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Valverde’s stoppage-time strike completes Real Madrid comeback at AEK for 12 points from 12

Substitute captain Federico Valverde struck in stoppage time as Real Madrid twice came from behind to beat AEK Athens 3-2. The win keeps Mourinho's side perfect in the league phase and takes them past his qualification target, days before a…

By Football España Editor · Football espana

Published: Thursday, 5 November 2026 at 7:18 AM

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Federico Valverde scored in stoppage time as Real Madrid came from behind to beat AEK Athens 3-2.
The victory maintains Real Madrid's perfect record with 12 points from four Champions League matches.
Jude Bellingham and Kylian Mbappe also scored for Jose Mourinho's side in the comeback victory.

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Federico Valverde scored a second-minute stoppage-time winner from long range to earn Real Madrid a 3-2 comeback victory away against AEK Athens. The substitute captain struck after Madrid had fallen behind twice during the match, maintaining a perfect record of four wins from four in the Champions League league phase for manager Jose Mourinho.

AEK took the lead through Koita before Jude Bellingham equalized with a backheel. Stavros Pilios restored AEK's lead in the 75th minute, but Kylian Mbappe leveled shortly after from Denzel Dumfries's cross before Valverde's decisive late strike sealed the win.

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Valverde’s stoppage-time strike completes Real Madrid comeback at AEK for 12 points from 12

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