Manchester City beat Club Brugge in a huge Champions League showdown and avoided a shock elimination in the process. Pep Guardiola's side knew only a win would be enough for a place in the playoff round and the Spaniard needed to inspire his players.
Trailing at the break to Raphael Onyedika’s effort that whistled past Ederson, City were on the brink of elimination from European competition altogether, but the half-time substitution of Savinho replacing Ilkay Gundogan changed everything and early in the second half, Mateo Kovacic was allowed to charge through the middle unmarked and he slotted the ball past Simon Mignolet for the equaliser.
