Ayoub El Kaabi's Last-Minute Strike Wins Europa Conference League for Olympiakos!

Ayoub El Kaabi scored four minutes before extra time ended as Olympiakos beat Fiorentina in the Europa Conference League final, becoming the first Greek team to win a European trophy.

The Moroccan striker, key to Olympiakos' journey to the final, ducked to head in Santiago Hezze's cross, causing wild celebrations in the AEK Arena in Athens.

A long video assistant referee check confirmed El Kaabi's 11th goal of the tournament and secured their place in Greek football history.

It's the second year of heartbreak for Fiorentina after they lost to West Ham in last season's final with Jarrod Bowen's late goal.

Olympiakos started strong to reward their passionate fans who traveled from Piraeus to their rival AEK's home in northern Athens.

This was only the second time a Greek team reached a European final while Fiorentina were in their sixth.

Both teams exchanged attacks in the first half, which promised goals but produced few clear chances.

On-loan Wolves midfielder Daniel Podence made Fiorentina goalkeeper Pietro Terracciano make a great save in the opening three minutes.

Giacomo Bonaventura could have given Fiorentina the lead, but his weak effort in the box was easily caught by Konstantinos Tzolakis.

The Italians created the best move of the night in the second half as right-back Dodo surged forward and found Christian Kouame in the box, but his poor contact allowed Tzolakis to clear it.

Extra time was needed, and it was El Kaabi—who scored five goals in the semi-finals against Aston Villa—who stepped up again.

History for Greek football

Olympiakos defeated Unai Emery's favored Villa side 6-2 on aggregate in the semi-finals but still entered this game as underdogs against a Fiorentina team seeking redemption from last season.

Panathinaikos was the only previous Greek team to reach a European final when they lost to Ajax in the 1971 European Cup final at Wembley.

As the game progressed and chances became rare, it seemed both teams were ready for a penalty shootout.

But the Greek team pushed forward in a late attack, and the 30-year-old El Kaabi—whose career has taken him from Morocco to China, Turkey, Qatar, and now Greece—was in the right place to secure his place in Olympiakos history.