Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Manchester City FC vs Club Brugge KV, Champions League 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2024-25
Manchester City FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Club Brugge KV
Wed 29 Jan 2025 · 20:00 UTC Etihad Stadium 51,237 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 45' Raphael Onyedika
Mateo Kovacic 53' 1–1
Joel Ordonez og 62' 2–1
Savio 77' 3–1
Pep Guardiola 55' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Manchester City FC vs Club Brugge KV — Champions League at Etihad Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Jose Sanchez Martinez (Spain)
  • Assistant 1 Raul Cabanero Martinez (Spain)
  • Assistant 2 Inigo Prieto Lopez (Spain)
3 games this season 🟨 5.0/game ⚽ 14.3 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 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

3
Manchester City FC 3 games · Avg 5.0 goals Club Brugge KV
Last 5 meetings
2025-01-29 Manchester City FC 3–1 Club Brugge KV 2021-11-03 Manchester City FC 4–1 Club Brugge KV 2021-10-19 Club Brugge KV 1–5 Manchester City FC

Recent Form

Manchester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Jan Club Brugge KV H 3–1 W
25 Jan Chelsea FC H 3–1 W
22 Jan Paris Saint-Germain FC A 2–4 L
19 Jan Ipswich Town FC A 6–0 W
14 Jan Brentford FC A 2–2 D
11 Jan Salford City FC H 8–0 W
Club Brugge KV
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Jan Manchester City FC A 1–3 L
25 Jan KV Kortrijk H 1–1 D
21 Jan Juventus FC H 0–0 D
18 Jan Beerschot VA H 4–2 W
12 Jan RSC Anderlecht A 3–0 W
26 Dec KVC Westerlo H 4–3 W

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)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
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
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Club Brugge KV
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Manchester City FC
Erling Haaland 2 G
Club Brugge KV
Hugo Vetlesen 1 G
Nicolo Tresoldi 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Manchester City FC launch into their encounter with Club Brugge KV.
  • 5' Manchester City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Club Brugge KV backline.
  • 10' Club Brugge KV fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 15' Josko Gvardiol has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 21 cards already picked up this season.
  • 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 25' Manchester City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' It is a cagey affair so far. Manchester City FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Club Brugge KV's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 40' Michal Skoras, a Poland forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 45' What a strike from Raphael Onyedika! The score is 0-1.
  • 46' The Manchester City FC manager makes a substitution. Ilkay Gundogan departs to be replaced by Savio.
  • 51' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 53' Mateo Kovacic makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Manchester City FC are in front.
  • 55' A moment of madness from Pep Guardiola on 55 minutes earns him a card. Manchester City FC will be frustrated.
  • 60' Manchester City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 62' GOAL! Joel Ordonez scores on 62.
  • 67' Club Brugge KV are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 70' Club Brugge KV make a change. Chemsdine Talbi trudges off to be replaced by Michal Skoras on 70 minutes.
  • 75' It’s high time Pep Guardiola made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 77' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Savio makes it 2-2.
  • 81' Manchester City FC make a change. Kevin De Bruyne trudges off to be replaced by Rico Lewis on 81 minutes.
  • 86' Club Brugge KV is showing some good football. However, Club Brugge KV are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • It finishes all square. Manchester City FC and Club Brugge KV share the spoils 3-1.

Lineups

Manchester City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

Club Brugge KV Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nicky Hayen

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2025-01-29 Manchester City FC 3–1 Club Brugge KV 2021-11-03 Manchester City FC 4–1 Club Brugge KV 2021-10-19 Club Brugge KV 1–5 Manchester City FC

Manchester City FC Form

2025-01-29 Manchester City FC 3–1 Club Brugge KV W 2025-01-25 Manchester City FC 3–1 Chelsea FC W 2025-01-22 Paris Saint-Germain FC 4–2 Manchester City FC L 2025-01-19 Ipswich Town FC 0–6 Manchester City FC W 2025-01-14 Brentford FC 2–2 Manchester City FC D 2025-01-11 Manchester City FC 8–0 Salford City FC W

Club Brugge KV Form

2025-01-29 Manchester City FC 3–1 Club Brugge KV L 2025-01-25 Club Brugge KV 1–1 KV Kortrijk D 2025-01-21 Club Brugge KV 0–0 Juventus FC D 2025-01-18 Club Brugge KV 4–2 Beerschot VA W 2025-01-12 RSC Anderlecht 0–3 Club Brugge KV W 2024-12-26 Club Brugge KV 4–3 KVC Westerlo W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.11 Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2 Club Brugge KV xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 79% + Manchester City FC to win 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC70% Draw17% Club Brugge KV13%
Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 4.31
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 92%
8%
± 2.5 79%
21%
± 3.5 61%
39%
± 4.5 42%
58%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw
86%
Draw or Club Brugge KV
30%
Manchester City FC or Club Brugge KV
83%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Manchester City FC56% Draw32% Club Brugge KV12%
Actual: Club Brugge KV win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.8%
2 – 0
6.8%
3 – 0
6.7%
4 – 1
6.1%
1 – 1
5.8%
4 – 0
5.2%
3 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 0
4.2%
5 – 1
3.8%
4 – 2
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap Manchester City FC covers Push Club Brugge KV covers
-2.5 36% — 64%
-2 36% 19% 45%
-1.5 55% — 45%
-1 55% 18% 26%
-0.5 74% — 26%
+0.5 89% — 11%
+1 89% 7% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Club Brugge KV keeps clean sheet
5% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.