The result
Man City 5-1 AEK Athens, Matchday 3 of the Champions League league phase, Tue 20 Oct at Etihad Stadium, Manchester. 40,042 were in the ground. Man City took all three points.
How the goals came
- 12': Elliot Anderson for Man City
- 34': Phil Foden for Man City, assisted by Rico Lewis
- 52': Stavros Pilios for AEK Athens, assisted by Zini
- 57': Rayan Cherki for Man City, assisted by Phil Foden
- 65': Phil Foden for Man City, assisted by Rico Lewis
- 76': Phil Foden for Man City, assisted by Ryan McAidoo
The numbers behind it
- Possession: Man City 64%, AEK Athens 36%.
- Shots (on target): Man City 17 (7), AEK Athens 11 (3).
- Yellow cards: Man City 1, AEK Athens 0. No sending-offs.
Man City and AEK Athens Starting Lineups
The XIs below are the elevens that started the game. Man City lined up in a 4-2-3-1, AEK Athens in a 4-4-2.
Starting elevens as named for this match.
Fantasy takeaways
- Phil Foden (Man City): 3 goals and 1 assist.
- Elliot Anderson (Man City): 1 goal.
- Stavros Pilios (AEK Athens): 1 goal.
- Rayan Cherki (Man City): 1 goal.
- Rico Lewis (Man City): 2 assists.
- Zini (AEK Athens): 1 assist.
After Matchday 3
- Man City: 6 points from 3 (2W 0D 1L, goal difference +4).
- AEK Athens: 3 points from 3 (1W 0D 2L, goal difference -5).
- Next for Man City: away at Aston Villa in the Premier League on Sat 24 Oct.
- Next for AEK Athens: at home to Panetolikos in the Greek Super League on Sat 24 Oct.