Club Brugge vs Lazio UEFA Champions League Match Preview or Key Statistics 📊
Club Brugge and Lazio will meet in European football for the first time. with the Belgian side facing an Italian team forthe first time since a 0-1 loss to Napoli in November 2015 in the Europa League.
This will be Lazio‘s fifth match against Belgian opposition in European competition (W2 L2), and first since losing 2-3 versus SV Zulte Waregem in December 2017 in the UEFA Europa League.
Club Brugge are winless in their last nine matches against Italian teams in European competition (D2 L7), since a 1-0 win versus Milan in October 2003 (UEFA Champions League).
Indeed, Club Bntgge have scored only four goals in their last 12 matches with Italian opposition and never more than once in a game.
Both of Lazio's away games against teams from Belgium ended in defeat - they've never lost their first three away matches against teams from a single nation.
Club Brugge have failed to win any of their last 1 0 UEFA Champions League home contests (D4 L6), since beating SK Rapid Wien 3-2 in November 200 5.
Lazio have lost their last five away games in European football, all of which came in the Europa League across the 2018-19 and 2019-20 campaigns.
Following their 2-1 win at Zenit last time out, Club Brugge could become the first Belgian side to win both of their opening two UEFA Champions League group stage games within a single campaign.
However, they've only won consecutive matches In the competition once before (Season 2005/06). Lazio are looking to win consecutive UEFA Champions League matches for the first time since October 2001, with this season their first appearance in the competition since 2007—08.
Emmanuel Bonaventure Dennis has been involved in four of Club Brugge‘s last six UEFA Champions League goals (3 goals, 1 assist). No player has ever scored more goals for the Belgian side in the competition than Dennis (3, level with Hans Vanaken and Gert Verheyen).
Ciro immobile has been involved in five goals in his six starts in the UEFA Champions League (4 goals,1 assist), scoring and assisting on his debut for Lazio In the competition last time out against Borussia Dortmund.
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