Manchester City beat AEK Athens 5-1 in the third round of the Champions League, raising their tally to 9 points and moving up to fourth, while AEK Athens remain 26th with 3 points.
Date and broadcasters
The match took place at the Manchester City Stadium on Tuesday 20 October 2026, at 20:00 Morocco and Algeria time, and 22:00 Saudi Arabia and Egypt time. The broadcasters have not yet been officially confirmed.
Team status before the match
Manchester City went into the match in fourth place with 6 points from 4 matches, scoring 10 goals and conceding 4. AEK Athens were in 26th place with 3 points from 4 matches, scoring 3 goals and conceding 10.
After the win, Manchester City now have 9 points in fourth place, while AEK Athens remain on 3 points in 26th.
Stats and analysis
The first half saw Manchester City lead 2-0 through an Elliot Anderson goal in the 12th minute and a Foden goal in the 34th minute (assisted by Rico Lewis). In the second half, AEK Athens reduced the deficit through Stavros Pilios in the 58th minute (assisted by Zini), before Ryan Cherki added the third goal in the 72nd minute (assisted by Foden), then Foden returned to score his personal third goal in the 84th minute (assisted by Rico Lewis).
Manchester City’s expected goals (xG) reached 1.87 compared to 0.56 for AEK Athens, reflecting Manchester City’s control of the match. Foden received a rating of 10 after scoring 3 goals and providing an assist.
In the standings, Paris Saint-Germain lead with 12 points (played 4, goal difference 10), followed by Stuttgart with 10 points (played 4, goal difference 6), then Liverpool with 10 points (played 4, goal difference 5). Manchester City are fourth with 9 points (played 4, goal difference 6).
At the other end, Lille are bottom with 0 points (played 2, goal difference -4), followed by Galatasaray with 0 points (played 2, goal difference -5), then Slovan Bratislava with 0 points (played 4, goal difference -14).
With this win, Manchester City reduce the gap to leaders Paris Saint-Germain to 3 points and continue to pressure the top positions. AEK Athens, meanwhile, face the risk of drifting away from the qualifying places, especially with them remaining in 26th place.
Champions League standings (key positions)
- Paris Saint-Germain — 12 points (played 4, goal difference 10)
- Stuttgart — 10 points (played 4, goal difference 6)
- Liverpool — 10 points (played 4, goal difference 5)
- Manchester City — 9 points (played 4, goal difference 6)
- Roma — 7 points (played 4, goal difference 5)
- Aston Villa — 6 points (played 2, goal difference 7)
- Barcelona — 6 points (played 4, goal difference 4)
- Sporting Lisbon — 6 points (played 2, goal difference 4)
- AEK Athens — 3 points (played 4, goal difference -7)
- Lille — 0 points (played 2, goal difference -4)
- Galatasaray — 0 points (played 2, goal difference -5)
- Slovan Bratislava — 0 points (played 4, goal difference -14)
Manchester City are preparing to face Aston Villa in the English Premier League on Saturday 24 October, while AEK Athens meet Real Madrid in the next round of the Champions League on Wednesday 4 November.