Brugge brave the road to the UEFA Europa League and write a new chapter in Belgium! Brugge became the first team in the history of Belgian soccer to win all three consecutive UEFA Europa League matches after routing Sporting Madrid 2-0 at home in the early hours of Wednesday morning (5) in the Group B match. No team in history has ever been knocked out of the competition after winning the first three rounds of the competition, making Brugge's chances of a successful breakout much more likely.
After the draw for the group stage was announced, the three top giants, namely Sporting Madrid, Porto and Livaguson, were generally favored, while Bruges was regarded as a runner-up. However, the Bianconeri team has been a revelation, first narrowly missing out on Livaguscon 1-0 at home, then sweeping Porto 4-0 on the road, and then beating Sporting Madrid 2-0 at home again today. Former Liverpool goalkeeper Milo Liette held the fort without conceding a single goal in three matches, a stark contrast to the 20 goals conceded in six matches in last season's group stage!
Spanish striker Zuger, who joined the club from Barcelona this season, lamented after the game: It feels very special to beat a Spanish team and I thank Brugge for giving me the opportunity to experience the UEFA Europa League. Can Brugge move on? I don't know! Three more crucial matches await us. Meanwhile, in the other match of the same group, Porto beat Livaguson 2-0, and Sporting Madrid, Porto and Livaguson are now tied on three points, making the competition even tighter.
