Valverde late strike secures Real Madrid comeback win over AEK Athens
Real Madrid moved to second in the UEFA Champions League table after defeating AEK Athens 3-2 on Wednesday.
Real Madrid secured a 3-2 comeback victory against AEK Athens in Athens on Wednesday to maintain a perfect start in the UEFA Champions League, according to ANI and Sportstar. The win moved the 15-time champions to second place in the table with 12 points from four matches, trailing Paris Saint-Germain on goal difference.
AEK Athens took an early lead in the 12th minute when Aboubakary Koita scored following an assist from Luka Jovic. Jude Bellingham equalised for Real Madrid in the 32nd minute with a backheel after an earlier effort was ruled offside.
The hosts regained the lead in the 75th minute through Stavros Pilios, who was set up by Koita. Kylian Mbappe equalised for the visitors in the 78th minute by tapping in a cross from Denzel Dumfries.
Federico Valverde scored the winning goal in stoppage time to complete the comeback. The result leaves AEK Athens in 29th place with three points.
In other action, Cesc Fabregas-managed Como recorded a 9-1 win against RC Lens on Wednesday. Tasos Douvikas scored a hat-trick for Como, with additional goals from Nico Paz, Lucas da Cunha, Marc-Oliver Kempf, Mattia Liberali, Martin Baturina, and Matteo Papaccioli. Ruben Aguilar scored the lone goal for Lens.