Club Brugge vs Arsenal, UEFA Champions League 2025-26: Preview, H2H stats, team news, possible lineups and streaming details

Club Brugge will face Arsenal at Jan Breydelstadion in a crucial UEFA Champions League clash on December 11, 2025. Arsenal, led by Mikel Arteta, aims to secure qualification with a perfect record

A win for Arsenal will secure their qualification to the next round. Image | Arsenal FC on X

Club Brugge will host Arsenal at the Jan Breydelstadion in a pivotal UEFA Champions League 2025–26 league-phase clash that could define both teams’ paths toward the last 16. Arsenal arrive in Belgium close to sealing direct qualification after a perfect European campaign so far, while Brugge cling to outside hopes of a playoff spot following a sharp dip in form. The setting, a packed midweek night under the lights in Bruges, promises an intense contrast between an in-form continental powerhouse and a proud club fighting to stay alive in the competition.

Match Details

Match: Club Brugge vs Arsenal, UEFA Champions League 2025-26

Date and time: 11 December, 1.30 am IST

Venue: Jan Breydel Stadium

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Preview

Arsenal enter this game on the back of an outstanding Champions League run, boasting a 100% record through five league-phase fixtures and sitting at or near the top of the 36-team rankings. Their signature result came with a commanding 3–1 win over Bayern Munich on matchday five, a statement performance that underlined both their attacking fluency and tactical maturity at this level.

Even though their defensive perfection in Europe was finally broken in that match, they have largely controlled games and rarely looked in danger of dropping points.​

Domestically, Mikel Arteta’s side have shown minor vulnerability, most recently in a narrow 2–1 defeat to Aston Villa that trimmed their lead in the Premier League title race.

That setback, however, is unlikely to alter the broader sense of momentum around a squad that has grown used to juggling high-intensity fixtures and responding well to adversity.

Arteta may also see this Brugge trip as an opportunity to reassert ruthlessness in front of goal after missed chances proved costly against Villa.

"Declan [Rice] is ill and hasn't travelled. William [Saliba] is out. Leo [Trossard] too, he picked up another knock. I don't expect it for long but he's out. Max [Dowman] picked up an injury last weekend and he had to come off and we did some scans and he's going to be out for weeks,” Arteta said in his press conference.

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Club Brugge’s European story this season has been more erratic. They opened in spectacular fashion with a stunning 4–1 victory over Monaco, raising expectations of another deep Champions League run, only to collect just one point from the following four matches.

A thrilling 3–3 draw with Barcelona showcased their attacking potential but also defensive fragility, while defeats to Atalanta, Bayern and most recently a comprehensive 3–0 loss to Sporting CP dragged them down to the lower half of the league-phase standings.​

The Belgian champions’ domestic form mirrors that decline. Since the Sporting defeat, Brugge have suffered back-to-back league losses against Royal Antwerp (1–0) and Sint-Truiden (3–2), slipping to third in the Jupiler Pro League and falling several points off the top.

Despite a strong overall home record, with just one defeat in their last 13 home outings, recent results suggest a side low on confidence, particularly at the back.

"I've already had Ivan as a coach here. He's a different personality. Nicky [Hayen] was a bit calmer, while this coach has more passion and drive. Not that one is better than the other. In the past, we clicked. Now there's no reason to think it will be any different," Hans Vanaken, Club Brugge midfielder, said on new coach Ivan Leko.

H2H stats

This would be the first time both these two teams will face each other.

What is at stake

In terms of stakes, Arsenal need only a positive result, most likely a win, to all but guarantee direct passage to the last 16 and avoid the playoff round.

Brugge, sitting in the mid-to-lower reaches of the standings, realistically requires at least a draw to keep meaningful qualification hopes alive, and even that may not be enough without a strong final matchday and help elsewhere.

Given the form lines, quality gap and psychological trends, many analysts expect Arsenal to record a relatively comfortable victory, potentially by a multi-goal margin, while maintaining their unbeaten run against Belgian opposition in the Champions League.

Possible lineups

Club Brugge: v. d. Heuvel, Siquet, Ordóñez, Mechele, Seys, Stanković, Onyedika, Forbs, Vanaken, Tzolis, Tresoldi.

Arsenal: Raya, White, Timber, Hincapié, Lewis-Skelly, Ødegaard, Zubimendi, Merino, Saka, Gyökeres, Eze.

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