Javier Saviola scored twice in the second half to lead defending champion Olympiakos to an easy 5-0 win at Apollon in the Greek league on Saturday (video).
David Fuster opened the scoring in the 26th minute, Costas Manolas made it 2-0 in the 31st and Andreas Samaris added a third in the 43rd before Saviola scored in the 63rd and 80th minutes to complete the victory.
At the halfway point of the season, Olympiakos has 16 wins and just one draw, a record for the league. It is also the first team to be undefeated away at this point.
In other action:
OFI – Panaitolikos 2 – 1 (video)
Atromitos – Panthrakikos 3 – 1 (video)
PAOK – Levadiakos 3 – 0 (video)
Asteras Tripolis – Veria 0 – 0 (video)
Platanias – Panionios 1 – 0 (video)
Kalloni – Ergotelis 0 – 0 (video)
Panathinaikos – Xanthi 2 – 1
Standings
1. Olympiakos Piraeus 49
2. PAOK 39
3. Atromitos 32
4. Panathinaikos 30
5. Asteras Tripolis 26
6. Xanthi 24
7. OFI 21
8. Panthrakikos 21
9. Panaitolikos 21
10. Ergotelis 20
11. Panionios 20
12. PAS Giannina 20
13. Kalloni 19
14. Platanias 18
15. Levadiakos 17
16. Apollon Smirnis 14
17. Veria 14
18. Aris 11
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