Manchester City 5-1 AEK Athens
Updated
Manchester City won: Manchester City 5-1 AEK Athens in the Champions League (Round 3) on Tue, 20 Oct 2026 at Etihad Stadium, Manchester. Manchester City goals: Elliot Anderson 12', Phil Foden 34', Rayan Cherki 57', Phil Foden 65', Phil Foden 76'. AEK Athens goals: Stavros Pilios 52'. Expected goals: 2.74-1.17. Possession: 64-36. Player of the match: Phil Foden (9.8).
Match report
Manchester City rout AEK Athens 5-1
Manchester City swept aside AEK Athens 5-1 at Etihad Stadium on Tuesday 20 October in the Champions League.
Elliot Anderson put Manchester City ahead on 12' (1-0), Phil Foden made it 2-0 on 34', Stavros Pilios pulled one back for AEK Athens on 52' (2-1), Rayan Cherki made it 3-1 on 57', Phil Foden made it 4-1 on 65' and added another on 76' (5-1).
Manchester City had 64% of the ball, shots were 17-11 (7-3 on target) and expected goals finished 2.74-1.17. Manchester City were the better side on chances, too.
Phil Foden (Manchester City) was player of the match with a 9.8 rating.
The result leaves Manchester City 10th on 6 points, with AEK Athens 29th on 3.
Attendance: 40,042. Referee: Willy Delajod.
Match stats
| Manchester City | AEK Athens | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 64 | 36 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.74 | 1.17 |
| Total shots | 17 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 54 | 10 |
| Big chances | 4 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 636 (94%) | 345 (89%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 0 |
| Corners | 8 | 3 |
| Total shots | 17 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 2 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 3 |
Lineups
Manchester City (4-2-3-1): Gianluigi Donnarumma, Rico Lewis, Abdukodir Khusanov, Rúben Dias, Joško Gvardiol, Elliot Anderson, Enzo Fernández, Phil Foden, Rayan Cherki, Allan, Floyd Samba
AEK Athens (4-1-3-2): Alberto Brignoli, Lazaros Rota, Harold Moukoudi, Filipe Relvas, Stavros Pilios, Kervin Arriaga, Lovro Majer, Răzvan Marin, Joao Mário, Barnabás Varga, Luka Jović
Key events
- 12' · Goal · Elliot Anderson (Manchester City)
- 34' · Goal · Phil Foden (Manchester City)
- 46' · Substitution · Zine for Barnabás Varga (AEK Athens)
- 46' · Substitution · Aboubakary Koïta for Răzvan Marin (AEK Athens)
- 52' · Goal · Stavros Pilios (AEK Athens)
- 57' · Goal · Rayan Cherki (Manchester City)
- 59' · Yellow card · Joško Gvardiol (Manchester City)
- 62' · Substitution · Ryan McAidoo for Floyd Samba (Manchester City)
- 63' · Substitution · Oleksandr Zubkov for Joao Mário (AEK Athens)
- 65' · Goal · Phil Foden (Manchester City)
- 72' · Substitution · Vitor Reis for Joško Gvardiol (Manchester City)
- 72' · Substitution · Rayan Aït-Nouri for Enzo Fernández (Manchester City)
- 76' · Goal · Phil Foden (Manchester City)
- 82' · Substitution · Kaden Braithwaite for Rúben Dias (Manchester City)
- 83' · Substitution · Milán Vitális for Kervin Arriaga (AEK Athens)
- 83' · Substitution · Mijat Gaćinović for Luka Jović (AEK Athens)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Manchester City vs AEK Athens?
Manchester City won, 5-1 (Champions League) on Tue, 20 Oct 2026.
When and where is Manchester City vs AEK Athens?
Tue, 20 Oct 2026, 19:00 UTC at Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Champions League.