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Club Brugge KV Hold Off Barcelona 3-3 in UEFA Champions League Thriller

Club Brugge KV

3–3

Barcelona

Nov 5, 2025

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Club Brugge KV held off a resilient Barcelona side to secure a hard-fought 3-3 draw at Jan Breydel Stadium in their UEFA Champions League Group match. The game was filled with drama and excitement, featuring early goals from Nathan Tresoldi for Club Brugge and Francisco Torres for Barcelona. Despite the numerous twists, including an own goal by Christophe Tzolis, both teams displayed remarkable resilience.

Key Facts

• Club Brugge KV: 3 Goals (Nathan Tresoldi, Cleyton Forbs x2)
• Barcelona: 3 Goals (Francisco Torres, Lamine Yamal, Own Goal by Christophe Tzolis)
• First goal by Nathan Tresoldi at minute 6
• Equalizer for Barcelona by Francisco Torres at minute 8
• Second goal by Cleyton Forbs from Christian Tzolis' assist at minute 17
• Lamine Yamal scores for Barcelona at minute 61
• Cleyton Forbs secures his second of the match from Hans Vanaken's assist at minute 63

Lineups

Club Brugge KV

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

29 N. Jackers (G)
64 K. Sabbe (D)
4 J. Ordonez (D)
44 B. Mechele (D)
65 J. Seys (D)
25 A. Stankovic (M)
15 R. Onyedika (M)
9 C. Forbs (M)
20 H. Vanaken (M)
8 C. Tzolis (M)
7 N. Tresoldi (F)

Substitutes

16 D. van den Heuvel
71 A. De Corte
2 Z. Romero
10 H. Vetlesen
11 C. Sandra
17 R. Vermant
19 G. Nilsson
41 H. Siquet
58 J. Spileers
62 L. Audoor
67 M. Diakhon
84 S. Campbell

Barcelona

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

25 W. Szczesny (G)
23 J. Kounde (D)
4 R. Araujo (D)
24 E. Garcia (D)
3 A. Balde (D)
17 M. Casado (M)
21 F. de Jong (M)
10 Lamine Yamal (M)
16 F. Lopez (M)
14 M. Rashford (M)
7 F. Torres (F)

Substitutes

31 D. Kochen
33 E. Aller
5 P. Cubarsi
9 R. Lewandowski
18 G. Martin
20 D. Olmo
22 M. Bernal
27 D. Fernandez
28 R. Bardghji
42 X. Espart

Timeline

6' Club Brugge KV Goal · Normal Goal

N. Tresoldi · Assist: C. Forbs
8' Barcelona Goal · Normal Goal

F. Torres · Assist: Fermín López
17' Club Brugge KV Goal · Normal Goal

C. Forbs · Assist: C. Tzolis
32' Club Brugge KV Card · Yellow Card

Raphael Onyedika

Foul
47' Barcelona Card · Yellow Card

J. Kounde

Foul
58' Barcelona subst · Substitution 1

Off: F. Torres · On: R. Lewandowski
58' Barcelona subst · Substitution 2

Off: Marc Casadó · On: D. Olmo
61' Barcelona Goal · Normal Goal

Lamine Yamal · Assist: Fermín López
63' Club Brugge KV Goal · Normal Goal

C. Forbs · Assist: H. Vanaken
71' Club Brugge KV Var · Penalty cancelled

C. Forbs
77' Barcelona Goal · Own Goal

C. Tzolis · Assist: Lamine Yamal
78' Club Brugge KV subst · Substitution 1

Off: N. Tresoldi · On: R. Vermant
78' Club Brugge KV subst · Substitution 2

Off: C. Forbs · On: M. Diakhon
81' Barcelona Card · Yellow Card

Lamine Yamal

Argument
83' Barcelona subst · Substitution 3

Off: M. Rashford · On: R. Bardghji
84' Club Brugge KV subst · Substitution 3

Off: Raphael Onyedika · On: L. Audoor
85' Barcelona Card · Yellow Card

Fermín López

Foul
87' Club Brugge KV subst · Substitution 4

Off: Unknown player · On: H. Vetlesen
90'+2 Club Brugge KV Var · Goal cancelled

R. Vermant
90'+3 Barcelona subst · Substitution 4

Off: E. Garcia · On: P. Cubarsi
90'+3 Barcelona subst · Substitution 5

Off: A. Balde · On: Gerard Martín

Match Stats

Stat	Club Brugge KV	Barcelona
Fouls	11	6
Pass Accuracy	74%	92%
Offsides	1	1
Red Cards	—	—
Total Shots	10	23
Corners	0	3
Total Passes	228	736
Yellow Cards	2	3
Blocked Shots	2	6
Shots on Target	6	6
xG	2.14	2.40
Shots off Target	2	11
Possession	24%	76%
Goals Prevented	0	0
Accurate Passes	169	675
Shots Inside Box	10	12
Saves	4	3
Shots Outside Box	0	11

Key Match Notes

▸ Club Brugge took an early lead with goals by Nathan Tresoldi and Cleyton Forbs in the first quarter, putting pressure on Barcelona.
▸ Barcelona's quick response through Francisco Torres at minute 8 kept them within striking distance. They then managed to equalize when Lamine Yamal scored from Fermín López's assist, showing their determination not to be left behind.