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Club Brugge advance to Champions League round of 16
This comes after goalless draw with Atletico Madrid
Selcuk Bugra Gokalp |
12.10.2022 - Update : 13.10.2022
Players of Club Brugge celebrate after a goal during the UEFA Champions League Group B football match between Atletico Madrid and Club Brugge at Civitas Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid, Spain on October 12, 2022. ( Burak Akbulut - Anadolu Agency )
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Club Brugge have advanced to the UEFA Champions League knockout stage after a goalless away draw with Atletico Madrid on Wednesday.
The Belgian club’s Kamal Sowah was shown a red card in the 82nd minute at Wanda Metropolitano in Madrid.
Brugge have reached the round of 16 for the first time and become the second Belgian club to do so after Gent in 2015-16 season.
Club Brugge goalie Mignolet, who was the main architect of the vital draw, has been named Player of the Match.
Atletico Madrid’s next two games will decide their fate in the league.
Bayer Leverkusen will take on Porto in another Group B match on Wednesday.
The UEFA Champions League last 16 draw will be held on Nov. 7.
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