Club Brugge KV vs Manchester City FC, Champions League 2021-22 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Club Brugge KV vs Manchester City FC — Champions League at Jan Breydel Stadion.
- Club Brugge KV 8 games · 10 pts (2025/26)
- Manchester City FC 8 games · 16 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Fedayi San
- Referee Mihai Artene
- Referee Paolo Valeri
- Referee Istvan Kovacs
- Referee Vasile Marinescu
- Referee Marian Barbu (Romania)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC København | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | Manchester City FC | H | 1–5 | L |
| 15 Oct | KV Kortrijk | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Oct | RSC Anderlecht | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Sep | RB Leipzig | A | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Sep | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Sep | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | Club Brugge KV | A | 5–1 | W |
| 16 Oct | Burnley FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Oct | Liverpool FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Sep | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Sep | Chelsea FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Sep | Southampton FC | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Club Brugge KV | Manchester City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #8 |
| 10 | Points | 16 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 3 / 1 / 4 | W / D / L | 5 / 1 / 2 |
| 15 | Scored | 15 |
| 17 | Conceded | 9 |
| -2 | GD | +6 |
| 1.25 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 38% | Win % | 63% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
10%
Clean Sheets
Club Brugge KV this season
Club Brugge KV this season
30%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
Club Brugge KV are 19th (10 pts). Manchester City FC are 8th (16 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Jan Breydel Stadion that hosts another battle between Club Brugge KV and Manchester City FC.
- 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Charles De Ketelaere suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 15' The travelling Manchester City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' Manchester City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 25' The referee calls foul for Clinton Mata. He receives a Yellow card.
- 30' Manchester City FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Joao Cancelo on 30.
- 32' The referee shows Manchester City FC player a Yellow card on 32.
- 37' Manchester City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 42' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Manchester City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 43' What a strike from Riyad Mahrez! The score is 0-2.
- 45' The referee calls foul for Stanley Nsoki. He receives a Yellow card.
- 50' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 53' Goal! Kyle Walker scores his 6 goal in 436 matches.
- 56' Ruud Vormer has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mats Rits on 56 minute.
- 57' Another substitution for Manchester City FC to replace Aymeric Laporte by Nathan Ake on 57 minute.
- 62' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 64' The supporters are chanting for Raheem Sterling. He replaces Phil Foden on 64 minute.
- 65' Another change for Manchester City FC made on 65 minute. Kevin De Bruyne leaves to be changed by Cole Palmer.
- 65' Club Brugge KV receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 65.
- 67' Goal! Cole Palmer scores his 44 goal in 436 matches.
- 68' The whistle greets Eder Balanta as he departs to be replaced by Noah Mbamba.
- 71' The Manchester City FC manager makes a substitution. Rodri departs to be replaced by Fernandinho.
- 76' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 79' The whistle greets Charles De Ketelaere as he departs to be replaced by Bas Dost.
- 81' GOAL! Hans Vanaken scores on 81. Assisted by Ruud Vormer
- 84' What a strike from Riyad Mahrez! The score is 1-5.
- 89' It’s high time Pep Guardiola made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- Full Time. Manchester City FC beats Club Brugge KV
Lineups
Club Brugge KV Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 77
-
26
Mats Rits ↓ Ruud Vormer 56'
- 22
- 10
-
4
Stanley Nsoki ↓ Brandon Mechele 79'
- 5
-
3
Eder Balanta ↓ Noah Mbamba 68'
- 2
-
90
Charles De Ketelaere ↓ Bas Dost 79'
- 19
Bench
-
44
Brandon Mechele ↑ 79'
-
25
Ruud Vormer ↑ 56'
- –
- 11
- 18
-
29
Bas Dost ↑ 79'
- 33
-
28
Ignace Van Der Brempt ↑ 56'
- 91
-
72
Noah Mbamba ↑ 68'
Coach
Philippe Clement
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
-
20
Bernardo Silva ↓ Ilkay Gundogan 57'
- 2
-
17
Kevin De Bruyne ↓ Cole Palmer 65'
-
14
Aymeric Laporte ↓ Nathan Ake 57'
-
47
Phil Foden ↓ Raheem Sterling 64'
- 26
- 10
-
16
Rodri ↓ Fernandinho 71'
- 27
- 3
Bench
-
6
Nathan Ake ↑ 57'
-
8
Ilkay Gundogan ↑ 57'
-
25
Fernandinho ↑ 71'
- 9
-
7
Raheem Sterling ↑ 64'
- 11
- 33
- 13
-
–
Cole Palmer ↑ 65'
Coach
Pep Guardiola
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Riyad Mahrez | 4 |
| Raheem Sterling | 1 |
| Phil Foden | 1 |
| Raphael Onyedika | 1 |
| Mateo Kovacic | 1 |
| Hans Vanaken | 1 |
| Savio | 1 |
| Kyle Walker | 1 |
Head to Head
Club Brugge KV Form
Manchester City FC Form
2021-10-19
Club Brugge KV
1–5
Manchester City FC
W
2021-10-16
Manchester City FC
2–0
Burnley FC
W
2021-10-03
Liverpool FC
2–2
Manchester City FC
D
2021-09-28
Paris Saint-Germain FC
2–0
Manchester City FC
L
2021-09-25
Chelsea FC
0–1
Manchester City FC
W
2021-09-18
Manchester City FC
0–0
Southampton FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.34
Club Brugge KV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.88
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 78% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.22
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 3.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 4.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
Double Chance
Club Brugge KV or Draw
42%
Draw or Manchester City FC
79%
Club Brugge KV or Manchester City FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–5 not predicted1 – 5Actual
1 – 2
8%
1 – 3
7.6%
1 – 1
6.4%
0 – 2
6.3%
0 – 3
5.8%
1 – 4
5.4%
2 – 2
5.3%
2 – 3
5%
0 – 4
4.1%
0 – 1
4.1%
2 – 1
3.8%
2 – 4
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Club Brugge KV
| Handicap | Club Brugge KV covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 4% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 9% | 85% |
| -0.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| +0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +1 | 32% | 19% | 48% |
| +1.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +2 | 52% | 19% | 30% |
| +2.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
Clean Sheet
Club Brugge KV keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

