Manchester City has to defeat the Club Brugge on Wednesday evening to avoid a catastrophic exit of the early Champions League.
Three defeats and two draws from their seven games left the cityzens in an unpleasant position in the final League phase encounter, with victory against their Belgian opponents in the Etihad Stadium the only way to the play-offs for the reigning Premier League -Master.
A tie or defeat would lead to the first time since 2012/13 the Knockout rounds of the leading competition in Europe.
The Club Brugge is currently sitting three points ahead of MAN City and knows that a draw would secure its place in the play-offs, although a defeat even progresses elsewhere, depending on the results. Nicky Hayen’s team know the challenge of visiting the Etihad, but they will be confident to go to Manchester after an unbeaten run of 20 games.
Here is 90 minutes Guide to a must-win match for the resonating Mannstadt.
Man City against Club Brugge H2H Record (all times)
Current form (all competitions)
Mannstadt | Club Brugge |
|---|---|
Man City 3-1 Chelsea – 25/01/25 | Club Brugge 1-1 Kartrijk – 25/01/25 |
PSG 4-2 Man City – 22/01/25 | Club Brugge 0-0 Juventus – 21/01/25 |
Ipswich 0-6 Man City – 19/01/25 | Club Brugge 4-2 berry stake – 18/01/25 |
Brentford 2-2 Man City – 14/01/25 | Club Brugge 2-1 Genk – 15/01/25 |
Man City 8-0 Salford – 01.11.25 | Anderlecht 0-3 Club Brugge – 01.12.25 |
country | TV channel/live stream |
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United Kingdom | TNT Sports 2, Discovery+, Discovery+ App |
United States | Paramount+, VIX |
Canada | Dazn Canada |
Rodri and Oscar Bobb are long -term absences for MAN City, but their injury list does not end there. The Talisman Central defender Ruben Dias has suffered another setback and will be missing due to a groin problem for the foreseeable future.
Nathan Ake with the middle of the middle of the middle of the week is unlikely Sunday.
According to Abdukodir Khusanov’s difficult debut against Chelsea, John Stones will return to the starting eleven last weekend, with the Uzbek defender, in addition to new obligations, Omar Marmoush and Vitor Reis.
Man City Prognosis Listing against Club Brugge (4-3-3): Ederson; Nunes, Stones, Akanji, Gvardiol; De Bruyne, Kovacic, Silva; Foden, Haaland, Savinho.
The only concern of Club Brugge on Wednesday evening is skipper Hans Vanaken, who missed the 1-1 draw on weekends with illness with Kortrijk. The influential midfielder has scored eight goals and granted ten templates in all competitions this season.
The former goalkeeper from Liverpool, Simon Mignolet, will be a face of MAN City supporters and the stopper will be employed in Etihad. At the other end, Sweden is dependent on international Gustaf Nilsson after scoring nine points this season.
Club Brugge predicted line-up against Man City (4-1-4-1): Mignolet; Sabbe, Ordonez, Mechele, de Cuyper; Jashari; Skoras, Vetlessen, Vanaken, Tzolis; Nilsson.
On Wednesday there will be many nerves this season in the inconsistencies of MAN City, but the cityzens begin to find some form. They won five of their last seven, including the youngest 3-1 win against Chelsea.
Man City is still doubtful in defense and the Brugge Club will ask for their chances of Ederson, but like Erling Haaland, Phil Foden and Kevin de Bruyne, the Belgians should condemn their first defeat since the end of October.