Manchester City vs AEK Athens FC

Manchester City

5 - 1

AEK Athens FC

🕒 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 20:00 Europe/London 📍 Etihad Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Willy Delajod 🔁 League Stage - 3 🏁 match finished

Season

2026-2027 Season

Stage

League Stage - 3

League Stage Table

Manchester City 10 · AEK Athens FC 28

Referee Stats

Willy Delajod

3 matches · 2.00 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	2.00
Reds avg	0.00
Penalties avg	0.00
Over 4.5 cards	0%
Home wins	100%
Draws	0%
Away wins	0%

How the match was won

Manchester City outshot their opponent (17-11).
Manchester City controlled possession (64%).
Manchester City had the sharper finishing (7-3 shots on target).

Team Overview

Manchester City (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 1-0-1

Goals For / Against

7 / 5

Avg: 3.50 / 2.50

Points

Avg: 1.50

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

AEK Athens FC (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 0-1-2

Goals For / Against

2 / 8

Avg: 0.67 / 2.67

Points

Avg: 0.33

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Champions League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.50

PPG

0.33

3.50

0.67

2.50

2.67

100%

O2.5

100%

BTTS

100%

50%

Score 1st

50%

League-position context

Manchester City rank10th

AEK Athens FC rank28th

Manchester City points6

AEK Athens FC points3

Manchester City: #10 · 6 pts · GD +4

3 pts off the top 2. 0 pts off the play-off line. 5 pts clear of the relegation zone.

AEK Athens FC: #28 · 3 pts · GD -5

6 pts off the top 2. 3 pts off the play-off line. 2 pts clear of the relegation zone.

3-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Manchester City last 5 home

W L

Points3/6

Weighted index67

Goals7-5

Record1-0-1

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

AEK Athens FC last 5 away

L L

Points0/6

Weighted index0

Goals2-8

Record0-0-2

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Manchester City trend breakdown

Over 2.5100%

BTTS100%

BTTS + O2.5100%

1H Over 0.5100%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 100% · 1H BTTS 0%

AEK Athens FC trend breakdown

Over 2.5100%

BTTS100%

BTTS + O2.5100%

1H Over 0.5100%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 100% · 1H BTTS 50%

Scoring reliability

Manchester City score at home100%

Manchester City clean sheet at home0%

AEK Athens FC score away100%

AEK Athens FC clean sheet away0%

First-goal patterns

Manchester City score first50%

Manchester City win after scoring first100%

AEK Athens FC score first50%

AEK Athens FC win after scoring first0%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Manchester City 0% · AEK Athens FC 0%

Avg first goal minute: Manchester City 12.0' · AEK Athens FC 28.0'

Vs league average

Manchester City score at home3.50 vs 2.50

Manchester City concede at home2.50 vs 1.59

AEK Athens FC score away0.67 vs 1.59

AEK Athens FC concede away2.67 vs 2.50

Manchester City score 40% above league average, while AEK Athens FC score 58% below league average.

Defensive side: Manchester City are 57% above league average at home, and AEK Athens FC are 7% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games1

Avg goals6.00

BTTS100%

Over 2.5100%

At this venue setup: 6.00 goals on average across the last 1.

Manchester City goal timing (home)

1H scored: 29% 2H scored: 71% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 0-15

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

46-60 2

61-75 2

0-15 1

31-45 1

76-90+ 1

16-30 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

0-15 2

31-45 1

46-60 1

61-75 1

16-30 0

76-90+ 0

AEK Athens FC goal timing (away)

1H scored: 50% 2H scored: 50% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 31-45

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

16-30 1

46-60 1

0-15 0

31-45 0

61-75 0

76-90+ 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

31-45 3

76-90+ 3

0-15 1

46-60 1

61-75 1

16-30 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

64%

36%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

680

386

Passes Accurate

636

345

Passes %

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Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

12' ⚽

⚽

12' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

E. Anderson

Normal Goal

34' ⚽

⚽

34' ⚽ Goal · 2-0

P. Foden

Normal Goal · Assist: R. Lewis

45' ↑↓

↑↓

45' ⇄ R. Marin

1st substitution · For: A. Koita

45' ↑↓

↑↓

45' ⇄ B. Varga

2nd substitution · For: Zini

52' ⚽

⚽

52' ⚽ Goal · 2-1

S. Pilios

Normal Goal · Assist: Zini

57' ⚽

⚽

57' ⚽ Goal · 3-1

R. Cherki

Normal Goal · Assist: P. Foden

59'

59' J. Gvardiol

62' ↑↓

↑↓

62' ⇄ F. Samba

1st substitution · For: R. McAidoo

63' ↑↓

↑↓

63' ⇄ João Mário

3rd substitution · For: O. Zubkov

65' ⚽

⚽

65' ⚽ Goal · 4-1

P. Foden

Normal Goal · Assist: R. Lewis

72' ↑↓

↑↓

72' ⇄ J. Gvardiol

2nd substitution · For: Vitor Nunes

72' ↑↓

↑↓

72' ⇄ E. Fernández

3rd substitution · For: R. Aït-Nouri

76' ⚽

⚽

76' ⚽ Goal · 5-1

P. Foden

Normal Goal · Assist: R. McAidoo

83' ↑↓

↑↓

83' ⇄ Rúben Dias

4th substitution · For: K. Braithwaite

83' ↑↓

↑↓

83' ⇄ K. Arriaga

4th substitution · For: M. Gaćinović

83' ↑↓

↑↓

83' ⇄ L. Jović

5th substitution · For: M. Vitális

Manchester City vs AEK Athens FC 5-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Manchester City beat AEK Athens FC 5-1 on Tuesday, 20 October 2026 in Champions League. The match was refereed by Willy Delajod. It was played at Etihad Stadium.

First half: Manchester City took the lead at 12' when E. Anderson scored, making the score 1-0. Manchester City extended the lead at 34' when P. Foden scored, with the assist credited to R. Lewis, making the score 2-0. AEK Athens FC made their 1st substitution at 45', with R. Marin replacing A. Koita. AEK Athens FC made their 2nd substitution at 45', with B. Varga replacing Zini.

Second half: AEK Athens FC reduced the deficit at 52' when S. Pilios scored, with the assist credited to Zini, making the score 2-1. Manchester City extended the lead at 57' when R. Cherki scored, with the assist credited to P. Foden, making the score 3-1. J. Gvardiol received a yellow card for Manchester City at 59'. Manchester City made their 1st substitution at 62', with F. Samba replacing R. McAidoo. AEK Athens FC made their 3rd substitution at 63', with João Mário replacing O. Zubkov. Manchester City extended the lead at 65' when P. Foden scored, with the assist credited to R. Lewis, making the score 4-1. Manchester City made their 2nd substitution at 72', with J. Gvardiol replacing Vitor Nunes. Manchester City made their 3rd substitution at 72', with E. Fernández replacing R. Aït-Nouri. Manchester City extended the lead at 76' when P. Foden scored, with the assist credited to R. McAidoo, making the score 5-1. Manchester City made their 4th substitution at 83', with Rúben Dias replacing K. Braithwaite. AEK Athens FC made their 4th substitution at 83', with K. Arriaga replacing M. Gaćinović. AEK Athens FC made their 5th substitution at 83', with L. Jović replacing M. Vitális.

Manchester City used 4 substitutions while AEK Athens FC used 5 substitutions. Manchester City got 1 yellow card.

How the match was won

Manchester City outshot their opponent (17-11).
Manchester City controlled possession (64%).
Manchester City had the sharper finishing (7-3 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)

Total Games	1
Home Wins	1
Draws	0
Away Wins	0
Over 2.5 Goals	1 (100.0%)
BTTS	1 (100.0%)

Home vs Away as Scheduled

Total Games	1
Home Wins	1
Draws	0
Away Wins	0
Over 2.5 Goals	1 (100.0%)
BTTS	1 (100.0%)

Manchester City vs AEK Athens FC Head-to-Head History by Season

2026-2027 Season

20 Oct 2026 Manchester City vs AEK Athens FC 5 - 1