Club Brugge is experiencing early season displeasure, with a Celtic encounter looming in the horizon.
Club Brugge is also poised to face the Scottish champions in late November, but they experienced a similar amount of dissatisfaction in their most recent meeting, so let’s have a look at what transpired.
Club Brugge suffered a ‘frustrating’ loss to Gent.
Club Brugge, the incumbent Belgian champions, suffered a 4-2 home defeat to KAA Gent yesterday, dealing an early setback to their hopes of retaining the Jupiler Pro League title this season.
Andreas Skov Olsen and Gustaf Nilsson’s efforts were unable to thwart Max Dean; Omri Gandelman’s double and Joel Ordonez’s own goal sealed a surprise loss at Jan Breydel Stadium.
Club Brugge is fourth in the Belgian top flight rankings following Sunday’s games, six points behind Genk and trailing Gent and Royal Antwerp on goal difference.
Last year’s Conference League semi-finalists will play away to Charleroi on Friday. Despite their disappointing setback, the Belgians are expected to put up a tough fight against Celtic on November 27th.
However, there may be grounds for optimism as the Bhoys strive to put themselves in a position to advance.
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