Manchester City returned to winning ways in the UEFA Champions League with an emphatic victory over AEK Athens, inspired by Phil Foden's outstanding hat-trick and an all-round attacking performance.

The England international scored three goals and registered an assist as City responded convincingly to their 4-2 home defeat against defending champions Paris St-Germain last week.

Elliot Anderson opened the scoring after reacting quickest to a rebound, with Enzo Fernandez having struck the crossbar from a free-kick.

AEK Athens also threatened to find an early breakthrough when Allan rattled the woodwork at the other end.

Foden doubled City's advantage with a powerful finish into the roof of the net after receiving a pass from Rico Lewis.

The goal continued the midfielder's return to form after he ended a lengthy scoring drought at the weekend.

AEK Athens offered a response seven minutes into the second half when full-back Stavros Pilios converted his side's first shot on target with a well-placed finish, briefly giving the visitors hope of mounting a comeback.

However, City quickly reasserted their dominance. Foden turned provider by setting up Rayan Cherki, who calmly finished to restore the hosts' two-goal cushion.

The England midfielder then produced one of the night's finest moments, connecting with a first-time effort that flew into the top corner to move closer to his hat-trick.

He eventually completed the milestone from close range 11 minutes later, capping a memorable individual display that underlined his importance to City's attacking threat.

The result provided a timely boost for City after their disappointing European defeat the previous week, allowing them to regain momentum in the Champions League group phase.

City will now turn their attention to domestic action, with a Premier League trip to Aston Villa scheduled for Saturday, with kick-off set for 12:30 BST.