Manchester City returned to winning ways in the Champions League with a 5-1 demolition of Belgian side, Club Brugge on Tuesday night.
Pep Guardiola’s suffered their first UCL group stage defeat against Paris Saint Germain, the first since September 2018, when they lost 2-1 to Lyon; they had been unbeaten in 18 such games since then.
They were undone by an Idrissa Gueye opener which was followed up by a Lionel Messi masterpiece on matchday two.
City started matchday three on a strong foot but had to wait until the half-hour mark to got their rewarded.
João Cancelo broke the deadlock with a 30th minute nutmeg before Riyad Mahrez converted a penalty two minutes to te break to give City a two goal cushion.
Brugge fans watch things go from bad to worse in the second half when Kyle Walker made it 3-0 in the 53rd minute.
Youngster, Cole Palmer was introduced for homegrown star Kevin De Bruyne who was given a standing ovation by the home fans.
However, Palmer beat Simon Mignolet with a ruthless 18-yard strike in the 67th minute before Hans Vanaken bagged an 81st-minute consolation to give the home something to cheer.
The cheer sadly lasted for three minutes as Mahrez completed his brace in the 84th-minute to silence the landlords of the Jan Breydel Stadium.
