October 21, 2026
England’s Manchester City achieved a landslide victory over its Greek guest, AEK Athens, by five goals to one, in the match that brought them together on Tuesday evening in the third round of the Champions League, and witnessed a remarkable brilliance by player Phil Foden, who scored a hat-trick.
Elliot Anderson opened the scoring for the hosts early in the 12th minute, investing in a ball that bounced off the crossbar following a shot by his Argentine colleague Enzo Fernandez. Before the end of the first half, Foden attributed the English team’s lead to scoring the second goal in the 34th minute with a powerful shot from inside the penalty area following a decisive pass from Rico Luis.
With the start of the second half, the visitors succeeded in reducing the difference through Stavros Bilios in the 52nd minute, but Manchester City responded quickly and decisively by scoring the third goal in the 57th minute, scored by Frenchman Rayan Chergui, after a ball provided to him by the brilliant Foden.
The English team continued to impose its absolute control, and Foden succeeded in adding his second and fourth personal goal for his team in the 65th minute, taking advantage of a Rico Lewis pass, before the same player returned to conclude the goal festival, scoring his third and fifth personal goal for City in the 76th minute, investing in a perfect cross from substitute Ryan Macaido.
