NEC's winning margin was one goal, and the 2-1 score is the clearest summary of the contest. With the match status recorded as Ended, the outcome is settled: NEC Nijmegen were the winners and Olympiakos Piraeus were beaten. The result supplies the central stat for this report, separating the teams on the final scoreboard.
In competition terms, this was a UEFA Champions League result involving NEC Nijmegen and Olympiakos Piraeus. The home team took the stronger side of the score, while the visitors finished one goal behind. That concise reading keeps the focus where it belongs after the match - on the result and the confirmed score.
For readers seeking a quick summary, the decisive headline is simple: NEC Nijmegen 2-1 Olympiakos Piraeus. The completed scoreline is also the defining highlight of this report. NEC can take the victory from the fixture, while Olympiakos must absorb a narrow loss. The one-goal margin remains the clearest distinction between the teams at full time.
Our exact score call landed: 2-1. The pre-match prediction matched the final score at 2-1.