
Manchester City vs Club Brugge, 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, League Phase
· UEFA Champions League
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3 - 1
3 - 1
Man City survive in Champions League with 3-1 Club Brugge win
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Manchester City kept their Champions League campaign alive by beating Belgian side Club Brugge 3-1 in a nervy must-win match on Wednesday thanks to goals from Mateo Kovacic and substitute Savinho, and a Brugge own goal.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Chemsdine Talbi (Club Brugge) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christos Tzolis.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Christos Tzolis (Club Brugge) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 7': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Joaquin Seys.
- 12': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Joel Ordóñez.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Phil Foden.
- 14': Attempt missed. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Erling Haaland.
- 16': Offside, Manchester City. Ilkay Gündogan is caught offside.
- 17': Foul by Ardon Jashari (Club Brugge).
- 17': Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by John Stones.
- 23': Christos Tzolis (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Matheus Nunes (Manchester City).
- 24': Attempt blocked. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 25': Attempt missed. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Erling Haaland following a fast break.
- 30': Christos Tzolis (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Matheus Nunes (Manchester City).
- 36': Attempt blocked. Christos Tzolis (Club Brugge) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maxim De Cuyper.
- 37': Attempt missed. Raphael Onyedika (Club Brugge) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Chemsdine Talbi.
- 38': Attempt missed. Maxim De Cuyper (Club Brugge) left footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing misses to the left.
- 38': Offside, Club Brugge. Christos Tzolis is caught offside.
- 41': Attempt saved. Ardon Jashari (Club Brugge) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ferran Jutglà.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
- 45': Goal! Manchester City 0, Club Brugge 1. Raphael Onyedika (Club Brugge) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a fast break.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Manchester City 0, Club Brugge 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester City 0, Club Brugge 1.
- 45': Substitution, Manchester City. Savinho replaces Ilkay Gündogan.
- 46': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Joaquin Seys.
- 47': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Joaquin Seys.
- 47': Attempt missed. John Stones (Manchester City) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a cross following a corner.
- 50': Delay in match (Manchester City).
- 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 52': Attempt missed. Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 52': Attempt missed. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
- 53': Goal! Manchester City 1, Club Brugge 1. Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by John Stones.
- 55': Attempt saved. Hans Vanaken (Club Brugge) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christos Tzolis.
- 56': Attempt saved. Christos Tzolis (Club Brugge) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hans Vanaken.
- 58': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Brandon Mechele.
- 59': Attempt saved. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by John Stones.
- 59': Attempt missed. Christos Tzolis (Club Brugge) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a fast break.
- 60': Attempt missed. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 62': Own Goal by Joel Ordóñez, Club Brugge. Manchester City 2, Club Brugge 1.
- 63': Foul by Christos Tzolis (Club Brugge).
- 63': Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Raphael Onyedika (Club Brugge).
- 64': Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Attempt saved. Chemsdine Talbi (Club Brugge) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hans Vanaken.
- 69': Corner, Club Brugge. Conceded by Ederson.
- 70': Substitution, Club Brugge. Romeo Vermant replaces Ferran Jutglà.
- 70': Substitution, Club Brugge. Michal Skóras replaces Chemsdine Talbi.
- 70': Substitution, Club Brugge. Hugo Vetlesen replaces Christos Tzolis.
- 71': Attempt missed. Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 73': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Savinho (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 77': Goal! Manchester City 3, Club Brugge 1. Savinho (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by John Stones.
- 79': Attempt missed. Ardon Jashari (Club Brugge) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Raphael Onyedika.
- 81': Substitution, Manchester City. Rico Lewis replaces Kevin De Bruyne.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Erling Haaland.
- 90'+2': Second Half ends, Manchester City 3, Club Brugge 1.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester City 3, Club Brugge 1.
Statistics
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3 | Fouls | 2 |
0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
1 | Offsides | 1 |
1 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
3 | Saves | 4 |
26.1 | Possession | 73.9 |
12 | SHOTS | 17 |
5 | ON GOAL | 6 |
0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
249 | Accurate Passes | 779 |
292 | Passes | 815 |
0.9 | Pass Completion % | 1.0 |
1 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
4 | Crosses | 23 |
0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
36 | Long Balls | 19 |
21 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
6 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
10 | Tackles | 13 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
4 | Interceptions | 3 |
26 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
26 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 51,237
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 51,237
UEFA Champions League Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Liverpool | 8 | +12 | 21 |
2 | Barcelona | 8 | +15 | 19 |
3 | Arsenal | 8 | +13 | 19 |
4 | Internazionale | 8 | +10 | 19 |
Line-Ups
Manchester City (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
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31 | Ederson (GK) |
25 | Manuel Akanji |
5 | John Stones |
24 | Josko Gvardiol |
27 | Matheus Nunes |
17 | Kevin De Bruyne |
19 | Ilkay Gündogan |
8 | Mateo Kovacic |
9 | Erling Haaland |
47 | Phil Foden |
20 | Bernardo Silva |
Club Brugge (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
22 | Simon Mignolet (GK) |
44 | Brandon Mechele |
4 | Joel Ordóñez |
55 | Maxim De Cuyper |
65 | Joaquin Seys |
20 | Hans Vanaken |
30 | Ardon Jashari |
15 | Raphael Onyedika |
9 | Ferran Jutglà |
8 | Christos Tzolis |
68 | Chemsdine Talbi |
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