U19s preview: Club Brugge v Arsenal | Pre-Match Report | News
Our Under-19s finish their UEFA Youth League campaign with a trip to Club Brugge on Wednesday 10 December. Kick-off is scheduled for 1pm (UK time).
We will be aiming for a second consecutive victory in Europe, having beaten Bayern Munich last time out with a thrilling 4-2 victory at the Mangata Developments Stadium.
The top 22 teams advance from the 36-team championship stage; However, we are no longer able to qualify as the teams ahead of us face each other in the final group match.
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The opposition
While we lost our first four matches before winning against Bayern last time out, Club Brugge had opposite fortunes, winning their first four matches before losing in their fifth match.
Laurens Goemaere’s penalty in the 53rd minute gave Bruges points on the opening day against Monaco. This was followed by a brace from Jessie Bisiwu to defeat Atalanta 2-0 in Italy. Blauw-Zwart’s superb start to this year’s Youth League continued with a 3-0 win in Germany against Bayern Munich before reaching their fourth straight finish with a 2-0 win over reigning champions FC Barcelona.
Their streak was interrupted last time out, losing 2-1 to Sporting Lisbon. However, these first four victories were enough to see Club Brugge qualify for the next round of the competition.
This form is a marked improvement on the 2024/25 season, when Brugge finished in 31st position with just three points. The last time Brugge reached the round of 16 was in 2021/22, losing to Danish club Midtjylland in the playoffs.
Even if we can still score six points, like Monaco, who are in 22nd place, they will face Galatasaray, 29th, who are one point ahead of us in the standings with four points. As both teams cannot lose, we will be mathematically just below one of these opponents if we win all three points in Belgium.
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how to follow
For those not traveling to Bruges, you can follow the action with live updates on our academy’s official X account, with a full match report on Arsenal.com shortly after the final whistle.
Post-match interviews with our Under-19 Head Coach, David Horseman and one of our young Gunners, as well as highlights, will also be available after the match.
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