Gelson Martins Proves His Worth With Dramatic Olympiacos Winner

Olympiacos finally defeated Kifisia after Gelson Martins scored in the 90+5th minute. The Portuguese midfielder expressed his joy at scoring again at the same stadium and at the Piraeus side's victory.

In detail, here is what Gelson Martins told Magenta TV about the match and the goal he scored: "This opportunity came in the last minute, and we scored the goal that gave us the win, even though we suffered. The important thing is that we persisted and found the goal in the final phase of the match."

On the fact that his previous goal was at the same stadium, he said: "Yes, it's very nice. I like coming back to this stadium, where I've scored again. It's important that we got the three points. Whether I come off the bench or start, I want to help the team."

On getting nine consecutive wins, he added: "We are in good form. We must not stop. We are happy about the three points and what we have achieved so far. Now we focus on the next match, which is very important."

Many rumors suggested Martins might leave in the summer. In particular, the Russian side, Krasnodar, showed the most interest in signing the Portuguese player.

Surprisingly, many fans on social media called for his departure. On Saturday, Martins showed why he stayed. Despite his age, he remains a highly efficient offensive alternative for the team.

Alguacil has won quite a few matches so far, but his strength hasn't been in attack, except for the 5-0 win against Kalamata. The team always seems to struggle to score goals and to finish all the chances it creates.

Martins is one of those players who bring a breath of fresh air to both Alguacil and the fans when things aren't going well. Armando 'Hormiga' González is another, but that topic is another matter for another article.

Anyway, it is good that the Portuguese player is here. He will be needed.

Meanwhile, Alguacil also spoke to the media and even compared how Olympiacos won to the ways clubs like Barcelona and Real Madrid have won.

When asked whether he feels lucky or vindicated by the final result, he said: "No, I don't think it was a coincidence; there is no such thing as luck in football. There are great teams. In every league, I come from Spain, and I have to tell you that there are matches in which Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Atlético de Madrid play badly and still get the win and get the results they deserve as great teams; that is what Olympiacos did too."