Club Brugge records a good win against Lugano and is certain of European wintering

Difficult but necessary. Club Brugge won 2-0 against Lugano and is assured of European wintering. Thiago scored the opening goal from eleven meters, Vanaken provided certainty in the final phase. An important side note: Blue-Black’s game was again below par before halftime.

Club Brugge – Lugano in a nutshell:

Key moment: Igor Thiago claimed the penalty on the hour mark and confidently slotted it home. The signal for Club Brugge to loosen the tight belt.

Man of the match: Every time his Club gets difficult, Hans Vanaken gets up again. Once again to definitively seal the European wintering in the added time. Even if it was with a deflected free kick that fluttered into the goal.

Qualification for the next round: Thanks to the defeat of Besiktas, Club Brugge is now the first Belgian club in Europe to be sure of wintering thanks to the slow victory.

Hesitating first half

As it has been doing for the entire season, Club also wanted to use this Conference League match to restore confidence. Deila rotated and used 6 new players compared to the poor performance at Union in the hope of turning the tide again.

From the start of the match, that hope disappeared as quickly as it came. Gradually a murmur arose from the audience. It saw a hesitant Club Brugge looking for speed in the match and confidence in its football. Passes did not arrive, errors piled up.

With Lugano, Club got a good sparring partner, because the Swiss club is also in the doldrums and certainly did not do better in football.

Only after half an hour did Club fire its first shots at goal, but they flew wide and over the frame. Only at the end of the first half did Zinckernagel get the chance to take the lead, but Lugano’s goalkeeper made a good reflex.

The savior Vanaken

After the break, Club seemed to realize that it did not have to expect too much resistance from Lugano and so Deila pushed his men into the attack with Jutgla as an extra striker.

The Catalan’s contribution almost immediately created opportunities: his own lob was too weak to outwit Saipi, a cross/shot from Zinckernagel was cleared before the goal line.

When Buchanan threatened to cut into the 16, he was briefly tapped. Sufficient enough for the Hungarian ref to point to the spot. Thiago took the penalty with thanks and scored his first goal in the group stage of the Conference League.

The Brazilian was able to seal the European wintering completely, but aimed his place ball at a defender. Jutgla also seemed to have forgotten how to score a goal: a shot over, a ball past and even a penalty did not add to his statistics. Espinoza forced Mignolet to parade with cannon fire.

Then it was up to the man who appropriates all of Club Brugge’s statistics this season. A deflected free kick from Hans Vanaken still fluttered into the goal during added time.

2-0. Without any frills, Club qualifies for the next round of the Conference League and ultimately that is what counts. Deila can breathe again.

end, 11 p.m. End: 2-0. A European evening to quickly forget in terms of games and spectacle. In terms of result it can count, because the European wintering is a fact thanks to a penalty goal by Thiago and a deflected free kick by Hans Vanaken in the end. .

End: 2-0

A European evening to quickly forget in terms of games and spectacle. In terms of results, it can count, because the European wintering is a fact thanks to a penalty goal by Thiago and a deviated free kick by Hans Vanaken in the final.
second half, minute 99 match over
Goal after free kick during second half, minute 96 by Hans Vanaken of Club Brugge. 2, 0.

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second half, minute 96. Books closed! Vanaken’s deflected free kick blows into the goal: 2-0.

Books available! Vanaken’s deflected free kick blows into the goal: 2-0
second half, minute 95. Vanaken still for 2-0! With luck, but the 2-0 will eventually be on the scoreboard. Hans Vanaken’s free kick deflects into the wall and flutters into the goal. European wintering seems to have arrived. .

Vanaken for 2-0!

With luck, but the 2-0 will eventually be on the scoreboard. Hans Vanaken’s free kick deflects into the wall and flutters into the goal. The European wintering seems to have arrived.
Yellow card for FC Lugano’s Ayman El Wafi during second half, minute 95
second half, minute 94. De Cuyper gets Jutgla going again. It cuts inside and is firmly crushed at the edge of the 16. This is how we shuffle to the end of the match. .

De Cuyper gets Jutgla going again. It cuts inside and is firmly crushed at the edge of the 16. This is how we shuffle to the end of the match.
second half, minute 93. Substitution at Club Brugge, Michal Skóras in, Philip Zinckernagel out
second half, minute 90. Buzz in the stadium, because we still have 8 minutes of added time. I do not know why. Who comes up with something like that? Peter Vandenbempt in Sporza on VRT Canvas.

There’s a buzz in the stadium, because we still get 8 minutes of added time. I do not know why. Who comes up with something like that?
Peter Vandenbempt in Sporza on VRT Canvas
second half, minute 90. Substitution at FC Lugano, Ayman El Wafi in, Uran Bislimi out
second half, minute 90. Substitution at Club Brugge, Éder Balanta in, Hugo Vetlesen out
second half, minute 89. Substitution at Club Brugge, Denis Odoi in, Tajon Buchanan out
second half, minute 87. Jutgla himself provokes a penalty, but the kick goes wide.

Jutgla himself provokes a penalty, but the kick goes wide
second half, minute 86. New fast attack from Club. Jutgla’s tap to Zinckernagel is too far, but the Dane retrieves it well and whips the ball back to the Club striker. Instead of heading towards goal, Jutgla heads back. To no one. There was more to it! .

New fast attack from Club. Jutgla’s tap to Zinckernagel is too far, but the Dane retrieves it well and whips the ball back to the Club striker. Instead of heading towards goal, Jutgla heads back. To no one. There was more to it!
second half, minute 85. Jutgla refuses to score 2-0. Jutgla pushes the penalty very far wide and refuses to guide Club into a safe haven. .

Jutgla refuses to score 2-0

Jutgla pushes the penalty very far wide and refuses to guide Club into a safe haven.
Missed penalty kick during second half, minute 85 by Ferran Jutglà of Club Brugge.

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second half, minute 83. New penalty Club! Another great opportunity for Club. Once again Jutgla receives the ball in a nice place. He cuts and feigns and dribbles into the box. Espinoza will be at the forefront in this regard. Penalty! .

New penalty Club!

Another great opportunity for Club. Once again Jutgla receives the ball in a nice place. He cuts and feigns and dribbles into the box. Espinoza will be at the forefront in this regard. Penalty!
second half, minute 82. Vanaken and Jutgla miss.
second half, minute 80. Jutgla wide! Jutgla also tries to get the ultimate chance for the 2-0. The Catalan shoots the ball wide from very close range. Much to Vetlesen’s dissatisfaction, because he was all alone in front of goal. .

Jutgla ahead!

Jutgla also tries to get the ultimate chance for the 2-0. The Catalan shoots the ball wide from very close range. Much to Vetlesen’s dissatisfaction, because he was all alone in front of goal.