Club Brugge KV vs Manchester City FC, Champions League 2021-22 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Club Brugge KV vs Manchester City FC — Champions League at Jan Breydel Stadion.
- Club Brugge KV 8 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Manchester City FC 8 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
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 | 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
0%
Clean Sheets
Club Brugge KV this season
Club Brugge KV this season
100%
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).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Club Brugge KV
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Manchester City FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Club Brugge KV
| Hugo Vetlesen | 1 G |
| Nicolo Tresoldi | 1 G |
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Club Brugge KV and Manchester City FC get this one started.
- 5' Jack Grealish needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 10' Club Brugge KV started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' Hans Vanaken is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Manchester City FC so far.
- 20' Club Brugge KV is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' The referee has no hesitation. Clinton Mata is booked for Club Brugge KV — Yellow card on 25.
- 30' Manchester City FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Joao Cancelo on 30.
- 32' The referee calls foul for Aymeric Laporte. He receives a Yellow card.
- 37' 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.
- 42' Club Brugge KV 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.
- 43' The Algeria Riyad Mahrez breaks the deadlock on 43 minutes. 0-2!
- 45' The referee shows Club Brugge KV player a Yellow card on 45.
- 50' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 53' GOAL! Kyle Walker fires home to make it 0-3!
- 56' Another substitution for Club Brugge KV to replace Mats Rits by Ruud Vormer on 56 minute.
- 57' Time for substitution for Manchester City FC. Aymeric Laporte is replaced by Nathan Ake.
- 62' Manchester City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 64' The whistle greets Phil Foden as he departs to be replaced by Raheem Sterling.
- 65' Time for substitution for Manchester City FC. Kevin De Bruyne is replaced by Cole Palmer.
- 65' Eder Balanta is having his name booked by the referee on 65.
- 67' GOAL! Cole Palmer fires home to make it 0-4!
- 68' The Club Brugge KV manager makes a substitution. Eder Balanta departs to be replaced by Noah Mbamba.
- 71' Another change for Manchester City FC made on 71 minute. Rodri leaves to be changed by Fernandinho.
- 76' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Club Brugge KV side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 79' The Club Brugge KV bench stirs into life. Charles De Ketelaere is withdrawn and Bas Dost gets his opportunity.
- 81' A goal from the Belgium international Hans Vanaken! He fires home on 81 to make it 1-4!
- 84' Assisted by Fernandinho with the perfectly-timed delivery and Riyad Mahrez makes no mistake. 1-5!
- 89' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Manchester City FC take all three 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 |
| 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.

