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Manchester City Advances to UEFA Champions League Playoffs with Victory Over Club Brugge

Manchester, January 30, 2025 – The Europe Today: Manchester City secured a place in the UEFA Champions League playoffs after a 3-1 victory against Club Brugge on Wednesday, according to the News Hub Consultants.

Match Summary:
Club Brugge took the lead in the 45th minute with a goal from Raphael Onyedika, but Mateo Kovacic equalized for Manchester City in the 53rd minute at Etihad Stadium.

The hosts went ahead in the 62nd minute following an own goal by Joel Ordonez, and Savinho sealed the 3-1 victory with a close-range finish in the 77th minute.

With this result, Manchester City finished the League Phase with 11 points, securing 22nd place in the standings, while Club Brugge also advanced to the playoffs in 24th place with the same point tally.

Meanwhile, Liverpool, who had won all their matches over the past seven weeks, suffered their first defeat in the final week, losing 3-2 to PSV Eindhoven. Despite this setback, they finished at the top of the League Phase standings with 21 points.

Teams Advancing to the Round of 16:

The following eight teams have secured direct qualification to the Round of 16 after topping the League Phase standings:

  1. Liverpool
  2. Barcelona
  3. Arsenal
  4. Inter Milan
  5. Atletico Madrid
  6. Bayer Leverkusen
  7. Lille
  8. Aston Villa

Playoff Teams (9th to 24th Place):

Teams placed 9th to 24th in the League Phase have entered the playoff round, where they will compete for the remaining spots in the Round of 16:

  1. Atalanta
  2. Borussia Dortmund
  3. Real Madrid
  4. Bayern Munich
  5. AC Milan
  6. PSV Eindhoven
  7. Paris Saint-Germain
  8. Benfica
  9. Monaco
  10. Brest
  11. Feyenoord
  12. Juventus
  13. Celtic
  14. Manchester City
  15. Sporting CP
  16. Club Brugge

Eliminated Teams:

The following teams have been eliminated from the competition:

  • Dinamo Zagreb
  • Stuttgart
  • Shakhtar Donetsk
  • Bologna
  • Sparta Praha
  • RB Leipzig
  • Girona
  • Red Star Belgrade
  • Sturm Graz
  • RB Salzburg
  • Slovan Bratislava
  • BSC Young Boys

Manchester City will now prepare for their playoff clash, aiming to secure a place in the Round of 16