Manchester City vs AEK Athens: Confirmed Lineups & Game Prediction
Manchester City vs AEK Athens confirmed lineups, prediction and odds: check starting XIs, bench news and same game parlay before 3:00 PM ET kickoff.
Cody Moore - October 20, 2026, 1:51 PM EDT
2 minutesManchester City vs AEK Athens Confirmed Lineups
Competition | Champions League |
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Game Date | Tuesday 20 October 2026 |
Kickoff Time | 3:00 PM ET |
Stadium | Etihad Stadium |
The starting lineups for the Champions League fixture between Manchester City and AEK Athens have been confirmed.
Manchester City Starting Lineup
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Starting Lineup: Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK); Rúben Dias, Abdukodir Khusanov, Josko Gvardiol; Rico Lewis, Elliot Anderson, Enzo Fernández, Allan; Phil Foden, Rayan Cherki; Floyd Samba
Bench: Rayan Aït-Nouri, Ayyoub Bouaddi, Ryan McAidoo, Vitor Reis, Kaden Braithwaite, Gerónimo Rulli, Iliman Ndiaye, Jérémy Doku, Erling Haaland, Marc Guéhi, Marcus Bettinelli
AEK Athens Starting Lineup
Formation: 4-4-2
Starting Lineup: Alberto Brignoli (GK); Filipe Relvas, Harold Moukoudi, Stavros Pilios, Lazaros Rota; João Mário, Razvan Marin, Lovro Majer, Kervin Arriaga; Luka Jovic, Barnabás Varga
Bench: Marios Balamotis, Domagoj Vida, Milán Vitális, Zine, Aboubakary Koïta, Oleksandr Zubkov, Petros Mantalos, Kaan Kairinen, Mijat Gacinovic, Charalampos Lykogiannis
Manchester City vs AEK Athens Immediate Reaction
Manchester City
Manchester City line up in a 4-2-3-1 with Gianluigi Donnarumma in goal and a back four of Rico Lewis, Rúben Dias, Abdukodir Khusanov and Josko Gvardiol. Floyd Samba leads the attack, with Rayan Cherki and Phil Foden supporting him in the advanced positions, while Erling Haaland starts on the bench.
AEK Athens
AEK Athens set up in a 4-4-2 with Alberto Brignoli in goal and a back four of Lazaros Rota, Harold Moukoudi, Filipe Relvas and Stavros Pilios. Luka Jovic and Barnabás Varga are the two forwards, supported by a midfield four of João Mário, Razvan Marin, Lovro Majer and Kervin Arriaga.
Manchester City vs AEK Athens Same Game Parlay
The featured same game parlay combines four legs: Manchester City to win, Erling Haaland to score at any time, both teams to score, and Lazaros Rota to be shown a card.
Manchester City vs AEK Athens Prediction After Confirmed Lineups
Manchester City are the clear favourites following the confirmed lineups, with the home side selecting a front-foot attacking selection in a 4-2-3-1 against AEK Athens' 4-4-2.
Score Prediction: 3-1
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