UEFA Champions League

Club Brugge vs Barcelona, 2025-26 UEFA Champions League, League Phase

· UEFA Champions League
Club Brugge
  • 6': Nicolo Tresoldi
  • 17': Carlos Forbs
  • 63': Carlos Forbs
FT
3 - 3
Barcelona
  • 8': Ferran Torres
  • 61': Lamine Yamal
  • 77': Christos Tzolis (OG)

Barcelona rally comes up short in shock Brugge draw

Club Brugge were denied a famous victory over Barcelona after Romeo Vermant's stoppage-time effort was ruled out by Anthony Taylor to ensure a thrilling Champions League encounter finished 3-3.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Christos Tzolis (Club Brugge) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Wojciech Szczesny (Barcelona). Assisted by Raphael Onyedika.
  • 6': Goal! Club Brugge 1, Barcelona 0. Nicolò Tresoldi (Club Brugge) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Forbs.
  • 8': Goal! Club Brugge 1, Barcelona 1. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fermín López following a fast break.
  • 11': Fermín López (Barcelona) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Marcus Rashford (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alejandro Balde.
  • 16': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Brandon Mechele.
  • 17': Goal! Club Brugge 2, Barcelona 1. Carlos Forbs (Club Brugge) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christos Tzolis following a fast break.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Marcus Rashford (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
  • 27': Jules Koundé (Barcelona) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Lamine Yamal.
  • 30': Delay in match because of an injury Carlos Forbs (Club Brugge).
  • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 32': Foul by Raphael Onyedika (Club Brugge).
  • 32': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Raphael Onyedika (Club Brugge) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Christos Tzolis (Club Brugge) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Wojciech Szczesny (Barcelona). Assisted by Hans Vanaken.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Marcus Rashford (Barcelona) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Nordin Jackers (Club Brugge). Assisted by Alejandro Balde.
  • 40': Carlos Forbs (Club Brugge) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 40': Foul by Eric García (Barcelona).
  • 42': Attempt missed. Fermín López (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alejandro Balde with a cross.
  • 44': Foul by Ronald Araujo (Barcelona).
  • 44': Nicolò Tresoldi (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lamine Yamal with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Club Brugge 2, Barcelona 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Club Brugge 2, Barcelona 1.
  • 46': Foul by Ferran Torres (Barcelona).
  • 46': Kyriani Sabbe (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Christos Tzolis (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 47': Foul by Jules Koundé (Barcelona).
  • 47': Jules Koundé (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 48': Foul by Raphael Onyedika (Club Brugge).
  • 48': Jules Koundé (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Joaquin Seys (Club Brugge) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Wojciech Szczesny (Barcelona). Assisted by Christos Tzolis with a through ball.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Christos Tzolis (Club Brugge) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joaquin Seys.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Fermín López (Barcelona) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Nordin Jackers (Club Brugge). Assisted by Lamine Yamal.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Marcus Rashford (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Balde.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Nordin Jackers (Club Brugge). Assisted by Ferran Torres.
  • 58': Substitution, Barcelona. Dani Olmo replaces Marc Casadó.
  • 58': Substitution, Barcelona. Robert Lewandowski replaces Ferran Torres.
  • 59': Handball by Hans Vanaken (Club Brugge).
  • 59': Eric García (Barcelona) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box.
  • 61': Goal! Club Brugge 2, Barcelona 2. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fermín López.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Nicolò Tresoldi (Club Brugge) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hans Vanaken.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Carlos Forbs (Club Brugge) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Aleksandar Stankovic.
  • 63': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Aleksandar Stankovic.
  • 63': Goal! Club Brugge 3, Barcelona 2. Carlos Forbs (Club Brugge) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hans Vanaken with a through ball.
  • 65': Handball by Carlos Forbs (Club Brugge).
  • 66': Foul by Joaquin Seys (Club Brugge).
  • 66': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Marcus Rashford (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 68': Foul by Aleksandar Stankovic (Club Brugge).
  • 68': Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Dani Olmo (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fermín López.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Nordin Jackers (Club Brugge). Assisted by Dani Olmo.
  • 69': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Nordin Jackers.
  • 71': VAR Decision: No Penalty Club Brugge.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Rashford with a cross.
  • 74': Foul by Nicolò Tresoldi (Club Brugge).
  • 74': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jules Koundé.
  • 77': Own Goal by Christos Tzolis, Club Brugge. Club Brugge 3, Barcelona 3.
  • 78': Substitution, Club Brugge. Mamadou Diakhon replaces Carlos Forbs.
  • 78': Substitution, Club Brugge. Romeo Vermant replaces Nicolò Tresoldi.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Mamadou Diakhon (Club Brugge) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Hans Vanaken.
  • 80': Offside, Club Brugge. Christos Tzolis is caught offside.
  • 81': Foul by Mamadou Diakhon (Club Brugge).
  • 81': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 81': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
  • 81': Mamadou Diakhon (Club Brugge) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Aleksandar Stankovic (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Dani Olmo (Barcelona).
  • 83': Delay in match because of an injury Raphael Onyedika (Club Brugge).
  • 83': Substitution, Barcelona. Roony Bardghji replaces Marcus Rashford.
  • 84': Substitution, Club Brugge. Lynnt Audoor replaces Raphael Onyedika because of an injury.
  • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 84': Foul by Romeo Vermant (Club Brugge).
  • 84': Jules Koundé (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Fermín López (Barcelona).
  • 85': Mamadou Diakhon (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Fermín López (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Delay in match because of an injury Lynnt Audoor (Club Brugge).
  • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 87': Substitution, Club Brugge. Hugo Vetlesen replaces Lynnt Audoor because of an injury.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Dani Olmo (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Fermín López (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 89': Eric García (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Romeo Vermant (Club Brugge).
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Romeo Vermant (Club Brugge).
  • 90'+1': Wojciech Szczesny (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Romeo Vermant (Club Brugge) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 90'+2': VAR Decision: No Goal Club Brugge 3-3 Barcelona.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Barcelona. Gerard Martín replaces Alejandro Balde.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Barcelona. Pau Cubarsí replaces Eric García because of an injury.
  • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Roony Bardghji (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gerard Martín.
  • 90'+6': Offside, Barcelona. Robert Lewandowski is caught offside.
  • 90'+9': Attempt blocked. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Lamine Yamal.
  • 90'+9': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Brandon Mechele.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Club Brugge 3, Barcelona 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Club Brugge 3, Barcelona 3.

Statistics

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6 Fouls 11
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
4 Corner Kicks 0
3 Saves 4
76.1 Possession 23.9
23 SHOTS 10
6 ON GOAL 6
0.3 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
674 Accurate Passes 169
735 Passes 230
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
3 Accurate Crosses 0
17 Crosses 4
0.2 Cross % 0.0
30 Long Balls 50
20 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.7 Long Balls % 0.4
6 Blocked Shots 2
7 Effective Tackles 8
11 Tackles 16
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
8 Interceptions 7
9 Effective Clearances 34
9 Clearances 34

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Jan Breydelstadion
Location: Brugge, Belgium

UEFA Champions League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Bayern Munich 4 +11 12
2 Arsenal 4 +11 12
3 Internazionale 4 +10 12
4 Manchester City 4 +7 10
Full Table

Line-Ups

BRU Club Brugge (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
29 Nordin Jackers (GK)
44 Brandon Mechele
4 Joel Ordóñez
65 Joaquin Seys
64 Kyriani Sabbe
20 Hans Vanaken
15 Raphael Onyedika Yellow Card
25 Aleksandar Stankovic
7 Nicolo Tresoldi
8 Christos Tzolis
9 Carlos Forbs
Club Brugge Substitutes:
Jorne Spileers, Gustaf Nilsson, Dani van den Heuvel, Romeo Vermant, Hugo Vetlesen, Axl De Corte, Shandre Campbell, Hugo Siquet, Mamadou Diakhon, Lynnt Audoor, Zaid Romero, Cisse Sandra.

BAR Barcelona (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
25 Wojciech Szczesny (GK)
24 Eric García
4 Ronald Araújo
3 Alejandro Balde
23 Jules Koundé Yellow Card
16 Fermín López
21 Frenkie de Jong
17 Marc Casadó
7 Ferran Torres
14 Marcus Rashford
10 Lamine Yamal
Barcelona Substitutes:
Dro Fernández, Dani Olmo, Robert Lewandowski, Marc Bernal, Roony Bardghji, Eder Aller, Xavi Espart, Pau Cubarsí, Diego Kochen, Gerard Martín.

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