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Champions League Matchday 4 Wed 4 Nov

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Koita 12′Pilios 75′Koita 90+5′

Full-time 2:3
Away Real Madrid

Bellingham 32′Mbappé 78′Valverde 90+2′

Player of the match Kylian Mbappé  8.2

GolVolt ratingWatch it all 9.8/10 more watchable than 98% of Champions League matches Winner at 90+2′, xG 4.8. How we rate

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The match in 30 seconds

Turning point: 90+2' Valverde, 2:3
  1. 1:0 → 2:3

    Real Madrid came from behind to win.

  2. 90+2'

    The winner came late: Federico Valverde (Real Madrid).

The turning point is the biggest jump in the match: after the goal for 2:3, from 20% to 96% (Real Madrid).

How the match went

One minute axis for every view. The discs along the bottom are the goals.

90+4' · 2:3AEK Athens 0%draw 4%Real Madrid 96%

Key stats

30% Possession 70%
1.16 xG (expected goals) 3.61
9 Shots 24
5 On target 8
3 Big chances 2
0 Corners 7
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Preview and report

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Automatically translated from Polish · AI-generated from GolVolt data

  1. Minute 90+2 2–3

    Valverde scores, AEK Athens 2–3 Real Madrid

    Federico Valverde scored in the 90+2nd minute, assisted by Brahim Díaz, and Real Madrid took the lead in the Champions League match. Earlier, Kylian Mbappé scored in the 78th minute, assisted by Denzel Dumfries, and three minutes before that Stavros Pilios scored for AEK Athens.

    Number of the match: 7 of 13 — That is how many goals Real Madrid have scored after the 75th minute in this season's Champions League, including the goals from this match.

  2. Minute 75 2–1

    Pilios scores, AEK Athens 2–1 Real Madrid

    Stavros Pilios put AEK Athens ahead in the 75th minute of the Champions League match. Aboubakary Koita, who had earlier opened the scoring, provided the assist. Real Madrid equalised in the 32nd minute with a goal from Jude Bellingham.

    Number of the match: 2 — Pilios already has two goals in this season's Champions League.

  3. Minute 32 1–1

    Bellingham equalises, AEK Athens 1–1 Real Madrid

    Jude Bellingham scored in the 32nd minute after an assist from Marc Cucurella, and Real Madrid levelled at 1–1. Earlier, in the 12th minute, Aboubakary Koita had put AEK Athens ahead, with Luka Jović providing the assist.

    Number of the match: 32nd minute — That was the minute Bellingham made it 1–1.

  4. Minute 12 1–0

    Koita scores, AEK Athens 1–0 Real Madrid

    Aboubakary Koita opened the scoring in the 12th minute of this Champions League matchday 4 game. Luka Jović provided the assist. AEK Athens lead Real Madrid.

    Number of the match: 12th minute — AEK Athens took the lead in the 12th minute, with a goal from Koita.

Before the match

Real Madrid unbeaten after three Champions League matchdays ahead of AEK Athens game

After three league-phase matches in the Champions League, Real Madrid have 9 points and sit 4th. AEK Athens have 3 points and are 29th.

Automatically translated from Polish · AI-generated from GolVolt data and the sources listed below the article

Number of the match 5 of 10 Half of Real Madrid's Champions League goals came after the 75th minute.

Real score late too

Real Madrid have not lost any of their last six matches in all competitions. In the Champions League they have scored 10 goals, 5 of them after the 75th minute. The team's top scorer in the competition is Kylian Mbappé, who has 3 goals and 1 assist in three matches.

AEK concede after the 75th minute

AEK Athens have conceded 8 goals in the Champions League, 3 of them after the 75th minute. The top scorers for the hosts in the competition are Barnabás Varga and Răzvan Marin, with 2 each. In their recent match AEK lost the derby against Panathinaikos 0–2 at home.

Who will miss out

AEK have five players suspended: Christos Alexiou, Dereck Kutesa, Frantzdy Pierrot, Hakim Sahabo and Martin Georgiev. For Real, the injured Ferland Mendy, Rodrygo and Raúl Asencio will not play. According to africasoccer.com, Rodrygo has a knee injury and Asencio a leg injury. AEK's training session before the Real game passed without problems, and Rota and Strakosha took part.

Nikolić on AEK's style, the referee and the date

AEK coach Marko Nikolić said, according to gazzetta.gr, that his team want to heat up the atmosphere in the stands and do not intend to naively play tiki-taka against Real. The match will be officiated by Italian referee Maurizio Mariani, appointed by UEFA. The game is scheduled for Wednesday 4 November.

Why this rating

Four pillars, each measured against the same league over the last 12 months.

How we rate

Winner at 90+2′, xG 4.8.

  • Dramaweight 50% Winner at 90+2′, comeback from 0:1.The result hung in the balance and big moments changed the game. Drama: 9.8 out of 10
  • Heroesweight 20% Valverde scored the winner.Someone played a match to remember. Heroes: 8.1 out of 10
  • Stakesweight 15% A clash of big clubs. Stakes: 7.6 out of 10
  • Quality of playweight 15% xG 4.8, 5 goals.Plenty of chances and shots at both ends. Quality of play: 8.6 out of 10

Match ECG

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Worth watching: Watch it all

GolVolt rating 9.8more watchable than 98% of Champions League matches

The GolVolt rating comes from four pillars — drama, heroes, stakes and quality of play — measured against this league's matches of the last 12 months (model nap-v2).

Similar matches

A similar story: twists, the finish, chances. Same league, last 12 months.

How the match went

5 goals3 cards1 VAR

Counts cover only events captured in the retained timeline.

Timeline

  1. 12' Goal: Aboubakary Koitaleft foot · assist: Jović1:0
  2. 28' Goal Disallowed
  3. 32' Goal: Jude Bellinghamleft foot · assist: Cucurella1:1
  4. 34' Kervin Arriagayellow card · dissent
  5. Half-time · 1:1
  6. 53' SubstitutionZini for Majer
  7. 60' 2 substitutionsMarin for GacinovicVarga for Kairinen
  8. 65' Marc Cucurellayellow card · foul
  9. 67' 2 substitutionsEndrick for SilvaValverde for Diomande
  10. 75' Goal: Stavros Piliosleft foot · assist: Koita2:1
  11. 78' Goal: Kylian Mbappéright foot · assist: Dumfries2:2
  12. 81' 2 substitutionsCarreras for Vinicius Jr.Díaz for Cucurella
  13. 86' SubstitutionEspí for Bellingham
  14. 88' SubstitutionZubkov for Jović
  15. 90+2' Goal: Federico Valverderight foot · assist: Díaz2:3
  16. 90+5' Aboubakary Koitared card · dissent
  17. Full-time · 2:3

Match stats

Shooting

1.16 xG (expected goals) 3.61
9 Shots 24
5 On target 8
3 Big chances 2
2 Off target 9
2 Blocked 7
6 Inside the box 17
3 Outside the box 7
2 Big chances missed 1

Play

30% Possession 70%
0 Corners 7
274 Passes 629
85% Pass accuracy 92%
8 Key passes 21
64 Attacks 135
35 Dangerous attacks 75

Defence

17 Tackles 22
12 Interceptions 3
5 Saves 3

Discipline

9 Fouls 16
0 Offsides 2
1 Yellow cards 1
1 Red cards 0

Lineups and ratings

The highlighted rating is the player of the match.

Starting XIs · provider ratings

4-4-2 –4-2-3-1
Bench

AEK Athens

Real Madrid

Match sheet

Coaches
Marko Nikolić AEK Athens José Mourinho Real Madrid
Stadium
OPAP Arena

Player ratings

Ratings from the data provider, scale 1–10.

  1. Player of the match · Real Madrid Kylian Mbappé  8.19
  2. 2. place · Real Madrid Jude Bellingham 8.19
  3. 3. place · Real Madrid Marc Cucurella 7.51
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Absences

AEK Athens · 6 out

  • Christos Alexiou Suspended

    since 3 Sep · until 31 Jan 2027 · 11 matches missed

  • Dereck Kutesa Suspended

    since 3 Sep · until 31 Jan 2027 · 11 matches missed

  • Frantzdy Pierrot Suspended

    since 3 Sep · until 31 Jan 2027 · 11 matches missed

  • Hakim Sahabo Suspended

    since 3 Sep · until 31 Jan 2027 · 11 matches missed

  • Martin Georgiev Suspended

    since 3 Sep · until 31 Jan 2027 · 11 matches missed

  • João Mário Injured

    since 31 Oct · until 9 Nov · 1 match missed · Ill

Real Madrid · 3 out

  • Ferland Mendy Injured

    since 3 May · until 16 Nov · 24 matches missed · Tendon Rupture

  • Rodrygo Injured

    since 3 Mar · until 31 Dec · 35 matches missed · Cruciate Ligament Injury

  • Raúl Asencio Injured

    since 30 Sep · until 1 Jan 2027 · 6 matches missed · Leg Injury

Injuries and suspensions as reported for this match.

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