UEFA Champions League League Stage - 4
Club Brugge KV 3 - 3 FT Barcelona
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
6' N. Tresoldi (C. Forbs)
F. Torres (F. Lopez) 8'
17' C. Forbs (C. Tzolis)
32' Raphael Onyedika
HT
Jules Koundé 47'
↓ F. Torres ↑R. Lewandowski 58'
↓ M. Casado ↑D. Olmo 58'
Lamine Yamal (F. Lopez) 61'
63' C. Forbs (H. Vanaken)
71' Carlos Forbs
C. Tzolis (Lamine Yamal) 77'
78' ↓ N. Tresoldi ↑R. Vermant
78' ↓ C. Forbs ↑M. Diakhon
81' Mamadou Diakhon
Lamine Yamal 81'
↓ M. Rashford ↑R. Bardghji 83'
84' ↓ R. Onyedika ↑L. Audoor
Fermín López 85'
87' ↓ Club Brugge KV ↑H. Vetlesen
90'+2 Romeo Vermant
↓ E. Garcia ↑P. Cubarsi 90'+3
↓ A. Balde ↑G. Martin 90'+3
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Club Brugge KV
Goalkeepers
N. Jackers 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
K. Sabbe
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Ordonez 
GHOST
14
Actions
14
Actions
90
Minutes
6.3
Rating
B. Mechele 
SHIELD
3
Blocks
3
Blocks
0
Interceptions
0
Tackles
J. Seys 
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Midfielders
A. Stankovic
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
R. Onyedika
LATE SHIFT
6
Late Mins
6
Late Mins
84
Total Mins
84
Entry
C. Forbs 
HITMAN
2
Goals
2
Goals
2
On Target
9.9
Rating
H. Vanaken 
ARCHITECT
4
Key Passes
4
Key Passes
1
Assists
34%
Pass Acc
C. Tzolis 
FRIENDLY FIRE
Own Goal
Mistake
Own Goal
Mistake
0
Fouls
6.6
Rating
Forwards
N. Tresoldi 
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
BENCH
D. van den Heuvel 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
A. De Corte
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Z. Romero
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
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H. Siquet
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15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
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Entry
J. Spileers
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
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Entry
H. Vetlesen
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
12
Total Mins
Started
Entry
C. Sandra
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
R. Vermant
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
12
Total Mins
Started
Entry
G. Nilsson
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
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Entry
M. Diakhon
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
12
Total Mins
Started
Entry
S. Campbell
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
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Entry
L. Audoor
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Barcelona
Goalkeepers
W. Szczesny 
PROVOCATEUR
1
Fouls Won
1
Fouls Won
1
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Defenders
Midfielders
M. Casado
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
58
Total Mins
58
Entry
F. de Jong 
MAGNET
124
Activity
124
Activity
120
Passes
4
Duels
Lamine Yamal
ARCHITECT
4
Key Passes
4
Key Passes
0
Assists
51%
Pass Acc
F. Lopez
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
2
Assists
33%
Pass Acc
M. Rashford
STORMTROOPER
4
Shots
4
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Forwards
F. Torres
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
BENCH
D. Kochen
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
E. Aller
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
P. Cubarsi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
1
Total Mins
Started
Entry
G. Martin
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
1
Total Mins
Started
Entry
X. Espart
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
D. Olmo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
32
Total Mins
Started
Entry
M. Bernal
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
D. Fernandez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
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Started
Entry
R. Lewandowski
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
32
Total Mins
Started
Entry
R. Bardghji
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
16
Total Mins
Started
Entry
League Standings
P: 4 GD: +11
P: 4 GD: +11
P: 4 GD: +10
P: 4 GD: +7
P: 4 GD: +9
P: 4 GD: +8
P: 4 GD: +6
P: 4 GD: +5
P: 4 GD: +2
P: 4 GD: +5
P: 4 GD: +5
P: 4 GD: +3
P: 4 GD: +3
P: 4 GD: +2
P: 4 GD: +1
P: 4 GD: -2
P: 4 GD: +1
P: 4 GD: +2
P: 4 GD: -2
P: 4 GD: -3
P: 4 GD: -4
P: 4 GD: -2
P: 4 GD: -4
P: 4 GD: -5
P: 4 GD: +1
P: 4 GD: -1
P: 4 GD: -5
P: 4 GD: -8
P: 4 GD: -3
P: 4 GD: -6
P: 4 GD: -7
P: 4 GD: -4
P: 4 GD: -8
P: 4 GD: -9
P: 4 GD: -6
League Standings
P: 8 GD: +19
P: 8 GD: +14
P: 8 GD: +12
P: 8 GD: +10
P: 8 GD: +8
P: 8 GD: +7
P: 8 GD: +6
P: 8 GD: +6
P: 8 GD: +9
P: 8 GD: +8
P: 8 GD: +10
P: 8 GD: +10
P: 8 GD: +4
P: 8 GD: +2
P: 8 GD: 0
P: 8 GD: -1
P: 8 GD: +2
P: 8 GD: -4
P: 8 GD: -2
P: 8 GD: -2
P: 8 GD: -6
P: 8 GD: -8
P: 8 GD: -1
P: 8 GD: -2
P: 8 GD: -3
P: 8 GD: -3
P: 8 GD: -9
P: 8 GD: 0
P: 8 GD: -5
P: 8 GD: -6
P: 8 GD: -9
P: 8 GD: -13
P: 8 GD: -11
P: 8 GD: -14
P: 8 GD: -13
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Forbs Orchestrates Miraculous Comeback as Barcelona's Title Hopes Suffer at Jan Breydel Stadion
Must-Watch Futmetrix Score: 100/100. When Barcelona needed a statement performance in their Champions League campaign, they instead delivered a masterclass in self-destruction against a Club Brugge side that refused to surrender.
The Early Blitz That Promised Control
Ferran Torres gave Barcelona a dream start with a goal in the eighth minute, following Tresoldi's opener for Brugge just two minutes earlier. With 76% possession and Lamine Yamal orchestrating play from midfield, the Catalan giants looked destined to dominate. Their Intensity in the opening exchanges was suffocating—23 shots, 92% pass accuracy, the hallmarks of a team hunting victory. Yet at Jan Breydel Stadion, football's cruelest lesson awaited: dominance means nothing without ruthlessness in the final third.
Forbs Turns the Tide: Hat-Trick Heroics Reshape the Stakes
Enter Carlos Forbs, the architect of Brugge's resurrection. His two-goal blitz in the opening 17 minutes—the second a clinical finish assisted by Tzolis—flipped the script entirely. Forbs wasn't merely scoring; he was dismantling Barcelona's defensive Balance with surgical precision. By the 63rd minute, his hat-trick was complete, a stunning third goal set up by Vanaken that sent Jan Breydel into delirium. A midfielder with a 9.9 rating, four key passes woven through the chaos, Forbs had single-handedly transformed a potential rout into a war of attrition.
VAR Drama and the Own Goal That Stole Victory
The turning point arrived in the 77th minute when Tzolis deflected a Yamal cross into his own net—Barcelona's lifeline in a match slipping away. Yet even this mercy was contested; a Forbs penalty was cancelled by VAR in the 71st minute, and Romeo Vermant's 92nd-minute goal was ruled out. Barcelona's Upset Factor was complete: 23 shots, 2.40 xG, yet clinging to a 3-3 draw at a ground where they should have carved out a statement victory. Frenkie de Jong's outstanding midfield performance proved meaningless against Brugge's clinical efficiency. The Intensity never wavered, but Barcelona's execution collapsed when it mattered most.
Key Questions
How did VAR change this match?
VAR cancelled a Forbs penalty (71') and Vermant's late goal (92'), denying Brugge victory and Barcelona defeat. Two pivotal interventions reshaped the final scoreline.
What made Carlos Forbs the Man of the Match?
Forbs' hat-trick (6', 17', 63') and assist orchestrated Brugge's comeback from 2-0 down. His 9.9 rating and four key passes proved decisive.
What caused the 6-goal thriller?
Barcelona dominated possession (76%) but lacked clinical finishing (23 shots, 2.40 xG). Brugge's efficiency (10 shots, 2.14 xG) and Forbs' brilliance exploited defensive lapses.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
Survival at Stake in the Shadow of the Belfry
Worth Watching Futmetrix Score: 63/100. This is a desperate scramble for points where the loser risks a premature exit from European competition as the knockout stage looms.
The Setup
Under the floodlights of the **Jan Breydel Stadion**, the Stakes could not be higher for this early November clash. While Barcelona typically arrives as the heavy favourite, their current 15th-place standing in the league phase reflects a season of inconsistency. For Club Brugge KV, sitting precariously in 31st, this isn't just a match; it is a fight for relevance. Their Form is a major concern, having suffered four losses in their last five continental outings, leaving their survival hopes hanging by a thread. The Balance of the tie rests on whether the Belgian side can exploit a Barca defence that has already leaked 11 goals this season.
Key Battle
The tactical heart of this match lies in the struggle for midfield control. Hans Vanaken will be tasked with orchestrating Brugge's rare forays forward, attempting to find pockets of space behind the high line employed by the Catalan giants. Conversely, Robert Lewandowski remains the focal point of the visitors' attack; his ability to finish half-chances will be the ultimate test for Simon Mignolet in the Brugge goal. If the home side cannot disrupt the passing lanes early, the individual Stars of the Spanish side will eventually find the breakthrough.
Our Prediction
Expect Barcelona to dominate possession, though they will likely be frustrated by a deep-sitting Brugge low block. The Belgians will look to strike on the counter-attack, but the sheer quality of the visitors should tell in the second half. We anticipate a tight, nervy affair ending in a 1-2 win for the away side, pushing Brugge closer to the exit door.