Hat-trick hero Foden stars as Man City thrash AEK Athens

Match report as Phil Foden scored a superb hat-trick in a dominant Manchester City win; the hosts played without Erling Haaland, who was named on the bench but did not come on; Elliot Anderson and Rayan Cherki were also on target

Phil Foden bagged a hat-trick as dominant Manchester City cruised to a 5-1 win over AEK Athens to claim their second Champions League victory of the campaign.

Foden had waited 10 months for a goal before four arrived in back-to-back outings, adding to his strike against Ipswich at the weekend with three tidy finishes, the first two from Rico Lewis assists.

Man City had far too much quality for their Greek visitors despite leaving Erling Haaland in the stands, with Enzo Maresca allowing 17-year-old Floyd Samba to deputise in his place. Maresca proved his point in doing so: City have many other means of scoring beyond Haaland.

Elliot Anderson was also on target in a dominant first half that included 10 efforts on Alberto Brignoli's goal, with Allan striking the crossbar and Rayan Cherki going close.

Source: Sky Sports