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Yamal’s next touch took the ball in his stride, surging past Brugge centre-back Mechele deep into the penalty area. Nordin Jackers sprang from his line to narrow the angle, but Yamal calmly guided the ball past the keeper to the net. It was a wonderful goal, a perfect mix of efficiency and artistry, in a big moment when Barcelona really needed it.
Club Brugge and Barcelona played out a 3-3 draw in a pulsating Champions League clash, with goals flying back and forth. Nicolo Tresoldi and Carlos Forbs gave the Gazelles early leads, while Ferran To
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City cruise past Dortmund, Barcelona get lucky point at Brugge
Erling Haaland scored against his former club as his Manchester City cruised to a 4-1 win over Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday in the Champions League, while Barcelona grabbed a point in a 3-3 draw thanks to a Club Brugge's own goal.
Lamine Yamal equalised for Barcelona in the 61st minute before Forbs scored again for Club Brugge just a couple of minutes later. The Catalan giants managed to equalise once again in the 77th minute due to an unfortunate own goal from Christos Tzolis. The match ended with Barcelona securing a hard-fought 3-3 draw away from home.
Forbs, who was born in Sintra and was in Sporting’s academy, moved to England as a child before joining Manchester City. An unsuccessful spell with Ajax was followed by an uneventful loan with Wolverhampton Wanderers, but Forbs’ move to Belgium with Club Brugge in the summer has given him the platform to begin delivering on his potential.