Bruges 0-3 Marseille: Premature Champions League Qualification Talk

A beautiful dumpling. A few moments after the end of the Champions League match won by Bruges against OM (3-0), a message appeared on the scoreboard at the Jan Breydel Stadion: “Congratulations on qualification”.

A little word supposed to compliment the Brugesois, 19th and qualified for the play-offs for the benefit of their overwhelming victory but also the Olympians, 24th for a long time thanks to the results in the other matches.

Problem: Marseille’s destiny changed in the 98th minute of the match between Benfica and Real Madrid (4-2). Following goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin’s goal, Roberto De Zerbi’s men were ejected from the last qualifying place, ultimately finishing in 25th position. A bad Belgian joke…

Aiko Tanaka

Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.

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