Man City vs Club Brugge 2021-22 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage
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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 Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 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.
- 17': Own Goal by John Stones, Manchester City. Manchester City 1, Club Brugge 1.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Manchester City 1, Club Brugge 1.
- 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.
- 68': Substitution, Manchester City. Gabriel Jesus replaces Jack Grealish.
- 69': Substitution, Manchester City. Raheem Sterling replaces Riyad Mahrez.
- 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.
- 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.
- 80': Substitution, Manchester City. Oleksandr Zinchenko replaces Kyle Walker.
- 80': Substitution, Manchester City. Cole Palmer replaces Phil Foden.
- 87': Substitution, Club Brugge. Kamal Sowah replaces Charles De Ketelaere.
- 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.
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 Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +12 | Liverpool | 8 | 21 | 1 |
| +15 | Barcelona | 8 | 19 | 1 |
| +13 | Arsenal | 8 | 19 | 1 |
| +10 | Internazionale | 8 | 19 | 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 |
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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