Manchester City FC vs Club Brugge KV, Champions League 2021-22 GROUP STAGE
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Manchester City FC vs Club Brugge KV — Champions League at Etihad Stadium.
- Manchester City FC 8 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- Club Brugge KV 8 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ricardo de Burgos
- Referee Antonio Mateu
- Referee Pau Cebrian
- Referee Roberto Diaz
- Referee Christian Dingert
- Referee Jaime Latre
6 games this season
🟨 5.2/game
⚽ 22.3 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov | Club Brugge KV | H | 4–1 | W |
| 30 Oct | Crystal Palace FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Oct | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov | Manchester City FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 30 Oct | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Oct | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 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 |
Season Stats
| Manchester City FC | Club Brugge KV | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #19 |
| 16 | Points | 10 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 5 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 3 / 1 / 4 |
| 15 | Scored | 15 |
| 9 | Conceded | 17 |
| +6 | GD | -2 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 1.25 |
| 63% | Win % | 38% |
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
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
25%
Clean Sheets
Club Brugge KV this season
Club Brugge KV this season
Manchester City FC are 8th (16 pts). Club Brugge KV are 19th (10 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 5 G | |
| Phil Foden | 3 G | 1 A |
Club Brugge KV
| Nicolo Tresoldi | 5 G | |
| Hugo Vetlesen | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Etihad Stadium as Manchester City FC face off against Club Brugge KV in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Manchester City FC in their trying to find a way past Club Brugge KV's compact .
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' The England midfielder Phil Foden breaks the deadlock on 15 minutes. 1-0!
- 17' John Stones adds to his 0 season tally! Club Brugge KV lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 22' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Aymeric Laporte made 452 appearances and scored 14 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 27' Club Brugge KV fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 32' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 37' 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.
- 42' Ederson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 47' The travelling Club Brugge KV supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 52' The home supporters are growing impatient. Manchester City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 54' Magnificent from Riyad Mahrez! That is 80 goals in 452 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 55' Assisted by Joao Cancelo with the perfectly-timed delivery and Riyad Mahrez makes no mistake. 3-1!
- 60' It looks like no one’s ball. Club Brugge KV is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 65' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 68' The crowd applauds Jack Grealish as he leaves the pitch. Gabriel Jesus steps in for Manchester City FC.
- 69' Manchester City FC make a change. Riyad Mahrez trudges off to be replaced by Raheem Sterling on 69 minutes.
- 72' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Raheem Sterling makes it 4-1.
- 72' Federico Ricca is replacing Eduard Sobol for the Club Brugge KV side.
- 73' The supporters are chanting for Federico Ricca. He replaces Eduard Sobol on 73 minute.
- 75' A tactical swap from Manchester City FC — Kevin De Bruyne on, Bernardo Silva off on 75 minutes.
- 78' Another change for Club Brugge KV made on 78 minute. Clinton Mata leaves to be changed by Ignace Van Der Brempt.
- 80' It is a substitution in Manchester City FC team. Kyle Walker is replaced by Oleksandr Zinchenko on 80 minute.
- 85' It looks surprising Manchester City FC does not make any changes. Ruud Vormer has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 87' A tactical swap from Club Brugge KV — Kamal Deen Sowah on, Charles De Ketelaere off on 87 minutes.
- It finishes all square. Manchester City FC and Club Brugge KV share the spoils 4-1.
Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 31
- 20
- 2
- 5
- 14
-
47
Phil Foden ↓ Cole Palmer 80'
-
26
Riyad Mahrez ↓ Raheem Sterling 69'
-
10
Jack Grealish ↓ Gabriel Jesus 68'
- 16
- 27
Bench
- 6
- 25
-
9
Gabriel Jesus ↑ 68'
-
7
Raheem Sterling ↑ 69'
-
17
Kevin De Bruyne ↑ 75'
-
11
Oleksandr Zinchenko ↑ 80'
- 33
- 3
- 13
-
80
Cole Palmer ↑ 80'
Coach
Pep Guardiola
Club Brugge KV Lineups
Starting XI
- 44
- 25
- 20
- 77
-
26
Mats Rits ↓ Noah Mbamba 78'
- 22
- 10
- 4
- 5
-
2
Eduard Sobol ↓ Federico Ricca 72'
- 90
Bench
- 7
- 21
- 11
-
18
Federico Ricca ↑ 72'
-
29
Bas Dost ↑ 78'
-
28
Ignace Van Der Brempt ↑ 78'
- 91
-
19
Kamal Deen Sowah ↑ 87'
-
72
Noah Mbamba ↑ 78'
Coach
Philippe Clement
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Riyad Mahrez | 4 |
| Kyle Walker | 1 |
| Joao Cancelo | 1 |
| Cole Palmer | 1 |
| John Stones | 1 |
| Gabriel Jesus | 1 |
| Raheem Sterling | 1 |
| Phil Foden | 1 |
Head to Head
Manchester City FC Form
2021-11-03
Manchester City FC
4–1
Club Brugge KV
W
2021-10-30
Manchester City FC
0–2
Crystal Palace FC
L
2021-10-23
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1–4
Manchester City FC
W
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
Club Brugge KV Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.91
Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18
Club Brugge KV xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 76% + Manchester City FC to win 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.09
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 3.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 4.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
Double Chance
Manchester City FC or Draw
86%
Draw or Club Brugge KV
31%
Manchester City FC or Club Brugge KV
83%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.2%
3 – 1
7.8%
2 – 0
7.3%
3 – 0
6.8%
1 – 1
6.5%
4 – 1
Actual
4 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
4.6%
1 – 2
3.4%
4 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC
| Handicap | Manchester City FC covers | Push | Club Brugge KV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -2 | 32% | 19% | 48% |
| -1.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| -1 | 52% | 19% | 29% |
| -0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Club Brugge KV keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.