Vitinha shines as PSG come from behind to beat Spurs

Vitinha celebrates his second of three on the night. Pic: Christophe Ena/AP

Holders Paris St Germain showed a never-say-die attitude as they twice came from behind to beat Tottenham Hotspur 5-3 in the Champions League on Wednesday, with two moments of brilliance from Vitinha steering Luis Enrique’s side to victory.

PSG looked fragile at the back, conceding twice from defensive lapses and showing some of the same issues that contributed to their 2-1 defeat by Bayern Munich in the previous round, but they responded with greater control and efficiency to turn the match around at the Parc des Princes.

Vitinha bagged a hat-trick with two fine strikes and a penalty, while Pacho and Fabian Ruiz also scored for PSG, who were made to work after Tottenham twice led through Richarlison and Randal Kolo Muani, the France forward finishing with a double.

After four victories in five games, PSG, who finished with 10 men after Lucas Hernandez was sent off in stoppage time, are second in the league phase standings, on course for direct qualification to the last 16, while Tottenham are 16th on eight points.

Meanwhile, Kylian Mbappe scored four against Olympiacos including an incredible seven-minute hat-trick as Real Madrid beat out their Greek opponents 4-3 in what was surely the game of the round.

Chiquinho nudged Olympiacos in front after just eight minutes but French superstar Mbappe cropped up with goals in the 22nd, 24th and 29th minute to record the second fastest hat-trick in Champions League history.

Mehdi Taremi pulled one back in the 52nd minute, but it wasn't long after when Mbappe scored his fourth.

A late Ayoub El Kaabi goal had Madrid sweating but Xabi Alonso's men saw it through.

— Reuters