Raheem Sterling ends his goal drought with Joao Cancelo notching THREE assists as Manchester City bounce back from John Stones own goal to thrash Club Brugge 4-1 and go top of Champions League group
Phil Foden gave City an early lead but the visitors responded immediately through a John Stones own goal
Riyad Mahrez put the hosts back in front before Raheem Sterling came on to make it three from the bench
Gabriel Jesus completed the rout in injury time as City took a big step towards the knockout stages
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Groups
City: Ederson, Walker, Cancelo, Stones, Laporte, Rodrigo, Gundogan (c), Bernardo, Grealish, Foden, Mahrez
Subs: Steffen, Carson, Dias, Aké, Sterling, Jesus, Zinchenko, De Bruyne, Fernandinho, Palmer
Brugge: Mignolet, Mata, Hendry, Mechele, Nsoki, Sobol, Rits, Vormer, Vanaken, Lang, De Ketelaere
Subs: Lammens, Shinton, Ricca, Maoussa, Van Der Brempt, Mbamba, Dost, Wesley, Sowah, Izquierdo
Arrangement – 4-3-3
Indeed City look set to essentially begin with the arrangement that has given us such a lot of pleasure in the course of the last couple of seasons.
Goalkeeper Ederson will be safeguarded by a back four of Kyle Walker, Aymeric Laporte, John Stones and Joao Cancelo.
MATCH FACTS
Man City: Ederson,Walker (Zinchenko 80),Stones,Laporte, Joao Cancelo, Gundogan, Rodri, Bernardo Silva (De Bruyne 75), Mahrez (Sterling 69),Foden (Palmer 80), Grealish (Gabriel Jesus 68)
Subs not used: Dias, Ake, Steffen, Fernandinho, Carson
Goals: Foden 15,Mahrez 54,Sterling 72,Gabriel Jesus 90.
Club Brugge: Mignolet, Mata (van der Brempt 78), Hendry, Mechele, N'Soki, Sobol (Ricca 73), Vormer, Rits (Mbamba 78), Vanaken, Lang (Dost 78), De Ketelaere (Sowah 87)
Subs not used: Wesley, Maouassa, Izquierdo, Lammens
Goals: Stones 17 og
Ref: Antonio Miguel Mateu Lahoz
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