Real Madrid face AEK Athens in Champions League fourth-round clash

Real Madrid travel to face AEK Athens in the fourth round of the 2026-27 Champions League league phase on Wednesday, 4 November 2026.

The match will be played at Allwyn Arena, with kick-off scheduled for 20:45 Saudi Arabia time and 21:45 in the United Arab Emirates.

The Spanish side are fourth in the league standings after three matches, with three wins, 10 goals scored, five conceded and nine points. AEK Athens are 29th, having recorded one win and two defeats, scoring three goals and conceding eight for a total of three points.

Match details and broadcast

beIN SPORTS holds the rights to show Champions League matches for the 2026-27 season and will broadcast this fixture on beIN SPORTS HD 2.

Hafid Derradji has been appointed as the commentator for the game.

Viewers seeking to watch online can use the TOD TV application or beIN Connect. The source information also lists NordVPN as an option for those looking for a secure internet connection.

Expected line-ups

AEK Athens are expected to start with Alberto Brignoli in goal, behind a defence of Stavros Peliios, Lazaros Rota, Harold Moukoudi and Felipe Relvas.

Lofro Mayer, Razvan Marin, K. Arriaga and Joao Mario are listed in midfield, with Luka Jovic and Barnabas Varga forming the forward line.

M. Nikolic is named as AEK Athens manager.

Real Madrid’s predicted line-up includes Thibaut Courtois in goal, with Dean Huijsen, Antonio Rudiger, Alvaro Carreras and Denzel Dumfries in defence.

Brahim Diaz, Arda Guler, Eduardo Camavinga and Jude Bellingham are expected to operate in midfield. Bernardo Silva and Kylian Mbappe are listed as the attacking pair.

Jose Mourinho is named as Real Madrid manager.

League position

Real Madrid’s record places them among the leading sides in the competition after the opening three rounds. They sit fourth, behind Paris Saint-Germain, Aston Villa and Liverpool.

AEK Athens are joint-29th in the standings alongside Leipzig. Their three points leave them level with several other clubs, while the table’s bottom positions include Lille, Slovan Bratislava and Porto.

The available match information also includes sections for each team’s recent form and previous meetings, but no individual results or head-to-head scores are provided.