Manchester City Vs Club Brugge: Decorated With John Stones Own Goal, The Citizens Win Big

JAKARTA - Manchester City won convincingly 4-1 when they hosted Club Brugge in their Champions League Group A match at the Etihan Stadium on Thursday morning.

City's four goals were scored by Phil Foden, Riyad Mahrez, Raheem Sterling and Gabriel Jesus, while John Stones scored an own goal for Club Brugge.

Launching Antara, this victory makes The Citizens rank second in Group A standings with 9 points, while Club Brugge is one level below it with 4 points.

Manchester City immediately stepped on the gas from the start of the match. Attack after attack they launched to threaten the goalkeeper Simon Mignolet escort.

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The deadlock was broken in the 15th minute when Joao Cancelo pulled home a fine cross which Phil Foden slid into the goal mouth. Position changed 1-0.

However, City's lead lasted only two minutes after John Stones scored an own goal for failing to avoid the rebound from Charles de Ketelaere's powerful shot just before Ederson's goal. Club Brugger equalized 1-1.

After the goal, the visitors appeared more loose and provided some threats, otherwise City's attacks could be broken.

In the second half, City continued to play with high intensity. Riyad Mahrez finally restored the lead after heading Cancelo's cross in the 54th minute to make it 2-1 again.

Pep Guardiola then brought on Raheem Sterling to replace Mahrez in the 69th minute and it came to fruition three minutes later when Sterling pulled Gundogan's cross into the center of the box. City was winning 3-1.

After this goal City got hotter and Mignolet struggled to save his goal.

In the 92nd minute, City sealed the victory with Gabriel Jesus' fourth goal after his right-footed shot found Mignolet after receiving Cancelo's pass. The 4-1 score lasted until the game broke up.