Watch as new Man City star Elliot Anderson scores his first goal for the club in Champions League fixture

By Matt Law | 20 Oct 2026 20:20, Last updated: 20 Oct 2026 20:40

Elliot Anderson has scored his archetypal extremity for Manchester City, uncovering the backmost of the nett successful the 12th infinitesimal of Tuesday's Champions League clash with AEK Athens.

A escaped footwear from Enzo Fernandez came disconnected the crossbar, and Anderson was connected manus to decorativeness into the backmost of the nett from adjacent scope to nonstop Enzo Maresca's squad ahead.

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There were questions asked astir the transportation interest that Man City paid for Anderson during the summertime transportation window, with the nine spending successful the portion of £116m connected the England international, bringing him successful from Nottingham Forest.

Manchester United had been keen connected Anderson, allegedly making the midfielder their starring transportation people during the summertime market.

However, the 23-year-old made it wide that helium wanted to articulation Man City.

“City are 1 of the biggest clubs successful the satellite and the squad they person is astonishing - truthful beardown successful each position. As soon arsenic I knew they wanted me, I was perfectly determined to marque this determination happen," Anderson said upon his accomplishment astatine the club.

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Anderson opens Man City relationship successful Champions League clash

“As a footballer, you privation to trial yourself astatine the highest level. Being astatine City means I person that opportunity.   

“From the extracurricular looking in, City are a nine that treats its players good and provides the cleanable situation to excel. The occurrence they person had and the mode they person played the crippled successful the past 10 to 15 years has been extraordinary. It’s a privilege to beryllium fixed the accidental to beryllium portion of that."

Anderson has been an fantabulous performer for Maresca's broadside this season, producing standout displays against Manchester United and Liverpool successful the Premier League, successful summation to the Champions League against the holders Paris Saint-Germain.

The midfielder is present disconnected the people for Man City successful presumption of goals.

Man City are bidding to marque it 2 wins successful the Champions League this season, having opened with a 2-0 occurrence implicit Porto earlier losing 4-2 to Paris Saint-Germain past week.

Following the European brushwood with AEK, the Citizens volition proceed their Premier League canpaign distant to Aston Villa connected Saturday afternoon.