Manchester City dominates AEK Athens

Manchester City defeated AEK Athens 5-1 in a Champions League match on Tuesday evening, maintaining a clean sheet and securing a dominant victory.

Haaland sits on the bench

Erling Haaland, Manchester City’s top scorer, was on the bench for the first time since January, marking a notable absence from the starting lineup.

Multiple goals from Foden and others

Goals were scored by Elliot Anderson, Phil Foden, and Rayan Cherki for Manchester City, with Foden scoring a double and Cherki adding a goal. Stavro Pilo scored the only goal for AEK Athens.

Opening goal from a free kick

The opening goal came from a free kick taken by Enzo Fernandez, which struck the crossbar and fell to AEK Athens’ goalkeeper, Alberto Brignoli, who failed to stop Elliot Anderson from scoring.

Foden extends lead after halftime

Phil Foden extended Manchester City’s lead with a goal after a one-two with Rico Lewis in the 34th minute, following a relatively uneventful first half.

AEK Athens scores but gets pegged back

AEK Athens reduced the deficit with a goal from Stavro Pilo in the 52nd minute, but Rayan Cherki quickly responded with a goal in the 57th minute, scoring after a feint and a well-placed shot.

Foden scores twice to seal victory

Phil Foden continued his impressive performance, scoring again at 65' and 76', with the latter appearing to be a hat-trick after a run by substitute Ryan McAidoo, sealing Manchester City’s 5-1 victory.

Lineups for both teams

Manchester City’s lineup included Donnarumma in goal, with Gvardiol, Dias, Khusanov, and Lewis in defense. Midfielders were Enzo Fernandez, Anderson, Allan, Cherki, and Foden, with Samba as the forward. AEK Athens' lineup featured Brignoli in goal, with Pilios, Relvas, Moukoudi, and Rota in defense, and Mário, Marin, Arriaga, and Majer in midfield, while Varga and Jovic were the forwards.