Manchester City FC vs Club Brugge KV, Champions League 2021-22 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Manchester City FC vs Club Brugge KV — Champions League at Etihad Stadium.
- Manchester City FC 8 games · 16 pts (2025/26)
- Club Brugge KV 8 games · 10 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ricardo de Burgos
- Referee Antonio Mateu
- Referee Pau Cebrian
- Referee Roberto Diaz
- Referee Christian Dingert
- Referee Jaime Latre
5 games this season
🟨 1.8/game
⚽ 8.0 goals/game
🟥 1 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 | 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
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
30%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
10%
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).
Top Scorers (This Season)
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 8 G |
Club Brugge KV
| Nicolo Tresoldi | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Manchester City FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' A quiet spell here at Etihad Stadium. Club Brugge KV seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' Phil Foden doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 17' GOAL! John Stones scores on 17.
- 22' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Manchester City FC that had 436 games and scored 1020 goals.
- 27' Manchester City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Club Brugge KV's shape.
- 32' The energy levels are beginning to show. Philippe Clement might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 37' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 42' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 47' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 52' Aymeric Laporte has been relatively quiet despite scoring 14 goals in his last 436 appearances.
- 54' Riyad Mahrez adds to his 2 season tally! Manchester City FC lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
- 55' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Riyad Mahrez makes it 3-1.
- 60' The home supporters are growing impatient. Manchester City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 65' With 0 assists to his name this season, Brandon Mechele is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Manchester City FC.
- 68' A tactical swap from Manchester City FC — Gabriel Jesus on, Jack Grealish off on 68 minutes.
- 69' Another substitution for Manchester City FC to replace Riyad Mahrez by Raheem Sterling on 69 minute.
- 72' The England right winger Raheem Sterling breaks the deadlock on 72 minutes. 4-1!
- 72' The whistle greets Eduard Sobol as he departs to be replaced by Federico Ricca.
- 73' The crowd applauds Eduard Sobol as he leaves the pitch. Federico Ricca steps in for Club Brugge KV.
- 75' The supporters are chanting for Kevin De Bruyne. He replaces Bernardo Silva on 75 minute.
- 78' The Club Brugge KV manager makes a substitution. Clinton Mata departs to be replaced by Ignace Van Der Brempt.
- 80' Fresh legs for Manchester City FC! Oleksandr Zinchenko comes on to replace Kyle Walker.
- 85' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 87' The crowd applauds Charles De Ketelaere as he leaves the pitch. Kamal Deen Sowah steps in for Club Brugge KV.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 4-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Savio | 1 |
| Kyle Walker | 1 |
| Joao Cancelo | 1 |
| Cole Palmer | 1 |
| John Stones | 1 |
| Gabriel Jesus | 1 |
| Raheem Sterling | 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.

