Champions League highlights and round-up: Aston Villa and Lille into round of 16, Man City make knockout phase play-offs
There were storylines across all 18 simultaneous kick-offs – not to mention 64 goals in total – but Aston Villa and Lille securing automatic qualification for the round of 16, as well as Manchester City coming from the elimination zone to reach the knockout phase play-offs, were among the headlines. UEFA.com rounds up all the action.
Champions League drama: Manchester City claw back to advance to knockout round playoffs
Manchester City scored three second half goals to come back from the brink of elimination and advance to the UEFA Champions League’s inaugural knockout round playoffs following a thrilling 3-1 victory over Club Brugge on Wednesday night.
Champions League knockout play-off draw set for Friday
UEFA Champions League group stage has concluded in dramatic fashion, setting the stage for an exciting knockout phase play-off draw, scheduled for Friday, 31 January, at 12:00 CET, in Nyon, Switzerland.
Manchester City 3–1 Club Brugge: Player Ratings As City Advance to Champions League Knockout Stage
On the final matchday of the league phase, Manchester City punched their ticket to the Champions League knockout stage with a 3–1 victory over Club Brugge.
Match facts: Manchester City v Club Brugge (UEFA Champions League)
Ahram Online provided live score coverage for today’s UEFA Champions League match between Manchester City and Club Brugge in the 8th and final matchday of the League Stage.
Man City rallies to beat Club Brugge and advance in Champions League. PSG also wins and stays in
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 Predicted Lineup vs. Club Brugge: Champions League
Manchester City welcome Club Brugge to Etihad Stadium for their biggest game of the season, looking to avoid a catastrophic early exit.
Soccer-Man City scrape into Champions League knockouts with comeback win over Brugge
Manchester City kept their Champions League campaign alive as they scraped into the playoffs by beating Belgium's Club Brugge 3-1 in a nervy must-win match on Wednesday thanks to goals from Mateo Kovacic and substitute Savinho,
Manchester City 3-1 Club Brugge: Champions League playoff place secured in comeback
Manchester City came back from a goal down at halftime to beat Club Brugge 3-1 and secure their place in the UEFA Champions League playoff round.
Manchester City 3 Club Brugge 1: Comeback win sends City into play-off with Bayern or Real Madrid
Manchester City squeezed through to the Champions League play-off round with a 3-1 comeback win against Club Brugge. Even though they had to win to progress, familiar issues were visible in the opening 45 minutes,
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Priceless Moments of the Week: Morgan Rogers, Savinho and Orkun Kökçü
Morgan Rogers, Savinho and Orkun Kökçü feature in our Mastercard Priceless Moments of the Week for Matchday 8.
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Onyedika Dedicates First Champions League Goal To Mother
Nigeria’s Super Eagles midfielder, Raphael Onyedika, who scored in Club Brugge’s 3-1 loss to Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday night, has ...
2024-25 Champions League draw, bracket, format, explained: Manchester City land Bayern Munich or Real Madrid
The UEFA Champions League's first-ever league phase is over, and the knockout stage outlook is now much clearer. Manchester City avoided disaster, Liverpool topped the league-phase table, and we will ...
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UEFA Champions League top goal scorers 2024/25: Vinicius chases Lewandowski in updated Golden Boot rankings
As one of the world's most prominent football competitions, the UEFA Champions League can be a breeding ground for superstars of today and tomorrow. The best players in the world look not only ...
Champions League winners and losers from Matchday 8: American players on both sides of this feature
Whew! It’s the last round of the league phase of the Champions League! To prevent teams from tanking to gain some competitive advantage, all 18 matches are play ...
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Guardiola & Kovacic react as Man City escape elimination & prepare for either Madrid or Bayern
Manchester City were faced with a massive task against Club Brugge in their final matchday of the UEFA Champions League group stage, where they needed to secure ...
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Pulisic sets USMNT record with Champions League goal at Zagreb
Christian Pulisic became the first USMNT player to score four goals in a UEFA Champions League season with his AC Milan strike at Dinamo Zagreb.
What is Niko Kovac walking in to at Borussia Dortmund?
The appointment of the Croatian represents a break from the norm at the Westfalenstadion but it might be the shock treatment ...