Motta one-two for PSG has Olympiakos on ropes


  • Football
  • Wednesday, 18 Sep 2013

Paris St Germain's Thiago Motta (L) celebrates after scoring against Olympiakos during their Group C Champions League match at Karaiskaki stadium in Piraeus near Athens September 17, 2013. REUTERS/John Kolesidis

ATHENS (Reuters) - Italian midfielder Thiago Motta scored twice as Paris St Germain romped to a 4-1 win over Olympiakos Piraeus in their Champions League Group C opener on Tuesday.

Edinson Cavani gave Laurent Blanc's side the lead against the run of play with a simple tap-in before Olympiakos levelled when Slovakia forward Vladimir Weiss jinked his way through the defence to score after 25 minutes.

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