The game began with Club Brugge taking the lead just before halftime. Raphael Onyedika opened the scoring in the 45th minute, finishing a quick counter-attack with a powerful first-time shot from the edge of the box, beating Ederson to put Brugge ahead.
City responded in the second half. Mateo Kovacic equalized in the 53rd minute after intercepting a loose pass in midfield and calmly slotting the ball into the bottom corner from outside the penalty area.
The momentum shifted in City's favor when Brugge's Joel Ordóñez deflected a cross into his own net in the 65th minute. The ball, delivered by Savinho, was initially meant for Josko Gvardiol but deflected off Ordóñez’s header and into the net, giving City a 2-1 lead.
Savinho sealed the victory with a late goal in the 77th minute. John Stones played a long ball forward, finding the Brazilian winger, who controlled it expertly before smashing it past Brugge's goalkeeper Simon Mignolet to make it 3-1.
This victory sets up a challenging knockout round for City, with Bayern Munich and Real Madrid among the possible opponents. The draw for the next stage will take place on Friday at 11 am.
Other notable results from the final group stage include Aston Villa's 4-2 win over Celtic, with Morgan Rogers scoring a hat-trick, Arsenal's 2-1 victory over Girona to secure a spot in the last 16, and PSV's 3-2 win over Liverpool, which saw Liverpool top their group despite the loss.
These results have set the stage for an exciting knockout phase in the Champions League.
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