AEK Athens FC 2-3 Real Madrid: Valverde scores in the 90+2

AEK Athens FC lost 2-3 to Real Madrid at the Allwyn Arena, in matchday 4 of the Champions League, on Wednesday 4 November. The referee was Maurizio Mariani. The match was decided late on: the score was 2-2 and Federico Valverde scored in the min. 90+2.

Koita opened the scoring in the min. 12, assisted by Luka Jovic. Bellingham equalised in the min. 32, assisted by Marc Cucurella. In the min. 75 Stavros Pilios restored the lead for AEK, assisted by Aboubakary Koita, but in the min. 78 Kylian Mbappé made it 2-2, assisted by Denzel Dumfries. Valverde, assisted by Brahim Díaz, scored the 2-3 in the min. 90+2.

There were three cards: yellows for Kervin Arriaga (min. 34) and Marc Cucurella (min. 65), and a red for Aboubakary Koita in the min. 90+5. In the statistics, Real Madrid had 70 % possession, 24 shots (8 on target), 7 corners and 3.40 xG, against 30 % possession, 9 shots (5 on target), no corners and 0.95 xG for AEK.

The best player, according to our rating, was Kylian Mbappé, with an 8.2 and one goal. In our table, Real Madrid are in 2nd place with 12 points after four matches, and AEK Athens FC are in 30th place with 3 points.