Club Brugge KV vs Manchester City FC, Champions League 2021-22 GROUP STAGE
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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
25%
Clean Sheets
Club Brugge KV this season
Club Brugge KV this season
25%
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
3/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/1
61-75
5/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Manchester City FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/2
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Club Brugge KV
| Nicolo Tresoldi | 5 G | |
| Hugo Vetlesen | 1 G | 1 A |
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 5 G | |
| Phil Foden | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Club Brugge KV host Manchester City FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Manchester City FC that had 449 games and scored 1053 goals.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Philippe Clement might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 20' Hans Vanaken is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Club Brugge KV tonight.
- 25' Controversy at the stadium! Clinton Mata argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 30' Joao Cancelo puts Manchester City FC on the lead.
- 32' Aymeric Laporte picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 37' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 42' A quiet spell here at Jan Breydel Stadion. Club Brugge KV seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 43' Goal! Riyad Mahrez scores his 80 goal in 449 matches.
- 45' Stanley Nsoki has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 45.
- 50' Jack Hendry has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 53' The England Kyle Walker breaks the deadlock on 53 minutes. 0-3!
- 56' Ruud Vormer is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mats Rits at the 56 minute mark.
- 57' A tactical swap from Manchester City FC — Nathan Ake on, Aymeric Laporte off on 57 minutes.
- 62' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 64' The Manchester City FC manager makes a substitution. Phil Foden departs to be replaced by Raheem Sterling.
- 65' The crowd applauds Kevin De Bruyne as he leaves the pitch. Cole Palmer steps in for Manchester City FC.
- 65' Eder Balanta is having his name booked by the referee on 65.
- 67' The deadlock is broken! Cole Palmer gets on the scoresheet on 67 minutes.
- 68' Noah Mbamba is replacing Eder Balanta for the Club Brugge KV side.
- 71' Another substitution for Manchester City FC to replace Rodri by Fernandinho on 71 minute.
- 76' 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.
- 79' Another substitution for Club Brugge KV to replace Charles De Ketelaere by Bas Dost on 79 minute.
- 81' Brilliant from the ! Hans Vanaken makes it 1-4 with a superb finish on 81.
- 84' The Algeria Riyad Mahrez breaks the deadlock on 84 minutes. 1-5!
- 89' Eduard Sobol has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 22 cards already picked up this season.
- It finishes all square. Club Brugge KV and Manchester City FC share the spoils 1-5.
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 |
| Raphael Onyedika | 1 |
| Mateo Kovacic | 1 |
| Hans Vanaken | 1 |
| Savio | 1 |
| Kyle Walker | 1 |
| Joao Cancelo | 1 |
| Cole Palmer | 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.