Sport Events Local January 29, 2025

Manchester City Faces Club Brugge in Champions League Showdown

Manchester City hosts Club Brugge this Wednesday in a decisive Champions League match at Etihad Stadium. City must win to advance to the knockout stage.


Manchester City Faces Club Brugge in Champions League Showdown

Manchester City hosts Bruges this Wednesday at the Etihad Stadium, in the final matchday of the Champions League, which has introduced a new format. The match will start at 5 PM in Argentina and will be broadcast live on ESPN and Disney+.

The team led by Pep Guardiola is in the elimination zone and needs a victory to advance to the final phase. The probable lineups are as follows:

Manchester City: Ederson; Nunes, Akanji, Khusanov, Gvardiol; Bernardo Silva, Kovacic; Foden, De Bruyne, Savinho; Haaland.

Club Brugge: Mignolet; Sabbe, Ordóñez, Mechele, Cuyper; Onyedika, Jashari; Talbi, Vanaken, Tzolis; Jutglà.

The match can be watched in Argentina through ESPN and Disney+. From this edition, 36 teams will compete in a league phase, where eight different matches will be played. The top eight teams will advance directly to the Round of 16, while teams ranked ninth to twenty-fourth will play in a preliminary playoff round.

Teams finishing in positions 25 and below will be eliminated and will not have the opportunity to play in the Europa League. The new format of the Champions League has implemented significant changes, moving away from the structure of 32 participants divided into eight groups of four.