Man City is dead! After a long journey to the round of 16 PO! a 3-1 victory in Bruges
Jan 30, 2025
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Manchester City won 3-1 in the eighth round of the 2024-2025 UCL League Phase against Club Brugge at Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England on the afternoon of the 29th (local time).
Until the 7th round before the 8th round, Manchester City remained in 25th place with 8 points. UCL has changed dramatically since this season. Thirty-six teams will play eight games per team. The first to eighth places will go straight to the round of 16. From 9th to 24th, 16 teams will head to the round of 16 playoffs. The 25th to 36th places are out. Manchester City are on the verge of elimination by staying in 25th place. As a result, Manchester City needed a victory over Brugge.
Manchester City scored first in the 16th minute. Gündogan, who received Bernardou's header pass, shot and shook the net as it was. But offside was declared.
Brugge held out solidly. Then he scored the first goal with a counterattack. Manchester City's attack was cut off in the 45th minute of the first half. I pushed it as it was. A through pass went in. Onedika shot and scored a goal as it was on the pass given by Ferran Huttlga. The first half ended with Brugge's lead.
In the second half, Manchester City came back to life. launched a wave offensive. In the second minute of the second half, Stones attempted a header in front of the gate. Slightly missed the goal. Manchester City finished the tie in the eighth minute of the second half. Kovacic caught the ball at the halfway line. I dribbled in as it was. He hit a right footed shot in front of the arc circle. He split the net as it was. It's tied.
Ederson's good defense also came out. Brugge poked a through pass. Banaken hit the shot. Ederson blocked it. In the 15th minute of the second half, De Bruyne hit a volley shot. He got out of the way of the goal.
In the 16th minute of the second half, Manchester City succeeded in turning the tables. There was a 2-1 pass from the left side. Gvaldiol crossed after penetrating into the gate. This ball hit Ordoñez and went into the goal. It was Ordoñez's own goal.
Man City kept up the attack. It didn't stop. Sabiu scored an additional goal in the 32nd minute of the second half. Sabiu, who received Núñez's lobbing pass, went in front of the gate and shot and made a go. In fact, it was a goal that confirmed the team's advance to the round of 16 playoffs.
Manchester City coordinated the game with the rest of the day. In the end, he ranked 22nd with 11 points. Defeated Bruges also snatched a 16th-round pre-off ticket in 24th place.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.