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Manchester City beat Athens’ AEK 5-1 at home in the third round of the 2026/2027 Champions League league phase. The match was played at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester on October 20.
Elliot Anderson opened the scoring in the 12th minute, and Phil Foden extended the hosts’ lead in the 34th. Early in the second half, Stavros Pilios pulled one back for AEK. Rayan Cherki scored Manchester City’s third goal in the 57th minute, before Foden completed his hat-trick with goals in the 65th and 76th minutes.
AEK head coach Marko Nikolic previously managed CSKA Moscow and Lokomotiv Moscow.
In the fourth round of the league phase, Manchester City will face RB Leipzig on November 4, while AEK will play Real Madrid on the same day.
Paris Saint-Germain are the reigning Champions League holders. The Paris club beat Arsenal 4-3 on penalties in last season’s final after the match ended 1-1 in normal time. PSG also won the tournament in the 2024/2025 season.
