FT · Europe: Champions League · Wednesday, 04 November 2026

AEK Athens 2–3 Real MadridMatch recap · Wednesday, 04 November 2026

AEK Athens
2–3
Real Madrid win
Real Madrid

How Bawler's pick did

Bawler's pickLost
Real Madrid or Draw✓
Lovro Majer 1+ Foul Committed✗
Kylian Mbappé 1+ Shot on Target✓

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Pre-match probability vs result

AEK Athens win
22%
Draw
22%
Real Madrid win
56%
Result

Goals we expected vs goals scored

Our forecast
1.3 – 2.1
Total 3.4
Actual
2 – 3
Total 5 (+1.6 against our forecast)
Chances created (xG)
0.9 – 3.3
From the match itself

The match produced 1.6 more goals than we forecast. That can be sharp finishing, set pieces or attacking quality we under-rated.

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