Manchester City kept their Champions League campaign alive by beating Belgian side Club Brugge 3-1 in a nervy must-win match on Wednesday thanks to goals from Mateo Kovacic and substitute Savinho, and a Brugge own goal.
While Man City go gung-ho for a crucial three points on Wednesday, they may run into a parked Club Brugge bus, as their 20th-placed visitors will assure themselves of a spot in the playoff round with just a draw at the home of the Premier League champions.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has insisted that journalists will have had their headlines ready following a fire outside the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday night.The Premier League champions
Manchester City flirted with a disastrous exit from the Champions League before rallying to beat Club Brugge 3-1 in a must-win game.
Manchester City squeezed through to the Champions League play-off round with a 3-1 comeback win against Club Brugge.
This means that Pep Guardiola ’s side must win this evening as they face a Club Brugge side who are in 20th ahead of kick-off. The Belgian side are not guaranteed a place in the play-offs either at present, meaning that both sides need a result in order to be in the draw for the play-offs at the end of month.
Manchester City vs. Club Brugge is available to live stream for free on RTÉ Player.
Manchester City defender Manuel Akanji knows they will face either Real Madrid or Bayern Munich in the Champions League playoffs but believes they can win.
Lille OSC’s Mohamed Bayo (26), a target for Premier League side Ipswich, is set to join Belgian side Royal Antwerp, according to a report from Foot Mercato. Bayo has found gametime extremely
Despite the threadbare nature of the Gunners’ squad, both Ian Wright and Gary Neville have predicted Arteta’s side to overcome Pep Guardiola’s outfit. Speaking on this week’s episode of Stick to Football, the two pundits were asked to predict the outcome of the encounter.
The Gunners work to stay in the title race in what could be a season-defining match against Manchester City on Sunday, Feb. 2.