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place
- Etihad Stadium
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referee
- Willy Delajod
Elliot Anderson 12′
Phil Foden 34′
Rayan Cherki 57′
Phil Foden 65′
Phil Foden 76′
Stavros Pilios 52′
Phil Foden scored the first Champions League hat trick com Manchester City thrashed AEK Athens 5-1 at the Etihad Stadium.
The England international scored three times and provided an assist, while Elliot Anderson scored his first City goal and Rayan Cherki also found the back of the net.
AEK started positively but fell behind in the 12th minute when Floyd Samba was fouled just outside the penalty area.
Enzo Fernandez hit the free-kick against the crossbar, with the rebound falling kindly for Anderson to finish into an empty net.
City continued to threaten, with Allan hitting the woodwork before Foden doubled their lead in the 34th minute.
The midfielder combined with Rico Lewis, who raced to the byline and cut the ball back for Foden to fire past Alberto Brignoli.
Cherki almost had a third before the break, but the AEK keeper pulled off a fine save to keep the visitors within two goals.
Foden completes a hat-trick as City pull away
AEK briefly threatened a comeback after the break, with Stavros Pilios reducing the deficit in the 52nd minute.
Substitute Zine beat Abdukodir Khusanov down the left before finding Pilios, who fired a left-footed effort into the bottom corner.
However, City restored their two-goal lead just five minutes later.
Foden collected a loose ball on the edge of the box and picked out Cherki, who cleverly clipped Kervin Arriaga before slotting past Brignoli.
Foden grabbed the second in the 65th minute after another excellent move with Cherki and Lewis.
Cherki’s diagonal pass found Lewis, whose cushioned cut back allowed Foden to guide a first-time left-footed effort into the top corner.
The 26-year-old completed his hat-trick 11 minutes later, with teenage substitute Ryan McAidoo providing the assist.
Lewis released McAidoo down the right, and the 18-year-old drove to the byline before squaring for Foden to finish from close range.
The UEFA Champions League table
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position 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 : Promotion – Champions League (Play Off: Round of 16)
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position 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 : Promotion – Champions League (Play Off: Round of 16)
It was Foden’s first Champions League hat-trick, making him only the third Englishman to score three goals and provide an assist in the same game, after Wayne Rooney and Raheem Sterling.
AEK offered little in response, although Mijat Gacinovic had an ambitious effort from halfway after seeing Gianluigi Donnarumma cleared off his line.
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