Foden hat trick as Manchester City beat AEK Athens 5–1
Phil Foden scored three and set up another with Erling Haaland left on the bench. City have six points from three Champions League games.
By GoalPost · Reporting from Sky Sports and ESPN
Manchester City beat AEK Athens 5–1 at the Etihad on Tuesday. Elliot Anderson scored his first goal for the club in the 12th minute, and Phil Foden made it 2–0 from Rico Lewis's pass in the 34th.
Stavros Pilios pulled one back for AEK seven minutes after halftime, but Rayan Cherki restored the two-goal lead in the 57th from Foden's pass. Foden then scored in the 65th and 76th minutes. Sky Sports reports it was his first hat trick since April 2024.
Enzo Maresca kept Haaland on the bench and started 17-year-old Floyd Samba up front, per Sky Sports. The win follows City's 4–2 home defeat by PSG in the previous round.
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