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 Atlético 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 | Qarabağ Ağdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodo/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 Kobenhavn | 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).
Top Scorers (This Season)
Club Brugge KV
| Nicolo Tresoldi | 3 G | 1 A |
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 8 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Club Brugge KV and Manchester City FC is underway.
- 5' Raheem Sterling, a England right winger, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 25' That is a Yellow card for Club Brugge KV. Clinton Mata will be fuming at that decision.
- 30' What composure from Joao Cancelo! The Portugal international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 32' Aymeric Laporte was booked on 32.
- 37' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 42' A quiet spell here at Jan Breydel Stadion. Club Brugge KV seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 43' Riyad Mahrez doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Stanley Nsoki on 45 minutes.
- 50' It looks surprising Manchester City FC does not make any changes. Kyle Walker has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 53' The England Kyle Walker breaks the deadlock on 53 minutes. 0-3!
- 56' Club Brugge KV ring the changes. Mats Rits has done his job and it is now time for Ruud Vormer to step up.
- 57' Aymeric Laporte makes way for Nathan Ake at the 57 minute mark. A tactical switch from Manchester City FC.
- 62' The travelling Manchester City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 64' The Manchester City FC manager makes a substitution. Phil Foden departs to be replaced by Raheem Sterling.
- 65' Manchester City FC ring the changes. Kevin De Bruyne has done his job and it is now time for Cole Palmer to step up.
- 65' The referee shows Club Brugge KV player a Yellow card on 65.
- 67' GOAL! Cole Palmer fires home to make it 0-4!
- 68' A change in the Club Brugge KV ranks — Eder Balanta exits the field as Noah Mbamba enters on 68.
- 71' The Manchester City FC manager makes a substitution. Rodri departs to be replaced by Fernandinho.
- 76' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Club Brugge KV and Manchester City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 79' Bas Dost has so much to prove this time. He replaces Charles De Ketelaere on 79 minute.
- 81' GOAL! Hans Vanaken scores on 81. Assisted by Ruud Vormer
- 84' Riyad Mahrez is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
- 89' Stanley Nsoki is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Club Brugge KV tonight.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Manchester City FC to claim maximum points.
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 |
| Joao Cancelo | 1 |
| Cole Palmer | 1 |
| John Stones | 1 |
| Gabriel Jesus | 1 |
| Raheem Sterling | 1 |
| Phil Foden | 1 |
| Raphael Onyedika | 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.