Manchester City have qualified for the Champions League play-off round after coming from behind to beat Club Brugge. Facing elimination from European competition altogether, City knew nothing less than victory would be enough and for 52 minutes they were on the brink before Pep Guardiola intervened with a half-time substitution.
His team barely scraped through to the knockout rounds, needing a 3-1 win over Club Brugge to finish 22nd. Read more at straitstimes.com.
A fire broke out in a merchandise stall outside the Etihad shortly before kick-off in tonight’s crucial Champions League fixture between Manchester City and Club Brugge.
Pep Guardiola’s men came from behind to triumph at the Etihad Stadium and secure their place in the next round
Manchester City scraped through to the playoff knockout round of the Champions League with a 3-1 win Club Brugge at Etihad Stadium on Wednesday as Liverpool wrapped up top spot in the group phase.
The victory in their league-phase finale secured Pep Guardiola's men a spot in the two-legged play-off knockout round
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Man City vs. Club Brugge score
Manchester City know only a win will do when they host Club Brugge in their final league-phase game. They have not missed out on the Champions League knockout stages since 2012/13.
Manchester City survived Champions League elimination - but their European hell isn't quite over yet as they face one of two continental superpowers in the play-offs
Despite trailing at half-time, Manchester City found a way to keep their Champions League campaign alive by beating Club Brugge.
The forward came off the bench and inspired the 2023 winners to a comeback victory which clinched a play-off place
THEY were putting out fires inside and outside the Etihad last night.  First, a merchandise stall on the stadium’s perimeter burst into flames.  Then, Pep Guardiola’s men appeared to be
Premier League champions come from 1-0 down to secure Champions League play-off spot with Pep Guardiola's side to face either Real Madrid or Bayern Munich in the first knockout round