Manchester City took a big step towards the last 16 of the Champions League by claiming a second successive victory over Belgian champions Club Brugge, winning 4-1 at the Etihad on Wednesday night.
2021/2022 UEFA Champions League
4-1
Match Report
Phil Foden's opener (15) was immediately cancelled out by John Stones' bizarre own goal (17), but Riyad Mahrez's header restored City's lead (54).
Substitute Raheem Sterling (72) and Gabriel Jesus in stoppage time secured the victory as City made it nine straight Champions League home wins.
Dominik Szoboszlai's 92nd-minute penalty earned RB Leipzig a dramatic 2-2 draw with Paris Saint-Germain meaning the French club dropped to second place below City. Brugge remain in third on four points from as many games.
Last season's runners-up need a single point from their remaining two group games to seal their progress in the competition, with City hosting PSG later this month in what is likely to decide who tops the group.
What's next?
Guardiola's side return to Champions League action on Wednesday November 24 when they host Paris Saint-Germain at the Etihad; kick-off 8pm.
Match Events
0' The match is about to start!
1' KICK-OFF! Who can win this match!
8' Foden's shot wide out
14' GOAL! Man City 1-0 Club Brugge (Foden)
16' OWN GOAL! Man City 1-1 Club Brugge (Stones)
31' Ederson denied De Ketelaere's shot
46' Mignolet makes good save
50' Cancelo's shot over the bar
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53' GOAL! Man City 2-1 Club Brugge (Mahrez)
62' CHANCE! Gundogan's shot stopped
67' Subs! Sterling & Jesus in, Mahrez & Grealish out
71' GOAL! Man City 3-1 Club Brugge (Sterling)
Line-ups
Man City XI: Walker, Gundogan, Mahrez, Cancelo, Laporte, Stones, Ederson, Grealish, Bernardo, Rodri, Foden
Subs: Carson, Fernandinho, De Bruyne, Sterling, Ake, Zinchenko, Z. Steffen, Ruben Dias, Jesus, C. Palmer
Club Brugge XI: Vormer, Mignolet, Rits, Vanaken, Sobol, Mata, Mechele, J. Hendry, S. N'Soki, Lang, De Ketelaere
Subs: Dost, Izquierdo, Ricca, Maouassa, Wesley, K. Sowah, S. Lammens, Brempt, N. Mbamba