Man City rout AEK Athens 5-1 in Champions League amid fan absence
Manchester City played in front of thousands of empty seats as fans stayed away from the Champions League clash against AEK Athens. A well-below capacity crowd of 40,042 attended City's 5-1 win, with swathes of empty rows visible inside the newly-expanded 61,000-seater Etihad Stadium. The lowest attendance for a City home game this season is around 32,000 for the English League Cup match against second-division Norwich last month. All other home matches this season have had attendances of 60,00…

