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Champions League: Foden hat-trick help Man City rout AEK Athens

Arab News and Vanguard (Nigeria) describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened Phil Foden hit a hat-trick to underline his long-awaited return to form as Manchester City crushed AEK Athens 5-1 in the Champions League on Tuesday.
The headline split Vanguard (Nigeria) frames it as "Champions League: Foden hat-trick help Man City rout AEK Athens". Arab News frames it as "Man City fans stay away from 5-1 Champions League rout of AEK Athens".
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Vanguard (Nigeria)News report · Oct 20, 10:50 PM

Champions League: Foden hat-trick help Man City rout AEK Athens

Phil Foden hit a hat-trick to underline his long-awaited return to form as Manchester City crushed AEK Athens 5-1 in the Champions League on Tuesday.

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Arab NewsNews report · Oct 21, 12:53 AM

Man City fans stay away from 5-1 Champions League rout of AEK Athens

MANCHESTER, England: Manchester City played in front of rows of empty seats as fans stayed away from the Champions League clash against AEK Athens on Tuesday. A well-below capacity crowd at...

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Oct 20, 10:50 PM: Vanguard (Nigeria) joined the source map.

Oct 21, 12:53 AM: Arab News joined the source map.

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