Highlights: AEK Athens 2-3 Real Madrid | UEFA Champions League 2026-27 – 5 goals

Real Madrid beat AEK Athens 3-2 in the UEFA Champions League 2026-27 season. AEK Athens were the home team for the fixture, which kicked off on 4 November 2026 at 17:45. The score was 1-1 at half-time, and five goals were scored in total.

How the match unfolded

AEK Athens took the lead in the 12th minute. Aboubakary Koita scored the first goal of the match from an assist by Luka Jovic.

Real Madrid equalised in the 32nd minute through Jude Bellingham, who was set up by Marc Cucurella. The teams went in level at the break.

Three of the five goals came after half-time. AEK Athens went ahead again in the 75th minute when Stavros Pilios scored. Aboubakary Koita provided the assist, following his opening goal earlier in the match.

Real Madrid replied three minutes later. Kylian Mbappe made it 2-2 in the 78th minute from a Denzel Dumfries assist.

Santiago Federico Valverde Dipetta then scored the winning goal in the 90+2nd minute, assisted by Brahim Diaz. It was the last goal of the match. Real Madrid had trailed 1-0 earlier in the match and went on to win.

Cards

Each side received one yellow card.

Match statistics

Real Madrid had 70% of possession to AEK Athens' 30%. The away side had 24 shots to 9, and 8 shots on target to 5. Real Madrid won 7 corners, while AEK Athens had none. Real Madrid also recorded 75 dangerous attacks to AEK Athens' 35.

Next matches

Real Madrid's next match is against Valencia on 8 November 2026.

AEK Athens next face Como on 25 November 2026.