Man City 3-1 Club Brugge: Pep Guardiola team had to win in the competition
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Manchester City pulled off a wonderful escape to qualify for the Champions League qualifiers on a tense and nervous night at the Etihad Stadium.
Pep Guardiola’s men came into the match sitting 25th in the league and knew that only victory would be enough to send them into the knockout rounds. Club Brugge, fighting for a place in the next stage themselves, set up with a low block and frustrated City from the start.
They also temporarily illuminated in the counterattack and were the most threatening appearance in the first half. The charm Jashari sent them forward at the break with a great attack for the first time and the city had to answer.
Pep Guardiola brought Savinho, who was electric and direct. After Mateo Kovacic matched with an individual effort, Savinho played a hand in the next two goals.
With a two-goal cushion, the players, the fans and the manager relaxed and City – by the barest of margins – got the job done.
Re Update to the Etihad stadium in our blog below:
A manager explained through completing first can never be so relieved to reach 22. Pep Guardiola forty -five minutes of abject humiliation. Twenty months after winning the Champions League, Manchester City on the right path to be hunted. The shame on the agenda.
It was averted. Unconvincingly, laying bare more of their flaws, City nonetheless salvaged a play-off place. A comeback forged by Croatians, requiring an own goal but sealed by Savinho, meant they will now face one of the superpowers of Bayern Munich and Real Madrid.
Manchester City 3-1 Club Brugge: Pep Guardiola’s men arrived here from the triumph to the Etihad stadium and their position comes out in the next round
The Club Brugge boss admitted that Manchester City deserved to win.
“We are pleased with how we perform in the organizing phase,” he said.
“In the first half we were really disciplined. We knew there was space at the back of the defenders but we made small mistakes in the second half and they punished us.
“They deserved to win.
“Credit to the group. They have executed the plan in the most productive way imaginable. We are ambitious. Now we play Dortmund or Atalanta. We can improve at all times. “
“We were clinical enough before the purpose [before halftime] and we were a little comfortable in the challenges, then we admitted.
“But at the time, half, we leave very strongly, we have created a possibility and marked. He gave us an impulse to continue.
“In the end, we controlled the game very well, we scored another two and it could have been more.
“We’re very much in the middle of the moment. “
Manchester City won his European games in the house in Belgian teams, scoring 19 goals and granting four.
And rewarded through the Fit Trophy Player:
On a night dominated by transfer news surrounding their two leading marksmen, a hat-trick from someone else, Morgan Rogers, was required to fire Aston Villa directly into the last 16 of the Champions League as Uefa netted yet another victory for their shiny new format.
The limit of a first adventure in the memorable league phase at the most productive table in Europe since 1982-1983, a full night of drama ended with the hero of the other IF effects that had gone to Villa.
Aston Villa 4-2 Celtic: Morgan Rogers’ hat-trick sent Villa to the Champions League in the last 16
Man City’s midfielder said: “It’s smart because we went very well. We knew we had to intensify.
“At the halfway point, we showed a wonderful character to win and pass through the crowd of us such an amazing environment today.
“It was important because we knew we are here to go through, we have a good team and we came back from 1-0 down.
“We know we are a great team.”
As for the clubs already until the last 16.
Liverpool will play Monaco, Brest, PSG or Benfica in the last 16.
Arsenal will play Feyenoord, Juventus, AC Milan or PSV.
Aston Villa will face Sporting, Brugge, Atalanta or Borussia Dortmund.
The draw for the play-off round will take place on Friday but we already know the 50-50 ties.
Given where they ended up at the league table, Celtic or Manchester City will play Real Madrid and the will will face Bayern Munich.
The winner of these links will face Atlético de Madrid or Bayer Leverkusen in 16.
A manager explained through fill first may never be so relieved to get to 22. Pep Guardiola forty-five minutes of abject humiliation. Twenty months after winning the Champions League, Manchester City are on the right track to be hunted. Shame on the agenda.
He avoided. In a little convincing way, naked more of its defects, City, however, recovered a play-off place. A Croatian forged return, requiring its own purpose but sealed through Savinho, meant that they would now face one of the superpowers in Bayern Munich and Real Madrid.
Club boss Brugge admitted that Manchester City deserved to win.
“We are extremely cheerful with the way we play in the group”, “he said.
“In the first half we were really disciplined. We knew there was space at the back of the defenders but we made small mistakes in the second half and they punished us.
“They deserved to win.
“Credit to the group. They have executed the plan in the most productive way imaginable. We are ambitious. Now we play Dortmund or Atalanta. We can improve at all times. “
“We were not clinical enough against the purpose [before part time] and we were a bit comfortable in the challenges, and then we admit.
“But at the time we go very strong, we created wonderful opportunities and noted. He gave us an impulse to move forward.
“In the end, we controlled the game very well, he scored two more and it could have been more.
“We are very much in the middle of the moment. “
Manchester City won his European games in the house in Belgian teams, scoring 19 goals and granting four.
And was rewarded with the Player of the Match trophy:
On a night dominated by transfer news surrounding their two leading marksmen, a hat-trick from someone else, Morgan Rogers, was required to fire Aston Villa directly into the last 16 of the Champions League as Uefa netted yet another victory for their shiny new format.
The limit of a first adventure in the memorable league phase at the most productive table in Europe since 1982-1983, a full night of drama ended with the hero of the other IF effects that had gone to Villa.
Man City’s midfielder said: “It’s smart because we went very well. We knew we had to intensify.
“At the time we show a wonderful character to win and pass through the crowd an incredible environment today.
“It is vital because we knew we are here to pass, we have an intelligent team and return 1-0.
“We know we’re a team. “
As for the clubs, until the last 16.
Liverpool will play Monaco, Brest, PSG or Benfica in the last 16.
Arsenal will play Feyenoord, Juventus, AC Milan or PSV.
Aston Villa will face Sporting, Brugge, Atalanta or Borussia Dortmund.
The raffle for the play-off will take position on Friday, we already know the 50-50 links.
Given where they ended at the table of the League, Celtic or Manchester City will play Real Madrid and the will will face Bayern Munich.
The winner of those links will face Atlético de Madrid or Bayer Leverkusen in the 16th.
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