Valverde strikes in stoppage time as Real Madrid beat AEK 3-2

Real Madrid secured a 3-2 win at AEK Athens in the fourth round of the Champions League league phase, with Federico Valverde scoring in the 90+2nd minute, according to the Turkish outlet Fotomaç. The report said Real Madrid struggled badly against the Greek side.

Aboubakary Koita scored twice for AEK, in the 12th and 75th minutes. Jude Bellingham pulled one back in the 32nd, Kylian Mbappe equalised in the 78th and Valverde won it in stoppage time.

Fotomaç reported that Jose Mourinho left Arda Güler and Aurelien Tchouameni out of the matchday squad. The report said Real Madrid's difficulty against a weak opponent without Arda drew attention.

The win, described by the outlet as Real Madrid's fourth in four Champions League games, took them to 12 points and second place behind PSG. AEK stayed on three points in 30th. Real Madrid host PSV on Tuesday 24 November, while AEK travel to Como the same day.