Dennis Emmanuel came off the bench for David Okereke and scored the match winner in Club Brugge’s 2-1 UEFA Champions League second-leg play-off match against LASK Linz on Wednesday.
Emmanuel scored a minute after his introduction to help his side secure a 3-1 aggregate victory that also sees them pick a spot in the competition proper.
Brugge were on a seven game unbeaten run in all competitions, heading into Wednesday’s game, and held a 1-0 advantage from the first-leg against the Austrian side.
It was home side who opened scoring in the encounter, through Hans Vanaken (70′) – he scored the only goal in the Austria.
Four minutes later the visitors caused a panic as they responded with a goal of their own, from the penalty spot.
Making his return to action, Bafana Bafana star Percy Tau, had served a one match suspension after picking up a second yellow in the game against Dynamo Kyiv.
He was introduced as a second half substitute (46′) and turned provider (89′) for the Nigerian Dennis Emmanuel who scored what proved the match-winner.
Today, the African quartet; including Senegal’s Krépin Diatta, will find out their group opponents in the competition.
Them boys!🤩 Only happy faces 💙🖤 pic.twitter.com/mtiZmbqAud
— Club Brugge KV (@ClubBrugge) August 29, 2019
They have been placed in Pot 3 alongside Lyon, Leverkusen, Salzburg, Olympiacos, Valencia, Inter Milan and Iyayi Atiemwen’s Dinamo Zagreb.
👋👋👋 Good morning, #UCLDraw day!
Liverpool, Real, Barça, Juve… Wie hoop jij vanavond te loten? 😍🏆 pic.twitter.com/Zua33eskhT
— Club Brugge KV (@ClubBrugge) August 29, 2019
The UEFA Champions League group stage draw will hold on August 29 in Monaco.
