vladimir Weiss during the UEFA Champions League group C football match at the Karaiskaki stadium in Athens on December 10, 2013. Olympiakos won 3-1. AFP PHOTO / ARIS MESSINIS (Photo credit should read ARIS MESSINIS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cheikhou Kouyate, Wolfgang Stark(03 of11)
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Anderlecht's Cheikhou Kouyate receives the red card from German referee Wolfgang Stark during a Champions League group C soccer match against Olympiakos at the Karaiskaki stadium in the port of Piraeus, near Athens, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2013. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis) (credit:AP)
Wolfgang Stark, Silvio Proto(04 of11)
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Anderlecht's goalkeeper Silvio Proto receives a red card from German referee Wolfgang Stark during a Champions League group C soccer match at the Karaiskaki stadium against Olympiakos in the port of Piraeus, near Athens, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2013. Olympiakos won 3-1 and will play in the round of 16 in Feb. 2014. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis) (credit:AP)
Vladimir Weiss, Silvio Proto(05 of11)
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Anderlecht's goalkeeper Silvio Proto reacts after a penalty against Olympiakos' Vladimir Weiss resulted in him receiving a red card, during their Champions League group C soccer match at the Karaiskaki stadium in the port of Piraeus, near Athens, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2013. Olympiakos won 3-1 and will play in the round of 16 in Feb. 2014. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis) (credit:AP)
Silvio Proto(06 of11)
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Anderlecht's goalkeeper Silvio Proto smiles after a second saved penalty during a Champions League group C soccer match against Olympiakos at the Karaiskaki stadium in the port of Piraeus, near Athens, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2013. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis) (credit:AP)