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Juventus veteran Pirlo: Olympiakos clash a final

Juventus veteran Andrea Pirlo says their Champions League clash with Olympiakos this week will be a final.

Pirlo scored his first goal of the season in their 2-0 victory away to Empoli, which gave them a three-point lead at the top of the table.

"The important thing tonight was to win, especially after our defeat to Genoa and Roma's loss at Napoli this afternoon," he told Sky Sport Italia.

"It is an important sign for us and I am feeling better now. We knew this was going to be a difficult game, but we barely ran any risks.

"However, we must now prepare for the Champions League clash with Olympiacos. It'll be like a Final for us and we know that there is only one result at our disposal."

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