UEFA Champions League · League Stage - 3
Manchester City v AEK Athens FC
Manchester City 5 – 1 AEK Athens FC Full time
- Kick-off: Tue 20 Oct 2026, 20:00 UK time
- Venue: Etihad Stadium, Manchester
- Referee: Willy Delajod
Goals
- 12' Elliot Anderson (Manchester City)
- 34' Phil Foden (Manchester City), assist Rico Lewis
- 52' Stavros Pilios (AEK Athens FC), assist Ambrósini António Cabaça Salvador
- 57' Rayan Cherki (Manchester City), assist Phil Foden
- 65' Phil Foden (Manchester City), assist Rico Lewis
- 76' Phil Foden (Manchester City), assist Ryan McAidoo
Cards
- 59' Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City), yellow card
Line-ups
Manchester City (4-2-3-1)
Coach: E. Maresca
- 1 G. Donnarumma
- 82 R. Lewis
- 45 A. Khusanov
- 3 Rúben Dias
- 24 J. Gvardiol
- 5 E. Anderson
- 17 E. Fernández
- 47 P. Foden
- 10 R. Cherki
- 37 Allan
- 75 F. Samba
Substitutes: G. Rulli, I. Ndiaye, Vitor Nunes, R. Aït-Nouri, M. Bettinelli, A. Bouaddi, K. Braithwaite, E. Haaland, J. Doku, M. Guéhi, R. McAidoo
AEK Athens FC (4-4-2)
Coach: M. Nikolić
- 91 A. Brignoli
- 12 L. Rota
- 2 H. Moukoudi
- 44 Filipe Relvas
- 3 S. Pilios
- 14 L. Majer
- 16 K. Arriaga
- 18 R. Marin
- 23 João Mário
- 9 L. Jović
- 19 B. Varga
Substitutes: O. Zubkov, Zini, M. Vitális, D. Vida, C. Lykogiannis, A. Koita, K. Kairinen, M. Gaćinović, Marios Balamotis, P. Mantalos
Key statistics
| Statistic | Manchester City | AEK Athens FC |
|---|---|---|
| Expected goals | 2.92 | 0.78 |
| Possession | 64% | 36% |
| Total Shots | 17 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 3 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 5 |
| Blocked Shots | 6 | 3 |
| Corners | 8 | 3 |
| Offsides | 0 | 1 |
| Fouls | 6 | 10 |
| Saves | 2 | 2 |
| Yellow Cards | 1 | 0 |
| Red Cards | 0 | 0 |
| Passes | 680 | 387 |
| Accurate passes | 635 | 346 |
Top-rated player
P. Foden (Manchester City), rating 9.6
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