Man City vs AEK Athens: Kick-off Time, TV Channel & Team News

Result: Manchester City 5-1 AEK Athens. Phil Foden scored a hat-trick, and Elliot Anderson and Rayan Cherki also scored. Stavros Pilios scored for AEK. The preview below was published before kick-off.

Manchester City host AEK Athens at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday 20 October, in Matchday 3 of the Champions League league phase. Kick-off is 8:00pm UK time. City lost 4-2 at home to Paris Saint-Germain last week, so this is a chance to get back on track. Here is the kick-off time where you are, where to watch, the team news, recent form and the key numbers.

Match details

Kick-off time around the world

Where to watch Man City vs AEK Athens

• United Kingdom: TNT Sports, on TNT Sports 1, with streaming on HBO Max.

• United States: Paramount+.

• India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka: Sony LIV.

• Nigeria and sub-Saharan Africa: SuperSport on DStv.

• Canada: DAZN.

• Australia: Stan Sport.

Form guide

Manchester City

Enzo Maresca's side won 2-0 at Porto on Matchday 1, then lost 4-2 at home to PSG. Before that defeat they had won 1-0 at Manchester United, 5-0 against Norwich, 5-3 against Sunderland and 3-0 at Liverpool, and they beat Ipswich 3-2 on Saturday.

AEK Athens

Marko Nikolić's team beat LASK 1-0 at home on Matchday 1 and lost 3-1 at Shakhtar Donetsk last week. In the Greek league they drew 1-1 at Asteras Tripolis, won 2-1 at Volos and beat OFI Crete 3-0.

Team news

Manchester City: Antoine Semenyo is a doubt with a knee problem and Nico O'Reilly is expected to miss out with a back injury. Mateo Kovačić and Matheus Nunes came off against Ipswich, and pre-match reports suggest Erling Haaland may be rested.

AEK Athens: Goalkeeper Thomas Strakosha is reported to be out with a wrist injury.

Possible line-ups

These are projections from pre-match reports, not confirmed teams. The official line-ups are announced about an hour before kick-off.

Manchester City: Donnarumma; Khusanov, Dias, Guéhi, Gvardiol; Bouaddi, Anderson; Cherki, Fernández, Ndiaye; Foden.

AEK Athens: Brignoli; Rota, Moukoudi, Relvas, Pilo; Majer, Kairinen, Marín, Vitalis; Varga, Jović.

Key numbers

• City have played Greek clubs four times in the Champions League, winning three and drawing one without conceding a goal.

• AEK have never won an away match in the Champions League proper, with five draws and 11 defeats.

• AEK have lost seven of their last eight Champions League matches against English clubs.

• Erling Haaland's two goals against PSG made him Manchester City's record scorer in the Champions League, with 38 goals for the club.

• Luka Jović and Barnabás Varga have four league goals each for AEK this season.

What is at stake

City have three points from two matches and need a win to stay in touch with the top eight. AEK also have three points. Our league phase explainer shows how the table works.

Common questions

What time does Man City vs AEK Athens kick off?

8:00pm in the UK, 10:00pm in Greece and 3:00pm Eastern in the United States, on Tuesday 20 October 2026.

What channel is Man City vs AEK Athens on?

In the UK it is on TNT Sports 1 and streams on HBO Max. In the United States it is on Paramount+.

Where is Man City vs AEK Athens being played?

At the Etihad Stadium, Manchester City's home ground.

Did Manchester City win last week?

No. They lost 4-2 at home to Paris Saint-Germain, despite two goals from Erling Haaland.

Every other Matchday 3 fixture, with kick-off times and broadcasters, is in our Matchday 3 guide. Live scores are on the Champions League page.