Crisis averted then for Manchester City. Or perhaps that should read crisis postponed? The champions of England escaped the league phase and through a certain prism, there is a case to be made that Pep Guardiola's side are well into the post-nadir period of their season.

Manchester City have qualified for the Champions League play-off round after coming from behind to beat Club Brugge. Facing elimination from European competition altogether, City knew nothing less than victory would be enough and for 52 minutes they were on the brink before Pep Guardiola intervened with a half-time substitution.

His team barely scraped through to the knockout rounds, needing a 3-1 win over Club Brugge to finish 22nd. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Pep Guardiola’s men came from behind to triumph at the Etihad Stadium and secure their place in the next round

A fire broke out in a merchandise stall outside the Etihad shortly before kick-off in tonight’s crucial Champions League fixture between Manchester City and Club Brugge.

Manchester City scraped through to the playoff knockout round of the Champions League with a 3-1 win Club Brugge at Etihad Stadium on Wednesday as Liverpool wrapped up top spot in the group phase.

Second-half goals from Mateo Kovacic and Savinho helped Manchester City to a second-half comeback over Club Brugge that saves their Champions League campaign... for now.

Despite trailing at half-time, Manchester City found a way to keep their Champions League campaign alive by beating Club Brugge.

The victory in their league-phase finale secured Pep Guardiola's men a spot in the two-legged play-off knockout round

The forward came off the bench and inspired the 2023 winners to a comeback victory which clinched a play-off place

Premier League champions come from 1-0 down to secure Champions League play-off spot with Pep Guardiola's side to face either Real Madrid or Bayern Munich in the first knockout round

Manchester City have scaled through to the playoff knockout round of the Champions League with a 3-1 win over Club Brugge at Etihad Stadium.