Manchester City beat AEK Athens 5-1 on 20 October

Manchester City beat AEK Athens 5-1 on 20 October

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2026-10-21 15:16:00
Manchester City beat AEK Athens 5-1 in the Champions League on 20 October, with Phil Foden scoring a hat-trick.

Manchester City beat AEK Athens 5-1 in the Champions League on 20 October after losing their previous match in the competition. Phil Foden scored a hat-trick, while Elliot Anderson and Rayan Cherki also scored for City and Stavros Pilios got AEK Athens' goal.

The scoreline

Manchester City led 2-0 before AEK Athens pulled a goal back. City went on to win 5-1.

Who scored

Foden scored three times for Manchester City. Anderson and Cherki were also on the scoresheet for City, and Pilios scored for AEK Athens.

Selection for the match

GOAL reported that Enzo Maresca made extensive changes for the match and only three players featured both in the win over Ipswich Town and against AEK Athens.

Foden and Anderson notes

Hayters said Foden's hat-trick was the first Champions League hat-trick of his career. Hayters also said Foden's goal to double City's advantage before the break was his second goal in two starts since returning from a one-month lay-off after his Old Trafford red card. The Independent said Anderson's goal was his first for the club.

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