City will face one of those two European heavyweights in the Champions League next month after scraping through to the play-off round on Wednesday.

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Man City 3-1 Club Brugge: Pep Guardiola’s side had to win to stay in the competition

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Manchester City reached the Champions League play-offs after coming from behind to beat Club Brugge on Wednesday.

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The Bhoys are back in the big time and have a knockout clash to look forward to - we have all the details you need

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Manuel Akanji has insisted Manchester City have not lost their European aura as they gear up for a clash with either Real Madrid or Bayern Munich

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Jordan Henderson is close to moving to Monaco - which would be his third club in 12 months - with the French club potentially facing Liverpool in the Champions League knockouts

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Pep Guardiola’s side know that they must win tonight to stay in the competition

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The 2023 champions went into half-time 1-0 down and needed some magic from Mateo Kovacic and Savinho, as well as a Bruges own goal, to reverse their fortunes after the break.

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Manchester City star Manuel Akanji is still confident his side can find success in the Champions League and is not worried about facing either Real Madrid or Bayern Munich in the play-off

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Manchester City left it late in their Champions League League Phase campaign but secured passage to the play-off round in the second half vs Club Brugge.

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The future King and Aston Villa fan was in the stands for the Champions League clash on Wednesday night

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It’s a must-win game for the 2023 winners tonight

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Paddy Power is offering new customers £30 in free bets when they sign-up and bet £5 on any Champions League match market ahead of the group stage finale using promo code YSKAST

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Rodri has been out injured since mid-September following his ACL rupture but the Manchester City and Spain midfielder could be back in action much sooner than expected

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The 17-year-old became the second-youngest English scorer in the Champions League on Wednesday.

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The future King was spotted in the stands in Birmingham on Wednesday night as his beloved Aston Villa took on the Scottish side Celtic FC in the Champions League

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Pep Guardiola’s side know that they must win tonight to stay in the competition

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Betfred are offering £50 in bonuses to anyone who signs up for a new account and bets £10 on the Champions League action

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Pep Guardiola is facing a nightmare fixture list as City will encounter four of their toughest games this season in just two weeks

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Celtic were in Birmingham for their final game of the Champions League group stages.

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Midfielder set to have medical in London on ThursdayChloe Kelly hits out at lack of future at Manchester CityBarcelona have accepted a €550,000 (£460,000) bid from Chelsea for Keira Walsh and the England midfielder is expected to undergo a medical in London on Thursday. The two clubs reached an agreement overnight, inside the final 24 hours of the window, which closes at 11pm on Thursday.The 27-year-old would be eligible to be registered for Chelsea’s Champions League squad for the knockout stages and therefore could theoretically be set for a reunion against her former side if they were to meet in the competition this season. Walsh has helped Barcelona win back-to-back Champions League titles in the past two seasons. Continue reading...

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It’s a must-win game for the 2023 winners tonight

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Sign up at Betfair today, bet £10 on the Champions League and get £50 in free bets when you use the Betfair promo code ZSKAOG

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Celtic fans bombarded Prince William with anti-royal chants throughout the game in Birmingham, including ones about the Prince's brother, the Duke of Sussex, according to The Telegraph.

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Arsenal are safely through to the next round of the Champions League but David Raya was absent for their win over Girona and is a doubt for Sunday's meeting with Manchester City

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Arne Slot handed James McConnell an opportunity in the Champions League and was so impressed he's changed his transfer plans - with Jurgen Klopp handing the midfielder his debut last term

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The latest Manchester City news as Pep Guardiola's side prepare to play Club Brugge in the Champions League at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday night (8pm).

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Manchester City will learn whether they face Real Madrid or Bayern Munich in their Champions League play-off later this week.

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Manchester City 3-1 Club Brugge: Pep Guardiola’s men came from behind to triumph at the Etihad Stadium and secure their place in the next round

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Liverpool's summer signing Federico Chiesa has struggled for minutes since moving to Anfield but has underlined his desire to become more of a regular following a rare outing

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Trying to keep across 29 hours’ worth of football was not just akin to major substance abuse but a cause of fear and panicRaspberry Beret by Prince, Stayin’ Alive by the Bee Gees, American Pie by Don McLean, All I Want is You by U2, the theme tune to Sesame Street: these are all in their different ways excellent pieces of music. But as part of playlists broadcast without end and at high volume, all have been used by the US army in psychological warfare – demonstrating that too much of a good thing is not just possible but, at extreme levels, absolutely excruciating. Watching the manic conclusion to the Champions League group stage on Wednesday brought those playlists to mind, as I debated whether I was being entertained or encouraged to run screaming from my house.The trend in sport for many years has been to make competitions bigger, longer, more drawn out, and at first the new 36-team Champions League format felt like another step on this tiresome journey. But the widely acknowled...

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Manchester City ought not to have needed a wake-up call given the situation they were in, not to mention the stakes. Fail to win here and ignominy belonged to them, a Champions League exit at the first hurdle. The longest league table in football history would not lie. And yet Pep Guardiola’s team waited for one all the same, sleepwalking towards disaster.When the half-time whistle went, they had been second best to Club Brugge and they trailed to Raphael Onyedika’s well-taken goal on 45 minutes. It was not just City’s accountants who shifted uncomfortably. The club’s sporting pride, their reputation, was on the line. Continue reading...

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The moments you might have missed as Manchester City took on Club Brugge in their win-or-bust Champions League fixture.

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Celtic were hit with a suspended one-match ban on issueing away tickets earlier this season

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Manchester City ought not to have needed a wake-up call given the situation they were in, not to mention the stakes. Fail to win here and ignominy belonged to them, a Champions League exit at the first hurdle. The longest league table in football history would not lie. And yet Pep Guardiola’s team waited for one all the same, ­sleepwalking towards disaster.When the half-time whistle went, they were second best to Club Brugge and behind to Raphael Onyedika’s well-taken goal on 45 minutes. It was not just City’s accountants that shifted uncomfortably. Everything was on the line for everybody – Guardiola, the players, the fans. It was sporting pride, reputations, the lot. Continue reading...

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Manchester City knew they had to win against Club Brugge to progress in the Champions League after a mixed campaign.

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The final round of the League Phase produced goals and confusion

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The two clubs are still in with a shot of securing a top eight finish and avoiding the two-legged play-off round

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Morgan Rogers and Ollie Watkins starred.

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Celtic await their fate ahead of a first Champions League knockout tie in 12 years

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Flames engulfed a merchandise stall around two hours before kick-off.

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Liverpool changed their line-up for the Champions League clash at PSV Eindhoven with several young players, including James McConnell, impressing team-mate Andy Robertson

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McCoist is planning a visit to Celtic Park - but all may not be as it appears with a massive Euro night just around the corner for the Hoops

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The blaze broke out just hours before the UEFA Champions League match against Club Brugge

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Gunners will be desperately hoping that David Raya is back for Manchester City clash after deputy endures tough debut

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Former Aston Villa star Gabby Agbonlahor has been left fuming after Arsenal's £60million bid for Ollie Watkins became public knowledge before Unai Emery's side took on Celtic in the Champions League

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Manchester City had to evacuate the Etihad Stadium when a pre-match event featuring their new signings ended with a stand catching fire before their Champions League game.

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The Prince of Wales appeared to be in high spirits tonight as he cheered on Aston Villa during a UEFA Champions League match against Celtic FC in Birmingham

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It was a classic Euro night at Villa Park as the Hoops returned north of the border with plenty of credit in the bank

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The Champions League group stage concludes, with all 18 of the final matches kicking off at 8pm.

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Manchester United transfer news as Mathys Tel dropped a hint on his future after his side's Champions League match against Slovan Bratislava amid links to a Premier League move

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Europe's elite club competition is also one of the most lucrative for clubs with Celtic making millions

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It may have been a tricky Champions League campaign for Pep Guardiola’s side so far, but they live to fight another dayThe best moment of this game came 13 minutes from time, and will almost certainly be forgotten to history. Savinho brings down John Stones’s long ball with his chest and lashes the ball home, and of course this is the part that matters: Manchester City 3-1 up and safe at last. There is no Fifa Best award for “Greatest Chest Control of the Year”. But there should be.It was, quite simply, one of the great chest touches. The perfect spot on the breastbone: not too much rib, not too much nipple. Just the right amount of give in the torso to send it forwards, not up or down: the ball not so much cushioned as sprung. Because now the ball is sitting up beautifully, and Simon Mignolet can probably do better at his near post but that’s hardly the first time we’ve said that. Continue reading...

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Arsenal progressed straight to the last-16 after finishing third in the final table.

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Bayern and Real Madrid head to playoffs despite winsLeverkusen and Lille in last-16 spots ahead of AtalantaReal Madrid and Bayern Munich both won their final league phase matches but finished a point short of a direct place in the last 16 – leaving their managers worried by the possibility of facing Manchester City in the Champions League playoffs.Real Madrid wrapped up their campaign with a 3-0 win over Brest, who drop into the unseeded playoff teams. Rodrygo gave Carlo Ancelotti’s side a 1-0 half-time lead and Jude Bellingham doubled the advantage shortly after Ludovic Ajorque’s goal was disallowed for the hosts. Continue reading...

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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola was staring at a Champions League exit at half-time before the team turned it around

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Celtic await their fate ahead of a first Champions League knockout tie in 12 years

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English giants edge six-goal thriller at Villa Park

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Savinho came on at half-time.

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Prince William, 42, was spotted in the stands at Villa Park in Birmingham looking tense as Aston Villa took on the Scottish side, before celebrating the English team's 4-2 victory over Celtic.

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Rodgers ‘proud’ despite 4-2 defeat to Aston Villa

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Aston Villa 4-2 Celtic: Morgan Rogers grabbed a hat-trick in match of huge drama that sent Villa straight through

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European football's governing body imposed a ban on the Hoops legions which was suspended for two years - and that could be imposed now

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