 He was brought on to play as a defensive midfielder for the remaining minutes of the match.Four days after his debut in UEFA Champions League, on 29 October 2012, Lykogiannis made his first appearance in an away game for Superleague Greece against Aris as a substitute in the 68th minute.He sign a professional contract with Olympiacos on June 2011, but August 2012 he renewed his contract until summer 2015, since many considered him to be the next "Grigoris Georgatos", with a high fee release clause.