Club Brugge has suffered its first defeat in the Champions League this season. The Belgian club, which is already certain of the knockout phase, lost 4-0 at home to FC Porto, which thus took a big step to the eighth finals in the club tournament.
The Portuguese, who had previously lost 4-0 at home to Bruges, started brightly in the Jan Breydel Stadium. That provided many opportunities. In the 33rd minute it was hit. Mehdi Taremi scored after being sent off by a deep pass from Otavio.
Penalty kick missed twice
Club Brugge had a great chance to equalize in the second half. The Belgians were awarded a penalty after David Carmo’s foul on Brandon Mechele. However, Hans Vanaken was unable to convert the penalty. However, Bruges was allowed to build again, because goalkeeper Diogo Costa had come off his line too early. Noa Lang took the second penalty, but it was also stopped by Costa.
Substitute Bjorn Meijer
Shortly afterwards, Evanilson scored through a messy defense of Bruges. A few minutes later, Stephen Eustáquio made it 3-0 in the second instance. Mehdi Taremi made the defeat for Bruges, where former FC Groningen player Bjorn Meijer came in for Denis Odoi in the 71st minute, even more painful with the fourth goal.