AEK Athens and Real Madrid go into their 4 November 2026 meeting in Matchday 4 of the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League league phase with contrasting scoring records. Across their first three matches, the Greek side scored three goals and conceded eight; the Spanish side scored ten and conceded five. AEK have one win and two defeats, whereas Real Madrid won all three games. These figures cover only this Champions League season through 21 October and were calculated from UEFA's published full-time scores.
The six results behind the comparison
The following results are arranged chronologically for each team. Home or away refers to the team being analysed. Only Matchdays 1 to 3 and full-time results are included, without mixing in other competitions or head-to-head records.
| Date | Team analysed | Match and full-time score | Team's venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09/2026 | AEK Athens | AEK Athens 1-0 LASK | Home |
| 14/10/2026 | AEK Athens | Shakhtar Donetsk 3-1 AEK Athens | Away |
| 20/10/2026 | AEK Athens | Manchester City 5-1 AEK Athens | Away |
| 08/09/2026 | Real Madrid | Real Madrid 2-1 Inter | Home |
| 14/10/2026 | Real Madrid | Roma 3-4 Real Madrid | Away |
| 21/10/2026 | Real Madrid | Real Madrid 4-1 Leipzig | Home |
AEK opened with a 1-0 home win over LASK, then lost 3-1 away to Shakhtar Donetsk and 5-1 away to Manchester City. Real Madrid beat Inter 2-1 at home, Roma 4-3 away and Leipzig 4-1 at home. AEK's three goals therefore represent one in each fixture; Madrid's ten were split into two, four and four.
What the totals show after three matches
| Team | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals for | Goals against | Goal difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEK Athens | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 3 |
| Real Madrid | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 9 |
Real Madrid have scored seven more goals than AEK in the same number of matches. They have also conceded three fewer and taken six more points. Points are calculated as three for a win and one for a draw; goal difference is goals scored minus goals conceded. This is a descriptive comparison of scores, not an assessment of expected goals, possession or chance quality.
Opponents and home advantage shape the numbers
AEK scored once in each of their three fixtures, but conceded all eight goals in their two away matches at Shakhtar Donetsk and Manchester City. The 5-1 defeat in England accounts for five of those eight goals. Sky Sports' report on that match records a Phil Foden hat-trick for City, providing context for the score without establishing a trend for every AEK match.
Real Madrid, meanwhile, scored six goals across two home matches and four in their only away fixture, against Roma. That game in Rome also accounted for three of the five goals they had conceded. In the 4-1 win over Leipzig, Reuters reported significant saves by goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois before Madrid stretched the lead. A comfortable final margin does not mean every phase of the match was equally one-sided.
The teams have also faced different opponents: LASK, Shakhtar Donetsk and Manchester City for AEK; Inter, Roma and Leipzig for Madrid. The sample is just three games per team. Counting goals and wins is valid within that scope, but the raw totals do not measure opponent strength or predict the result of their meeting.
When is AEK Athens vs Real Madrid?
UEFA lists AEK Athens vs Real Madrid for Wednesday 4 November 2026 at 18:45 Central European Time (CET), in the fourth league-phase matchday. AEK are the home side. As of the 25 October 2026 check, the fixture had not yet been played. The comparison of three goals against ten concerns previous performances, not an actual scoreline or a guaranteed outcome.
