{"id":3758,"date":"2025-11-03T17:41:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T16:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weisetech.dev\/fc-barcelona-noticias\/en\/bruges-vs-barcelona-record-between-belgians-and-catalans-in-europe_315183_102\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T11:28:53","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T10:28:53","slug":"bruges-vs-barcelona-record-between-belgians-and-catalans-in-europe_315183_102","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/champions-league\/bruges-vs-barcelona-record-between-belgians-and-catalans-in-europe_315183_102.html","title":{"rendered":"Bruges vs. Barcelona: the history between Belgians and Catalans in Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"

Brugge and Barcelona face off this Wednesday in the Champions League. The two teams have only met a couple of times in the tournament, both in the 2002\/03 season<\/h2> \r\n
\r\n \r\n \r\n Calendar of FC Barcelona <\/a>\r\n<\/div>

F\u00fatbol Club Barcelona<\/strong> visits Club Brugge<\/strong> this Wednesday, a team they have only faced a couple of times in the UEFA Champions League<\/a>. Hansi Flick’s team began the league phase with a pair of victories (Newcastle and Olympiacos<\/strong>) and a defeat (PSG<\/strong>), while the Belgians began by thrashing Monaco<\/strong>, but then fell against Atalanta<\/strong> and Bayern<\/strong>.<\/p>

For the moment, Bar\u00e7a has 6 points and remains in 9th place in the standings<\/a>. Nicky Hayen’s team, on the other hand, occupies twentieth place in the table, still in the ‘play-offs’ zone. The only time both teams met in the Champions League was in the 2002\/03 season, during the extinct group stage.<\/p>

Bar\u00e7a adds full victories against Brugge in Champions League<\/h2>
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Luis Enrique during a Bar\u00e7a-Bruges match in 2002<\/div> <\/div> <\/div>

The team then led by Louis van Gaal debuted in the Champions League with a win at Camp Nou against the Belgians (3-2). Luis Enrique<\/a>, Gaizka Mendieta and Javier Saviola<\/strong> scored the Bar\u00e7a goals in the first half, while Simons and Englebert scored for the visitors.<\/p>

Both teams met again on the matchday, with a Bar\u00e7a victory at the Jan Breydel stadium thanks to a goal by Juan Rom\u00e1n Riquelme (0-1)<\/strong>. Bar\u00e7a advanced to the second group stage as leader of zone H with a full record of victories (6), while Bruges finished third with 5 points, dropping to the UEFA Cup.<\/p>

The “cul\u00e9s” reached the quarter-finals that season<\/strong>, falling to Juventus by an aggregate score of 3-2. The ‘Nerazzurri’ team, however, was eliminated in the round of 32 of the UEFA Cup by Stuttgart (3-1 on aggregate). AC Milan and Porto would be the champions of Champions League and UEFA that season, respectively.<\/p>

Barcelona is undefeated against Brugge in European competitions<\/h2>

Previously, in the 2000-01 season<\/strong>, FC Barcelona and Club Brugge had also faced each other in the third round (round of 32) of the UEFA Cup. In the first leg in Belgium, the Bar\u00e7a team won 0-2 with goals from Rivaldo <\/strong>and Patrick Kluivert<\/strong>, leaving the tie decided.<\/p>

The return leg at Camp Nou ended in a draw (1-1), with Rivaldo <\/strong>scoring the Bar\u00e7a goal. Bar\u00e7a overcame AEK Athens in the round of 16 and Celta Vigo in the quarter-finals, but fell in the ‘semis’ against Liverpool <\/strong>(1-0 on aggregate). The ‘Reds’ would be champions, defeating Alav\u00e9s in the final played in Dortmund (5-4).<\/p>

In that regard, in European competitions, Barcelona has 3 wins and 1 draw against Brugge in 4 matches<\/strong>, with a balance of 7 goals for and 3 against. At the Jan Breydel stadium, the Catalans have two victories in their two previous visits, without conceding goals. The Belgians are coming off a heavy defeat in matchday 3 against Bayern (4-0), while the Azulgrana team crushed Olympiacos (6-1).<\/p>