José Luis Mendilibar Leads Olympiacos Vs Panathinaikos Lineups

Olympiacos vs Panathinaikos was listed with both lineups for the Super League Greece Round 5 first leg on Wednesday 13-05-2026. Olympiacos lined up in a 4-2-3-1 shape under José Luis Mendilibar, while Panathinaikos also went with a 4-2-3-1 setup managed by Rafael Benítez.

Karaiskakis Stadium Setup

The match was played at Karaiskakis Stadium, giving the fixture a clear home setting for Olympiacos. Tzolakis led the Olympiacos lineup, while Calabria headed the Panathinaikos side from the same formation base.

Mendilibar And Benítez

Mendilibar’s name on the Olympiacos card and Benítez’s role with Panathinaikos were the two main managerial markers in the listing. Both teams arriving in a 4-2-3-1 pointed to mirrored structures rather than a tactical mismatch on paper.

The page is a lineup entry, not match action, so the practical value for readers is straightforward: the competition, the round, the venue, the coaches, and the shapes were all set for the Round 5 first leg. For anyone tracking the fixture, those details are the starting point for how Olympiacos and Panathinaikos were arranged before kickoff.