Champions League: Real Madrid beat AEK 3-2
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on La Presse de Tunisie and Punch
Real Madrid beat AEK Athens 3-2 on the fourth matchday of the Champions League, thanks to a Federico Valverde goal in added time, according to La Presse de Tunisie and Punch. Punch says Madrid, who twice fell behind, maintained a perfect record of four wins, while Fenerbahçe also beat Liverpool 3-2 in Istanbul, according to La Presse de Tunisie.
Real Madrid won 3-2 in Athens on Wednesday after twice falling behind to AEK. Aboubakary Koita opened the scoring in the 12th minute, Jude Bellingham equalised with a backheel, then Stavros Pilios restored the Greeks’ lead in the 75th minute. Kylian Mbappé equalised from a Denzel Dumfries pass before Federico Valverde scored in the 92nd minute, Punch reports.
The victory kept Real Madrid’s perfect record of four wins in four league-phase matches, level with holders Paris Saint-Germain. The Madrid club has also won its last seven matches in all competitions, according to Punch.
Thibaut Courtois kept out several efforts from Luka Jovic, the former Real Madrid striker, while AEK goalkeeper Alberto Brignoli notably tipped an Endrick shot onto his crossbar late in the match. Mbappé scored his fourth goal in four Champions League matches this season and his 16th in all competitions, Punch says.
In the other match played at 6.45pm, Fenerbahçe beat Liverpool 3-2 in Istanbul, according to La Presse de Tunisie. The Madrid victory came after the announcement that Yan Diomandé would start for Real Madrid in the match, published on 4 November, La Presse de Tunisie adds.
