Crisis averted then for Manchester City. Or perhaps that should read crisis postponed? The champions of England escaped the league phase and through a certain prism, there is a case to be made that Pep Guardiola's side are well into the post-nadir period of their season.

Second-half goals from Mateo Kovacic and Savinho helped Manchester City to a second-half comeback over Club Brugge that saves their Champions League campaign... for now.

Sporting CP sneaked into the knockout stages of the Champions League with a 1-1 draw at home to already eliminated Bologna.

Manchester City survive a huge scare as they have to come from behind to beat Club Brugge and reach the Champions League play-offs

Manchester City scraped through to the playoff knockout round of the Champions League with a 3-1 win Club Brugge at Etihad Stadium on Wednesday as Liverpool wrapped up top spot in the group phase.

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Manchester City know only a win will do when they host Club Brugge in their final league-phase game. They have not missed out on the Champions League knockout stages since 2012/13.

Manchester City are just about the team for the big occasion but will not be feared by anyone in the play-off after another limp performance

Luuk de Jong scored a brace of goals as 10-man PSV Eindhoven put in a commanding first-half display but was then forced to hold on for victory in a 3-2 Champions League win over Red Star Belgrade.

Manchester City kept their Champions League campaign alive on Wednesday as they overturned a half-time deficit against Club Brugge to snatch a place in the play-off round.

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