Manchester City rally to beat Club Brugge as european giants progress in Champions League
LONDON: Manchester City secured their spot in the Champions League playoffs after a thrilling 3-1 comeback victory against Club Brugge on Wednesday. The win capped a dramatic night of football as European heavyweights Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, and Paris Saint-Germain also advanced to the knockout stage.
Despite defeats, Italian powerhouses AC Milan and Juventus clinched playoff berths, benefiting from results elsewhere.
In a goal-packed finale featuring 18 simultaneous kick-offs, the competition’s new format still concluded with familiar names advancing. Liverpool and Barcelona, already guaranteed top-eight finishes, remained in first and second places despite Liverpool’s 3-2 loss to PSV Eindhoven and Barcelona’s 2-2 draw with Atalanta.
Arsenal, Inter Milan, Atletico Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, Aston Villa, and Lille also secured playoff spots. Lille delivered the standout performance of the night, thrashing Feyenoord 6-1 to seal their place.(Reuters)
