Valverde late strike gives Real Madrid 3-2 win over AEK Athens
Como matched the record for the biggest win in tournament history with a 9-1 victory against RC Lens on Wednesday.
Real Madrid secured a 3-2 victory against AEK Athens FC in Athens on Wednesday to move into second place in the UEFA Champions League standings, according to ANI and The News Mill.
The 15-time champions sit just below defending champions Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on goal difference, with both teams maintaining perfect records after four matches.
In the match at Athens, Aboubakary Koita opened the scoring for the hosts in the 12th minute following an assist from Luka Jovic. Jude Bellingham equalised for Madrid in the 32nd minute with a backheel, but Stavro Pilo put AEK Athens ahead in the 75th minute after an assist from Koita.
Kylian Mbappe levelled the score for Real Madrid in the 78th minute from a Denzel Dumfries cross, before Federico Valverde scored a late winning goal into the top corner.
In another fixture, Cesc Fabregas-managed Como defeated RC Lens 9-1, matching Real Madrid's 8-0 win over Malmo in 2015 as the largest win in the competition's history.
Tasos Douvikas scored a hat-trick for Como, with further goals from Nico Paz, Lucas da Cunha, Marc-Oliver Kempf, Mattia Liberali, Martin Baturina, and Matteo Papaccioli. Ruben Aguilar scored a consolation goal for Lens in the 65th minute.