November 4, 2026
The Spanish club Real Madrid achieved a hard-fought and valuable victory over its host, AEK Athens, with a score of (3-2), in the match that brought them together on Wednesday evening, for the fourth round of the league stage in the European Champions League.
The Greek team surprised its guest with an early goal in the 12th minute through Abu Bakr Queta, before English star Jude Bellingham was able to turn the tide for Real Madrid in the 32nd minute, so the first half of the match ended in a positive draw with a goal to match.
In the second half, the home team’s superiority was renewed by scoring the second goal through Stavros Bilios in the 75th minute, but the royal response came quickly after only three minutes by French striker Kylian Mbappé, who brought the match back to square one.
At a time when the confrontation was heading towards a draw, Uruguayan midfielder Federico Valverde succeeded in snatching the fatal winning goal for Real Madrid in the second minute of stoppage time, following a powerful and precise shot from outside the penalty area.
With this late extraction of the three points, Real Madrid raised its score to 12 points, achieving the full mark with its fourth consecutive victory in the continental championship, while AEK Athens’ score stopped at 3 points.
