UEFA Champions League · 2026-27 · Matchday 3
Tue 20 Oct, 20:00 BST · Etihad Stadium, Manchester
Manchester City5–1AEK Athens
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Manchester City 5-1 AEK Athens: recap
Headline: Manchester City 5-1 AEK Athens: recap
Final: Manchester City 5-1 AEK Athens at Etihad Stadium.
Table implications: Updated standings reflect this result..
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Manchester City vs AEK Athens: Matchday 3 preview
Headline: Manchester City vs AEK Athens: Matchday 3 preview
Manchester City meet AEK Athens at Etihad Stadium (Oct 20, 2026, 8:00 PM).
Likely Manchester City XI: Gianluigi Donnarumma, Rúben Dias, Marc Guéhi, Rayan Aït-Nouri, Vitor Reis, Tijjani Reijnders, Elliot Anderson, Mateo Kovačić, Iliman Ndiaye, Erling Haaland, Jérémy Doku.
Likely AEK Athens XI: Georgios Sarakasidis, Harold Moukoudi, Stavros Pilios, Christos Alexiou, Lazaros Rota, Kaan Kairinen, Dereck Kutesa, Mijat Gaćinović, Luka Jović, Oleksandr Zubkov, Dimitrios Kaloskamis.
Availability notes: Thomas Strakosha: injured.
Betting lines not yet available.
Angle to note (informational only, not betting advice): market is close; live tactical battle expected.
Expected goals
xG: 2.84 – 0.72
Manchester CityAEK Athens
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Player xG
| Player | xG | xA | xGOT | Min | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Foden · Manchester City | 1.24 | 0.27 | 2.47 | 90 | 9.8 |
| Elliot Anderson · Manchester City | 1.05 | 0.09 | 0.99 | 90 | 8.3 |
| Rayan Cherki · Manchester City | 0.41 | 0.42 | 0.96 | 90 | 8.6 |
| Stavros Pilios · AEK Athens | 0.30 | — | 0.80 | 90 | 5.6 |
| Enzo Fernández · Manchester City | 0.18 | 0.37 | — | 72 | 7.3 |
| Oleksandr Zubkov · AEK Athens | 0.11 | 0.03 | 0.45 | 27 | 6.2 |
| Zine · AEK Athens | 0.11 | 0.02 | 0.08 | 45 | 7.0 |
| Mijat Gaćinović · AEK Athens | 0.06 | — | — | 7 | — |
| Allan · Manchester City | 0.06 | 0.09 | 0.19 | 90 | 7.6 |
| Aboubakary Koïta · AEK Athens | 0.04 | 0.18 | — | 45 | 6.6 |
| Milán Vitális · AEK Athens | 0.04 | — | — | 7 | — |
| Lovro Majer · AEK Athens | 0.03 | 0.01 | — | 90 | 6.2 |
| Răzvan Marin · AEK Athens | 0.02 | 0.02 | — | 45 | 6.3 |
| Rúben Dias · Manchester City | 0.01 | 0.01 | — | 83 | 7.4 |
| Kervin Arriaga · AEK Athens | 0.01 | — | — | 83 | 6.3 |
| Domagoj Vida · AEK Athens | — | — | — | — | — |
| Petros Mantalos · AEK Athens | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gerónimo Rulli · Manchester City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alberto Brignoli · AEK Athens | — | — | — | 90 | 5.5 |
| Joao Mário · AEK Athens | — | 0.01 | — | 63 | 5.9 |
| Marcus Bettinelli · Manchester City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Charalambos Lykogiannis · AEK Athens | — | — | — | — | — |
| Luka Jović · AEK Athens | — | 0.03 | — | 83 | 6.5 |
| Kaan Kairinen · AEK Athens | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gianluigi Donnarumma · Manchester City | — | — | — | 90 | 7.5 |
| Harold Moukoudi · AEK Athens | — | — | — | 90 | 4.7 |
| Erling Haaland · Manchester City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Barnabás Varga · AEK Athens | — | — | — | 45 | 6.0 |
| Marc Guéhi · Manchester City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rayan Aït-Nouri · Manchester City | — | 0.01 | — | 18 | 6.4 |
| Jérémy Doku · Manchester City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lazaros Rota · AEK Athens | — | 0.03 | — | 90 | 4.6 |
| Iliman Ndiaye · Manchester City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joško Gvardiol · Manchester City | — | 0.09 | — | 72 | 7.1 |
| Filipe Relvas · AEK Athens | — | — | — | 90 | 4.8 |
| Rico Lewis · Manchester City | — | 0.28 | — | 90 | 8.8 |
| Abdukodir Khusanov · Manchester City | — | 0.10 | — | 90 | 7.5 |
| Ayyoub Bouaddi · Manchester City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vitor Reis · Manchester City | — | — | — | 18 | 6.3 |
| Ryan McAidoo · Manchester City | — | 0.60 | — | 28 | 7.0 |
| Kaden Braithwaite · Manchester City | — | — | — | 7 | — |
| Floyd Samba · Manchester City | — | — | — | 62 | 6.4 |
| Marios Balamotis · AEK Athens | — | — | — | — | — |
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