Manchester City vs Club Brugge, 2021-22 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage
· UEFA Champions League
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4 - 1
4 - 1
Manchester City prepare for derby with easy Champions League win over Club Brugge
Manchester City prepared for this weekend's derby with a comfortable 4-1 victory over Club Brugge in the Champions League on Wednesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 8': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Jack Hendry.
- 9': Attempt missed. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by João Cancelo with a through ball.
- 11': Corner, Club Brugge. Conceded by Aymeric Laporte.
- 11': Attempt missed. Eduard Sobol (Club Brugge) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 12': Attempt blocked. João Cancelo (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 12': Attempt missed. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
- 15': João Cancelo (Manchester City) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Jack Grealish with a through ball.
- 15': Goal! Manchester City 1, Club Brugge 0. Phil Foden (Manchester City) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by João Cancelo.
- 16': Hand ball by João Cancelo (Manchester City).
- 17': Attempt saved. Hans Vanaken (Club Brugge) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Charles De Ketelaere with a headed pass.
- 17': Own Goal by John Stones, Manchester City. Manchester City 1, Club Brugge 1.
- 19': Offside, Manchester City. Rodri tries a through ball, but Jack Grealish is caught offside.
- 24': Corner, Club Brugge. Conceded by John Stones.
- 27': Foul by Jack Hendry (Club Brugge).
- 27': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Hans Vanaken.
- 29': Attempt blocked. John Stones (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez with a cross.
- 31': Foul by Rodri (Manchester City).
- 31': Noa Lang (Club Brugge) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Attempt saved. Jack Hendry (Club Brugge) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Charles De Ketelaere with a cross.
- 32': Attempt saved. Charles De Ketelaere (Club Brugge) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Hendry.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Rodri (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 36': Eduard Sobol (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
- 38': Offside, Club Brugge. Clinton Mata tries a through ball, but Ruud Vormer is caught offside.
- 41': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Mats Rits.
- 43': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Clinton Mata.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Manchester City 1, Club Brugge 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester City 1, Club Brugge 1.
- 47': Attempt saved. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jack Grealish with a through ball.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Kyle Walker (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
- 50': Attempt blocked. João Cancelo (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Phil Foden.
- 50': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Charles De Ketelaere.
- 51': Attempt saved. John Stones (Manchester City) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by João Cancelo.
- 52': Attempt missed. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by João Cancelo.
- 54': Attempt missed. Charles De Ketelaere (Club Brugge) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Clinton Mata with a through ball.
- 54': Goal! Manchester City 2, Club Brugge 1. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by João Cancelo with a cross.
- 55': Offside, Manchester City. Bernardo Silva tries a through ball, but Riyad Mahrez is caught offside.
- 56': Offside, Club Brugge. Clinton Mata tries a through ball, but Charles De Ketelaere is caught offside.
- 59': Foul by Rodri (Manchester City).
- 59': Noa Lang (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Ruud Vormer (Club Brugge).
- 60': Clinton Mata (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Jack Grealish (Manchester City).
- 63': Attempt missed. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 67': Clinton Mata (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Jack Grealish (Manchester City).
- 68': Substitution, Manchester City. Gabriel Jesus replaces Jack Grealish.
- 69': Substitution, Manchester City. Raheem Sterling replaces Riyad Mahrez.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Hans Vanaken (Club Brugge) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Charles De Ketelaere.
- 72': Goal! Manchester City 3, Club Brugge 1. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
- 73': Substitution, Club Brugge. Federico Ricca replaces Eduard Sobol.
- 75': Substitution, Manchester City. Kevin De Bruyne replaces Bernardo Silva.
- 77': Attempt missed. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is too high. Assisted by João Cancelo.
- 78': Substitution, Club Brugge. Noah Mbamba-Muanda replaces Mats Rits.
- 78': Substitution, Club Brugge. Bas Dost replaces Noa Lang.
- 78': Substitution, Club Brugge. Ignace van der Brempt replaces Clinton Mata because of an injury.
- 79': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Brandon Mechele.
- 80': Substitution, Manchester City. Oleksandr Zinchenko replaces Kyle Walker.
- 80': Substitution, Manchester City. Cole Palmer replaces Phil Foden.
- 85': Attempt saved. Cole Palmer (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 86': Attempt saved. Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 87': Foul by Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City).
- 87': Ignace van der Brempt (Club Brugge) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Substitution, Club Brugge. Kamal Sowah replaces Charles De Ketelaere.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Hans Vanaken (Club Brugge) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 89': Corner, Club Brugge. Conceded by John Stones.
- 90': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Brandon Mechele.
- 90'+2': Goal! Manchester City 4, Club Brugge 1. Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by João Cancelo.
- 90'+2': Second Half ends, Manchester City 4, Club Brugge 1.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester City 4, Club Brugge 1.
Statistics
 BRU |
MNC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Fouls | 7 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 29 | Possession | 71 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 22 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 238 | Accurate Passes | 716 |
| 317 | Passes | 796 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 13 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 43 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 19 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 17 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 50,228
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 50,228
UEFA Champions League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 8 | +12 | 21 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 8 | +15 | 19 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 8 | +13 | 19 |
| 4 | Internazionale | 8 | +10 | 19 |
Line-Ups
Manchester City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Ederson (GK) |
| 14 | Aymeric Laporte |
| 5 | John Stones |
| 27 | João Cancelo |
| 2 | Kyle Walker |
| 16 | Rodri |
| 20 | Bernardo Silva |
| 8 | Ilkay Gündogan |
| 47 | Phil Foden |
| 10 | Jack Grealish |
| 26 | Riyad Mahrez |
Club Brugge (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Simon Mignolet (GK) |
| 44 | Brandon Mechele |
| 4 | Stanley N'Soki |
| 5 | Jack Hendry |
| 2 | Eduard Sobol |
| 77 | Clinton Mata |
| 26 | Mats Rits |
| 20 | Hans Vanaken |
| 25 | Ruud Vormer |
| 90 | Charles De Ketelaere |
| 10 | Noa Lang |
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