Manchester City will compete in next month's Champions League knockout play-off round after beating Club Brugge 3-1 on Wednesday night. Defeat in Paris last week left City requiring victory against the Belgian side to avoid an unthinkable premature elimination from the competition they won less than two years ago.

On a dramatic night in which only two of the closing 18 matches were dead rubbers, Man City got the win it needed to avoid an embarrassing exit.

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 risk a premature exit from the UEFA Champions League at home to Club Brugge on Wednesday. Pep Guardiola's men welcome their Belgian visitors to Etihad Stadium this midweek, having gotten over their main blip although it is too late to save their English Premier League title chances.

Inter Milan, Arsenal and Atletico Madrid sealed top-eight finishes as expected — joining Liverpool and Barcelona advancing directly to the round of 16 – with low-key wins. Inter beat Monaco 3-0, Arsenal won 2-1 at Girona and Atletico won 4-1 at Salzburg, which had a woeful campaign.

Follow the Man City vs Club Brugge LIVE below with our dedicated match blog. Hello and welcome to Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of Manchester City vs Club Brugge. It all comes down to the final matchday for Man City to book a place in the Champions League knockout phase.

Manchester City beat Club Brugge in a huge Champions League showdown and avoided a shock elimination in the process. Pep Guardiola's side knew only a win would be enough for a place in the playoff round and the Spaniard needed to inspire his players.

Man City's chances of staying in the Champions League hang in the balance as they welcome Club Brugge in a must-win match for Pep Guardiola's side

Manchester City staged a comeback against Club Brugge to secure a spot in the Champions League knockout stage, while Paris Saint-Germain also advanced

Manchester City flirted with a disastrous exit from the Champions League before rallying to beat Club Brugge 3-1 in a must-win game.

The victory in their league-phase finale secured Pep Guardiola's men a spot in the two-legged play-off knockout round