La Liga champions Atletico suffered a shock 3-2 defeat in Greece on the opening matchday in Group A, but a repeat never looked likely at the Vicente Calderon on Wednesday.
Atletico youth team graduate Roberto Jimenez endured a moment to forget in the Olympiacos goal when he gifted Raul Garcia the opener before Mandzukic put some early misses behind him to take centre stage.
Former Spain Under-21 international Alberto Botia missed his clearance to leave the Croatia international with a 38th-minute tap in.
A pair of second-half headers secured the matchball for Mandzukic by the 65th minute as Olympiacos' defensive struggles from crosses dealt them continued damage and Atletico revisited the rampant form that took them all the way to last season's final.
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