Late Valverde stunner seals Real Madrid comeback in Athens
Federico Valverde netted a stoppage-time winner as Real Madrid beat AEK Athens 3-2 in Greece on Wednesday with another dramatic Champions League comeback.
UEFA Champions League
FULL TIME
- Aboubakary Koita 12'
- Stavros Pilios 75'
- Jude Bellingham 32'
- Kylian Mbappé 78'
- Federico Valverde 90'+2'
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/1/26 | @ Panathinaikos | L 0-2 | Greek Super League |
| 10/24/26 | vs Panetolikos | W 5-0 | Greek Super League |
| 10/20/26 | @ Manchester City | L 1-5 | UEFA Champions League |
| 10/14/26 | @ Shakhtar Donetsk | L 1-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| 10/10/26 | vs OFI Crete | W 3-0 | Greek Super League |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Red Card 90'+5'
Aboubakary Koïta (AEK Athens) is shown the red card.
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Goal 90'+2'
Goal! AEK Athens 2, Real Madrid 3. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Brahim Díaz.
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Substitution 88'
Substitution, AEK Athens. Oleksandr Zubkov replaces Luka Jovic.
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Substitution 86'
Substitution, Real Madrid. Carlos Espí replaces Jude Bellingham.
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Substitution 81'
Substitution, Real Madrid. Álvaro Carreras replaces Vinícius Júnior.
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Substitution 81'
Substitution, Real Madrid. Brahim Díaz replaces Marc Cucurella.
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Goal 78'
Goal! AEK Athens 2, Real Madrid 2. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Denzel Dumfries.
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Goal 75'
Goal! AEK Athens 2, Real Madrid 1. Stavros Pilios (AEK Athens) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aboubakary Koïta following a fast break.
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Substitution 67'
Substitution, Real Madrid. Endrick replaces Bernardo Silva.
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Substitution 67'
Substitution, Real Madrid. Federico Valverde replaces Yan Diomande.
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Yellow Card 65'
Marc Cucurella (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 60'
Substitution, AEK Athens. Barnabás Varga replaces Kaan Kairinen.
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Substitution 60'
Substitution, AEK Athens. Razvan Marin replaces Mijat Gacinovic.
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Substitution 53'
Substitution, AEK Athens. Zine replaces Lovro Majer.
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Yellow Card 34'
Kervin Arriaga (AEK Athens) is shown the yellow card.
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Goal 32'
Goal! AEK Athens 1, Real Madrid 1. Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marc Cucurella with a cross.
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Goal 12'
Goal! AEK Athens 1, Real Madrid 0. Aboubakary Koïta (AEK Athens) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luka Jovic.
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Red Card 90'+5'
Aboubakary Koïta (AEK Athens) is shown the red card.
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End Regular Time 90'+5'
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Goal 90'+2'
Goal! AEK Athens 2, Real Madrid 3. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Brahim Díaz.
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Substitution 88'
Substitution, AEK Athens. Oleksandr Zubkov replaces Luka Jovic.
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Substitution 86'
Substitution, Real Madrid. Carlos Espí replaces Jude Bellingham.
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Substitution 81'
Substitution, Real Madrid. Álvaro Carreras replaces Vinícius Júnior.
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Substitution 81'
Substitution, Real Madrid. Brahim Díaz replaces Marc Cucurella.
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Goal 78'
Goal! AEK Athens 2, Real Madrid 2. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Denzel Dumfries.
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Goal 75'
Goal! AEK Athens 2, Real Madrid 1. Stavros Pilios (AEK Athens) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aboubakary Koïta following a fast break.
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Substitution 67'
Substitution, Real Madrid. Endrick replaces Bernardo Silva.
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Substitution 67'
Substitution, Real Madrid. Federico Valverde replaces Yan Diomande.
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Yellow Card 65'
Marc Cucurella (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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End Delay 60'
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End Delay 60'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Substitution 60'
Substitution, AEK Athens. Barnabás Varga replaces Kaan Kairinen.
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Substitution 60'
Substitution, AEK Athens. Razvan Marin replaces Mijat Gacinovic.
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Start Delay 59'
Delay in match because of an injury Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid).
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Start Delay 59'
Delay in match because of an injury Lazaros Rota (AEK Athens).
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Substitution 53'
Substitution, AEK Athens. Zine replaces Lovro Majer.
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Start 2nd Half 45'
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Halftime 45'+1'
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Yellow Card 34'
Kervin Arriaga (AEK Athens) is shown the yellow card.
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Goal 32'
Goal! AEK Athens 1, Real Madrid 1. Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marc Cucurella with a cross.
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End Delay 29'
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Start Delay 28'
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Goal 12'
Goal! AEK Athens 1, Real Madrid 0. Aboubakary Koïta (AEK Athens) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luka Jovic.
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Kickoff
Showing the last 27 of 27 events.
Team Stats
RMA
AEK
16
Fouls
9
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
1
2
Offsides
0
7
Corner Kicks
0
3
Saves
5
69.6
Possession
30.4
24
SHOTS
9
8
ON GOAL
5
30
On Target %
60
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
580
Accurate Passes
233
629
Passes
274
90
Pass Completion %
90
4
Accurate Crosses
2
23
Crosses
6
20
Cross %
30
30
Long Balls
53
23
Accurate Long Balls
36
80
Long Balls %
70
7
Blocked Shots
2
19
Effective Tackles
11
22
Tackles
17
90
Tackle %
60
3
Interceptions
12
13
Effective Clearances
33
13
Clearances
33
Highlights
Head to Head
Lineups
ConfirmedAEK · 4-4-2
Alberto BrignoliG915 saves
Filipe RelvasCD-L44
Harold MoukoudiCD-R21 shot on target1 shot
Stavros PiliosLB31 shot on target1 goal1 shot
Lazaros RotaRB12
Kaan KairinenCM-L6
Kervin ArriagaCM-R16 yellow card
Lovro MajerLM14
Aboubakary KoitaRM11 red card1 assist1 shot on target1 goal3 shots
Mijat GacinovicCF-L81 shot on target1 shot
Luka JovicCF-R91 assist1 shot on target1 shot
Substitutes
Oleksandr ZubkovSUB10
Thomas StrakoshaSUB1
Milán VitálisSUB27
Razvan MarinSUB182 shots
Domagoj VidaSUB21
Marios BalamotisSUB41
ZiniSUB90
Barnabás VargaSUB19
Petros MantalosSUB20
Charalampos LykogiannisSUB22
RMA · 4-2-3-1
Thibaut CourtoisG13 saves
Antonio RüdigerCD-L22
Éder MilitãoCD-R31 shot on target2 shots
Marc CucurellaLB17 yellow card1 assist1 shot on target2 shots
Denzel DumfriesRB241 assist1 shot on target1 shot
Jude BellinghamAM51 shot on target1 goal3 shots
Eduardo CamavingaLM6
Bernardo SilvaRM201 shot
Kylian MbappéF103 shots on target1 goal7 shots
Vinícius JúniorAM-L73 shots
Yan DiomandeAM-R251 shot
Substitutes
Ibrahima KonatéSUB16
Thiago PitarchSUB27
Álvaro CarrerasSUB18
Carlos EspíSUB19
Sergio MestreSUB26
Brahim DíazSUB211 assist1 shot
Federico ValverdeSUB81 shot on target1 goal1 shot
Dean HuijsenSUB4
Trent Alexander-ArnoldSUB12
Andriy LuninSUB13
Sergio MartínezSUB38
EndrickSUB92 shots
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