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Real Madrid face daunting Champions League test as AEK Athens boast remarkable home record

Real Madrid have traveled to Greece seeking their seventh consecutive victory across all competitions, but they face a daunting challenge against an AEK Athens side that has won all seven of their home fixtures this season while outscoring opponents 30 to one. Although AEK have been dominant in their own stadium, their European campaign has included consecutive away defeats to Shakhtar Donetsk and Manchester City where they shipped eight goals.

Manager Jose Mourinho plans to rotate his lineup for this fixture, handing starting opportunities to Eduardo Camavinga, Alvaro Carreras, and Antonio Rudiger after winning their opening three Champions League matches against Inter Milan, Roma, and RB Leipzig. Historical statistics also present a warning for the Spanish visitors, as AEK have never lost a home encounter against Madrid across two previous meetings in Athens.

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