Club Brugge hope to continue their impressive Champions League campaign this week when they host Manchester City. The match schedules for Tuesday at the Jan Breydel Stadium, with kickoff at 7:45 pm.
The hosts picked up an impressive 2-1 win over RB Leipzig, whereas City suffered a 2-0 defeat to PSG in Group A.
Though the history was being destroyed, Lionel Messi–Kylian Mbappe–Neymar Triumvirate was not enough for Club Bruges; the Belgian champions followed up the memorable 1-1 draw against PSG on matchday two.
It took a full five minutes to put the German team in the lead, but Bruges answered through Hans Vanaken and Mats Rits before the half-time whistle sounded, and Clement’s team would close for the final 45 minutes to consolidate their second place in Group A.
The hosts are set to face their toughest test to date against the reigning champions, but they’ll be hard to prepare for this encounter with a 2-0 league win over Kortrijk.
There may have been a sense of nostalgia with Pep Guardiola and Lionel Messi, who will meet again on Matchday 2 in Man City’s clash against Paris Saint-Germain, but the latter would make the Citizens’ trip to Paris with a 2-0 loss.
It took 8 minutes to kick-off, and with city attackers struggling to get it to click in the final third, Messi would team up with Mbappe before sort of his first PSG goal in the second period shot home.
Club Brugge vs Manchester City Head to Head
Both sides are yet to face each other, and this marks their first encounter. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Club Brugge 2-0 KV Kortrijk
- Anderlecht 1-1 Brugge
- RB Leipzig 1-2 Club Brugge
- Club Brugge 1-1 Oud-Herverlee Leuven
- RC Sporting Charleroi 0-1 Club Brugge
Away
- Man City 2-0 Burnley
- Liverpool 2-2 Man City
- PSG 2-0 Man City
- Chelsea 0-1 Man City
- Man City 6-1 Wycombe Wanderers
Club Brugge Team News
Although Club Brugge has no concerns about suspension or suspension for breaking visiting the city, Eder Balanta will miss the Etihad duel next month if he picks up a booking here.
Man City Team News
Manchester City duo Ilkay Gündogan and Oleksandr Zinchenko could both be fit enough to bench against Burnley. Still, Ferran Torres is excluded with a broken foot until the end of the year.
Prediction and Odds
After a setback in the past, the guests have accepted no less than three additional points. We can expect that City will emerge victoriously, and Bruges will break resistance.
- Man City Win
- Goals Under 3.5
- Both Teams to Score
