Maccabi Tel Aviv had plenty of heroes last night. Zahavi starred, Milson juggled, Saborit recorded a perfect game.

But alongside his players, it was a game that highlighted the greatness of Robbie Keane. "We needed this game after the crisis the team went through. Everyone believes in themselves more after a game like this," said a player in the team. The big story of this huge victory is in a meeting against a team that had excellent momentum. 30 thousand Greeks wanted to see Olympiakos defeat and arrive with even better momentum for the derby on Sunday.