Score and updates from Champions League decider as Ilkay Gundogan goal ruled out - Pep Guardiola’s side know that they must win tonight to stay in the competition
Manchester City reached the UEFA Champions League playoffs after beating Club Brugge 3-1 on Wednesday. Raphael Onyedika opened the scoring for Club Brugge in the 45th minute, but Mateo Kovacic brought Manchester City level in the 53rd minute at Etihad Stadium.
With their Champions League berth on the line, Manchester City must take on Club Brugge without Omar Marmoush, Abdukodir Khusanov and Vitor Reis.
This means that Pep Guardiola ’s side must win this evening as they face a Club Brugge side who are in 20th ahead of kick-off. The Belgian side are not guaranteed a place in the play-offs either at present, meaning that both sides need a result in order to be in the draw for the play-offs at the end of month.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has insisted that journalists will have had their headlines ready following a fire outside the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday night.The Premier League champions
Club Brugge midfielder, Raphael Onyedika, can't hide his excitement after scoring against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium. Onyedika scored Brugge's
Manchester City squeezed through to the Champions League play-off round with a 3-1 comeback win against Club Brugge.
Manchester City vs. Club Brugge is available to live stream for free on RTÉ Player.
As Manchester City seek to get back to their best we can see a conflict between what Pep Guardiola wants his side to be and what they are.
Manchester City face the stiffest test of their recent revival when they travel to Arsenal this weekend as Bournemouth seek to take down Premier League leaders Liverpool. Bournemouth have already beaten Arsenal and Manchester City this season but Liverpool,
Manchester City avoided Champions League humiliation. Now back to the job of salvaging the Premier League season.