Club Brugge’s Champions League journey started brightly with a win on matchday one, but things have quickly gone off track since then. Despite solid domestic form, six wins from their last eight games their struggles in Europe have been clear, with both of their recent losses coming in the Champions League, Softfootball reports
Still, they’ll head into this fixture with confidence after a 2-1 weekend victory over Dender, which made it three wins in a row since their 4-0 defeat to Bayern Munich on matchday three. That run has helped rebuild momentum ahead of this tough clash.
Brugge will also be counting on their impressive home record to give them an edge. They’re currently unbeaten in their last four UCL home group games, setting a club record and have won nine of their ten home matches across all competitions this season.
Those numbers suggest they could be a tougher opponent than many expect, even against a side as strong as Barcelona. The Belgian side’s challenge will be to translate their domestic dominance into Europe, where consistency has often eluded them.
Barcelona come into this game in good spirits after bouncing back from their El Clásico defeat to Real Madrid with a solid 3-1 win over Elche in La Liga. That performance showed real character, and Flick will be hoping his side can carry that momentum into this trip to Belgium.
In Europe, Barça have been sharp two wins from three games so far puts them in a strong position to qualify, but they know a slip here could make things complicated in a competitive group.
Flick’s men have been impressive away from home in the Champions League lately, winning their last four away games in the group stage. Their most recent one a 2-1 win over Newcastle showed how well they can handle pressure on the road.
With young stars like Fermín López and Lamine Yamal stepping up and Lewandowski leading the line, Barcelona look dangerous again. A win in Belgium would also mark the first time since 2020/21 that they’ve opened a Champions League campaign with two away victories, so there’s plenty to play for.
Barcelona via their official X handle shared an exclusive video with fans showing the the entire team including the first team coaches, traveling down to Bruges as they set to lock horns against club Brugge in round 4 of the Uefa champions league first phase. They posted:
Team News
Brugge could still be without Bjorn Meijer, who has missed the team’s last two games through injury. However, in-form winger Carlos Forbs has been a consistent threat, with all six of his recent goals coming in the second half five of them scored at home. Manager Ronny Deila will rely heavily on his attacking pace and the home crowd to push the team forward.
Club Brugge confirmed via its official X handle the squad list for the game against Barcelona Tomorrow evening.They posted:
Barcelona continue to deal with a long injury list. Raphinha and Gavi remain the biggest absentees, while a few other key names are still working their way back to full fitness. Despite that, Flick has found inspiration in Fermín López, who has been in sensational form contributing six goal involvements in his last three appearances, including a hat-trick in their 6-1 win over Olympiacos on matchday three.
Possible Lineups
Club Brugge possible starting lineup:
Jackers; Sabbe, Ordonez, Mechele, Seys; Forbs, Audoor, Stankovic, Vanaken, Tzolis; Tresoldi
Barcelona shared with the fans via its official X handle, the official Squad list of the players that traveled to Bruges to face club Brugge in their uefa champions league match day 4 fixture. They posted:
Barcelona possible starting lineup:
Szczesny; Kounde, Cubarsi, E Garcia, Balde; Casado, De Jong; Yamal, Fermin, Rashford; F Torres
SoftFootball Prediction
Club Brugge have been strong at home this season and will fancy their chances of pulling off a surprise in front of their fans. However, Barcelona have regained their rhythm after the El Clásico setback and have shown they can handle tricky away fixtures. With Fermín López and Rashford in good form, the Catalans should have just enough firepower to edge past Brugge in what could be a hard-fought match.
Prediction: Club Brugge 1–3 Barcelona
