UEFA Champions League, League Stage 3Manchester CityMCI 20/10/2026 20:00 AEK Athens FCAEK Venue Etihad Stadium Referee Willy DelajodWhere to Watch Manchester City v AEK Athens: TV and online streamsManchester City versus AEK Athens kicks off at8pm BST on Tuesday, October 20at the Etihad Stadium. In the UK, it is being shown onTNT Sports and you can stream it on the HBO Max app. In the US, the game is onParamount+at 3pm ET.If you live outside the UK, click theLINK HEREto find out where to watch it in your region.Preview for Manchester City v AEK AthensManchester Citys Champions League campaign needs to get back on track. A week after PSG handed them a 4-2 defeat at the Etihad, City host Greek champions AEK Athens on Tuesday night in what will be the clubs 150th match in Europes elite competition.City will be in good spirits, at least domestically. Saturdays 3-2 win over Ipswich Town made it seven Premier League wins from seven, making Marescas side only the third team in Premier League history to win their first seven games of a season. But it was a costly afternoon. Several players pulled up with knocks the worst of which has seen Antoine Semenyo ruled out for eight weeks and Maresca now has to weigh up a demanding run of fixtures.He said: It is a huge game, tomorrow for us.It is a Champions League game, unfortunately we lost the last one, we need to win games and we are going to try to win the game with our best players in this moment.Maresca had a brief spell in Greek football, as a player with Olympiacos in the 2009/10 season.It is a Champions League game, different competition but the ambition has to be the same, try to win games and again, he said. I had one year experience there [in Greece]. As I said a few conferences ago, it is nice because it is very warm, every game, at home, away, but it was a good experience.AEK are back in the Champions League for the first time since 2018-19, and theyve made a mixed start. They beat LASK 1-0 in Athens on matchday one, before losing 3-1 against Shakhtar Donetsk.Domestically, theyve been excellent. AEK have conceded just three goals in their opening five league matches while scoring 13, and they had an extra few days to prepare after their game against Atromitos was postponed.The history books make for grim reading for the Greek side, though. AEK have never won an away game in the Champions League proper, drawing five and losing 11. They have also lost seven of their last eight Champions League games against English opposition.This will be the first-ever meeting between the two clubs.Champions League Table UEFA Champions League 2026 World #TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGFGAGDPtsLast 2 1 Paris Saint Germain220010376 W W 2 Barcelona22009276 W W 3 Aston Villa22009276 W W 4 VfB Stuttgart22006156 W W 5 Liverpool22008446 W W 6 Sporting CP22005146 W W 7 Arsenal22004046 W W 8 Real Madrid22006426 W W 9 Real Betis22006426 W W 10 Bayern Mnchen21108354 D W 11 Shakhtar Donetsk21104224 W D 12 Como21016423 L W 13 Manchester United21014223 L W 14 Villarreal21015413 W L 15 Atletico Madrid21013213 W L 16 Club Brugge KV21016603 W L 17 Manchester City21014403 L W 18 Borussia Dortmund21013303 L W 19 Lens210134-13 L W 20 AEK Athens FC210123-13 L W 21 RB Leipzig210124-23 W L 22 Sabah FA210124-23 W L 23 Feyenoord210147-33 W L 24 Bodo/Glimt210115-43 W L 25 AS Roma201145-11 L D 26 PSV Eindhoven201112-11 L D 27 Viking201146-21 D L 28 Fenerbahe201117-61 L D 29 Inter200246-20 L L 30 FC Porto200225-30 L L 31 Slavia Praha200225-30 L L 32 Napoli200214-30 L L 33 Lask Linz200237-40 L L 34 Lille200226-40 L L 35 Galatasaray200227-50 L L 36 Slovan Bratislava200219-80 L L Position 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 : Promotion Champions League (Play Offs: 1/8-finals) Position 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 : Promotion Champions League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals) Team News for Manchester City v AEK AthensBar Semenyo, the rest of Citys walking wounded appear to have pulled through relatively unscathed. Erling Haaland is a doubt, though, and Maresca must consider whether to persist with his ace number nine or give him a rest. One option could be to play Phil Foden in attack.For AEK, goalkeeper Thomas Strakosha is out with a wrist injury, so Alessandro Brignoli is set to start. Luka Jovi is expected to lead the line.Expected line-ups for Manchester City v AEK AthensManchester City: Donnarumma; Nunes, Guehi, Khusanov, Gvardiol; Anderson, Bouaddi, Cherki; Ndiaye, Doku, FodenAEK Athens: Brignoli; Rota, Moukoudi, Relvas, Pilios; Majer, Vitalis, Marin, Koita; Jovi, ZiniRecent Form & Stats for Manchester City v AEK AthensErling Haaland is Citys all-time top scorer in the Champions League, having overtaken Sergio Ageros 36 goals.AEK Athens beat LASK 1-0 on matchday one before losing 3-1 at Shakhtar Donetsk.AEK have never won an away game in the Champions League proper (D5 L11).AEK have lost seven of their last eight Champions League games against English clubs.City are unbeaten in their last four Champions League games against Greek opposition.This is the first meeting between the two clubs.Prediction for Manchester City v AEK AthensEven without Semenyo, and most likely Haaland, City should still have too much for AEK. Expect a handsome home win. 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