What was the score in AEK Athens vs Real Madrid?

Real Madrid won 3-2 at AEK Athens on Wednesday 4 November. Koita and Pilios scored for AEK, while Bellingham, Mbappé and Valverde scored for Madrid. Valverde's winner came in the second minute of added time, from the edge of the box into the top corner, ESPN reports.

Who scored for Real Madrid against AEK Athens?

Jude Bellingham scored in the 32nd minute, Kylian Mbappé equalised at 78' according to ESPN, and Federico Valverde won it in added time. Bellingham's goal was a backheel from a Marc Cucurella cross, and Mbappé converted a Denzel Dumfries delivery from the right.

How many points do Real Madrid have in the Champions League?

Real Madrid have 12 points from four league-phase games, a perfect record, with a goal difference of +6, according to ESPN's table. AEK Athens have three points and a goal difference of -6. Madrid had also won 4-3 at Roma earlier this campaign.

What record did Bellingham set against AEK Athens?

Jude Bellingham became the youngest player to make 60 Champions League appearances, at 23 years and 128 days, ESPN reports. He also became the youngest player to score in seven successive Champions League seasons. UEFA's pre-match figures had listed Iker Casillas, at 23 years and 167 days, as the previous youngest.

Real Madrid beat AEK Athens 3-2 as Valverde wins it late

By Guides Desk · 2026-11-05

Federico Valverde scored in the second minute of added time as Real Madrid recovered from two deficits in Athens to take 12 points from four Champions League games.

Real Madrid beat AEK Athens 3-2 on Wednesday 4 November after trailing twice, with Federico Valverde's added-time strike from the edge of the box deciding it. Jude Bellingham and Kylian Mbappé also scored.

Update: This article replaces our pre-match preview and now reports the result of Real Madrid's Champions League trip to AEK Athens on Wednesday 4 November.

Real Madrid beat AEK Athens 3-2 in the Champions League on Wednesday 4 November, with Federico Valverde scoring from the edge of the box in the second minute of added time. Madrid recovered from two deficits and have taken the maximum 12 points from four league-phase games.

AEK Athens vs Real Madrid result: how the goals came

Aboubakary Koita put AEK ahead in the 12th minute from a pass by former Madrid forward Luka Jovic, ESPN reports. Jude Bellingham levelled in the 32nd minute with a backheel finish from a Marc Cucurella cross, after an earlier Bellingham goal was ruled out for offside.

Stavros Pilios restored AEK's lead in the 75th minute from a Koita pass. ESPN times Kylian Mbappé's equaliser at 78', after Denzel Dumfries crossed from the right. Real Madrid's match report says Mbappé then hit the crossbar in the 86th minute, following a one-on-one save by Alberto Brignoli.

Valverde's winner arrived in added time. ESPN says Koita was shown a red card for protesting after the final whistle, though Real Madrid's own report does not mention it.

Real Madrid Champions League table and records

Madrid have 12 points and a goal difference of +6, while AEK have three points and a goal difference of -6, according to ESPN's table. Mbappé has scored in all four of his Champions League matches this season and in six consecutive games, Real Madrid report.

Bellingham became the youngest player to make 60 Champions League appearances, at 23 years and 128 days, ESPN reports. He is also the youngest to score in seven successive Champions League seasons.

The win followed a 4-3 victory at Roma in which Madrid came from 3-1 down with seven minutes left. Before kick-off Madrid had won only one of their previous eight UEFA away games against Greek clubs, according to UEFA's pre-match figures.