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Foden hat-trick leads Manchester City to 5-1 win over AEK Athens
Manchester City beat AEK Athens 5-1 in a Champions League league-phase match in Manchester on October 20.
Phil Foden scored three goals after Elliott Anderson had put City ahead and Foden added a first-half goal.
AEK's Stavros Pilios pulled one back early in the second half, but Rayan Cherki soon restored City's two-goal lead.
Foden scored twice more to complete his hat-trick, while City kept Erling Haaland on the bench.
The win gave City their second victory in three matches, after a loss to Paris Saint-Germain in the previous round.
City next travel to face RB Leipzig on November 4, while AEK are due to host Real Madrid.
Manchester City beat AEK Athens 5-1 in the Champions League league phase on Tuesday.
Phil Foden scored three goals as City earned their second win in the competition.
Elliot Anderson scored his first goal for City, and Rayan Cherki also found the net.
AEK briefly reduced the deficit to 2-1 early in the second half before City scored three more goals.
Erling Haaland was rested, and manager Enzo Maresca made eight changes to the starting side.
- Who
- Manchester City and AEK Athens.
- What
- City won 5-1, with Phil Foden scoring a hat-trick.
- When
- Tuesday, 20 October 2026.
- Where
- The Etihad Stadium in Manchester.
- Why
- Not stated
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Elliot Anderson scored after Enzo Fernandez’s free-kick hit the crossbar.
Phil Foden scored to give City a 2-0 lead.
Stavros Pilios scored for AEK Athens to make it 2-1.
Rayan Cherki restored City’s two-goal lead.
Foden scored again to make it 4-1.
Foden completed his hat-trick, making the score 5-1.
- Final score
- Manchester City 5-1 AEK Athens
- Foden’s goals
- 3
- Anderson’s goal
- His first for Manchester City
- City’s Champions League record
- 2 wins and 1 loss after three matches
- Next match
- Away to RB Leipzig on 4 November
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