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AEK Athens 2-3 Real Madrid: Los Blancos create Champions League history courtesy of Federico Valverde stunner in Athens

Real Madrid create a unique piece of Champions League history in Wednesday's 3-2 victory over AEK Athens in the league stage of the tournament.

Sports Mole

Published: Wednesday, 4 November 2026 at 8:20 PM

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Real Madrid beat AEK Athens 3-2 after Federico Valverde scored a 92nd-minute stoppage-time winner.
Real Madrid made Champions League history by scoring their 49th stoppage-time goal, the most in the competition.
Jude Bellingham and Kylian Mbappe scored the other goals as Real Madrid twice came from behind.

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Real Madrid secured a 3-2 victory against AEK Athens in the Champions League league stage, courtesy of a 92nd-minute winning goal from Federico Valverde. Los Blancos had to come from behind twice in Athens, with Jude Bellingham scoring an equalizer in the 32nd minute and Kylian Mbappe leveling again in the 78th minute before Valverde's late strike.

Valverde's stoppage-time winner marked Real Madrid's 49th stoppage-time goal in Champions League history, the most by any club in the competition. The win keeps Jose Mourinho's side perfect in Europe with 12 points from four matches and extends their winning streak to seven games across all competitions.

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AEK Athens 2-3 Real Madrid: Los Blancos create Champions League history courtesy of Federico Valverde stunner in Athens

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