Manchester City beat AEK Athens in Champions League
Manchester City won the match, with Phil Foden scoring a hat‑trick.
Key facts
- Manchester City won the match.
- Phil Foden scored three goals.
- Elliot Anderson and Rayan Cherki each scored one.
- Stavros Pilios scored one for AEK Athens.
Manchester City beat AEK Athens in the Champions League. According to The Guardian the score was 5-0. Sky Sports reported a 5-1 score.
Phil Foden scored a hat‑trick. He opened the scoring in the 12th minute and finished with a goal in the 65th minute. The Guardian quoted him saying he was "slowly but surely" improving. Sky Sports reported him saying he had been "back on the right track".
Elliot Anderson and Rayan Cherki each scored a goal for City. Anderson's goal came from a rebound after a free‑kick. Cherki scored the third goal for City. The Guardian and Sky Sports both reported these goals.
Stavros Pilios scored a goal for AEK Athens. The Guardian described it as a consolation. Sky Sports said it was the only goal for AEK.
The match was played at Manchester City's home stadium, the Etihad. The Guardian said the win was needed to get the Champions League campaign back on track after a loss to Paris Saint‑Germain. The attendance was reported as 40,042 by The Guardian.
Context
The match was part of the UEFA Champions League group stage. Manchester City had lost to Paris Saint‑Germain earlier in the season and needed a win to regain momentum.
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