by Associated Press Atletico routs Olympiakos 4-0 in Champions League Associated Press - 26 November 2014 17:19-05:00 MADRID (AP) — Mario Mandzukic capitalized on woeful defending to score a hat trick and help Atletico Madrid to a 4-0 rout of Olympiakos in the Champions League on Wednesday. Atletico attacked the Greek champions from the opening whistle, coming close with a Garcia header in the second minute, and continued to pile on the pressure throughout the match. Raul Garcia opened the scoring when he tapped in Juanfran Torres's cross in the ninth minute after Olympiakos goalkeeper Roberto cleared straight to the Atletico defender. Mandzukic pounced after a misunderstanding between defenders Alberto Botia and Eric Abidal to score from Cristian Ansaldi's pass in the 38th. Mandzukic turned to head in an Arda Turan ball in the 62nd and then jumped to head in his third in the 65th. News Topics: Sports, Men's soccer, Professional soccer, UEFA Champions League, Soccer, Men's sports, Events People, Places and Companies: Juan Francisco Torres, Spain, Madrid, Western Europe, Europe Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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