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Defending champions Olympiacos Piraeus beat CSKA Moscow 69-52 in the first semi-final at the 2013 Turkish Airlines Euroleague Final Four at The O2 in London on Friday.

They will face Real Madrid in Sunday's final.

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It's Final Four time in the Euroleague.

Defending champions Olympiacos Piraeus took on CSKA Moscow in the first semi final - at London's O2 arena.

It was a tight first quarter that saw the two sides remain in touching distance of each other.

However, as the contest wore on Olympiacos began to assert their authority on the clash - going 24-17 up after ten minutes.

The Greek side didn't look back from there as they steadily built on their lead.

Despite a spirited fightback it simply wasn't to be for CSKA.

Kyle Hines paced a balanced Olympiacos attack with 13 points and 10 rebounds on the night.

It finished 69-52.

Olympiacos will be aiming for their third continental crown when they face Real Madrid in Sunday's final.