Mitroglou lifts Greek champion past Atletico

Kostas Mitroglou banished the memories of his disappointing spell in England after breaking a 10-month goal drought as Olympiakos Piraeus secured a thrilling 3-2 Champions League win over Atletico Madrid on Tuesday.

The 26-year-old striker, who had last scored in a 2013 World Cup playoff for Greece, grabbed the third goal in what was a stunning victory for the Greek champion in its Group A opener.

Mitroglou was at Fulham last season but struggled with injury and loss of form and made only one start for the London club as it was relegated from the Premier League.