Manchester City vs AEK Athens
Match pulse
Who won: Man City 5-1
Manchester City beat AEK Athens 5-1 on Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at Etihad Stadium. Goals for Man City: Elliot Anderson (12'), Phil Foden (34', 65', 76') and Rayan Cherki (57'). Goals for AEK Athens: Stavros Pilios (52').
Every player rated
Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0Team stats
Player of the game
Phil Foden
MNC · 3 G, 1 A
Deserved to win
Man City created better chances: they win this game 84% of the time
Play by play
- Match ends, Manchester City 5, AEK Athens 1.
- Second Half ends, Manchester City 5, AEK Athens 1.
- 90'+2'

Shot off target
Attempt missed. Milán Vitális (AEK Athens) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Stavros Pilios.
- 90'
Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 90'

Left footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Milán Vitális (AEK Athens) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
M. Vitális
- 89'AEK

Corner awarded
Corner, AEK Athens. Conceded by Phil Foden.
- 88'

Right footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Mijat Gacinovic (AEK Athens) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right following a fast break.
M. Gacinovic
- 87'

Free kick won
Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87'

Foul
Foul by Harold Moukoudi (AEK Athens).
- 85'AEK

Free kick won
Allan (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 84'

Right footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Phil Foden.
R. Cherki
- 83'
SubSubbed on for L. Jovic
Substitution, AEK Athens. Milán Vitális replaces Luka Jovic.
M. Vitális
- 83'
SubSubbed on for K. Arriaga
Substitution, AEK Athens. Mijat Gacinovic replaces Kervin Arriaga.
M. Gacinovic
- 83'
SubSubbed on for R. Dias
Substitution, Manchester City. Kaden Braithwaite replaces Rúben Dias.
K. Braithwaite
- 82'

Free kick won
Rayan Aït-Nouri (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82'AEK

Foul
Foul by Aboubakary Koïta (AEK Athens).
- 81'AEK

Corner awarded
Corner, AEK Athens. Conceded by Rúben Dias.
- 81'

Left footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Lovro Majer (AEK Athens) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kervin Arriaga.
L. Majer
- 79'


Handball
Handball by Lazaros Rota (AEK Athens).
- GOAL76'

Goal! Left footed shot
P. Foden · ast R. McAidoo
Goal! Manchester City 5, AEK Athens 1. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Ryan McAidoo.
MNC 5 - 1 AEK - 74'AEK

Corner awarded
Corner, AEK Athens. Conceded by Gianluigi Donnarumma.
- 74'

Shot on target
Attempt saved. Zine (AEK Athens) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Gianluigi Donnarumma (Manchester City). Assisted by Aboubakary Koïta with a through ball.
- 73'

Left footed shot saved
Attempt saved. Oleksandr Zubkov (AEK Athens) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Gianluigi Donnarumma (Manchester City).
O. Zubkov
- 73'

Right footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Aboubakary Koïta (AEK Athens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
A. Koita
- 72'
SubSubbed on for E. Fernández
Substitution, Manchester City. Rayan Aït-Nouri replaces Enzo Fernández.
R. Aït-Nouri

