Champions League LIVE SCORES: Fire breaks out outside Etihad Stadium ahead of Man City vs Club Brugge – latest updates

City statement

Man City have released a statement on social media.

It read: "Manchester City FC can confirm that there has been a fire in one of the outside merchandise kiosks, located near the entrance to the Colin Bell West Stand.

"Emergency services are present at the scene and the fire has now been extinguished.

"The safety of all attending the match tonight is our top priority, and as such all events planned for West Stand reception have been cancelled, including the welcome event for new players, and the first team arrival.

Etihad fire latest

It is understood the fire was contained outside of the ground and did not spread anywhere closer to the stadium.

Fans were evacuated from the immediate area but there was no need to remove fans that were already inside.

Unconfirmed reports are stating that there were no injuries.

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Etihad fire - pictures

Fire latest

Reports coming from the ground state that the fire has now been put out.

We still do not know if there were any injuries, but we will continue to update you as news comes in.

Fire engine's arrive

Video's showed a fire engine racing past fans to tackle the blaze.

It is unclear what caused the fire, or if it has spread inside the Etihad.

It is also unclear if fans have had to have been evacuated from the ground.

BREAKING: Etihad blaze!

Videos circulating on social media appear to show part of the Etihad Stadium is on fire prior to this evening's clash.

Emergency services are on scene at a merchandise stand outside the ground.

A table reminder 

It's been four months since Matchday 1 of eight, so let's offer a refresher on how the revamped first stage of Europe's elite competition works.

Under the new system, the top eight automatically go through to the last 16 and are seeded with home advantage for the second leg, although there will be separate draws for home advantage for the following rounds.

Those finishing in ninth to 24th will play off next month to join the top eight in the last 16 in March.

The teams in ninth and 10th will be drawn against the sides in 23rd and 24th, with the sides finishing 11th and 12th, meeting teams ranked 21st and 22nd and so on.

Tonight’s fixtures

Strap in football fans - 18 Champions League matches will take place simultaneously tonight.

• Aston Villa vs Celtic - TNT Sports 1/ TNT Sports Ultimate / Discovery+
• Barcelona vs Atalanta - TNT Sports 10 / Discovery+
• Bayer Leverkusen vs Sparta Prague - Discovery+
• Bayern Munich vs Slovan Bratislava - TNT Sports 7 / Discovery+
• Borussia Dortmund vs Shakhtar Donetsk - Discovery+
• Brest vs Real Madrid - TNT Sports 6 / Discovery+
• Dinamo Zagreb vs AC Milan - Discovery+
• Girona vs Arsenal - TNT Sports 4 / Discovery+
• Inter Milan vs Monaco - TNT Sports 9 / Discovery+
• Juventus v Benfica - Discovery+
• Lille vs Feyenoord - Discovery+
• Manchester City vs Club Brugge - TNT Sports 2 / Discovery+
• PSV Eindhoven vs Liverpool - TNT Sports 3 / Discovery+
• RB Salzburg v Atletico Madrid - Discovery+
• Sporting CP v Bologna - Discovery+
• Sturm Graz v RB Leipzig - Discovery+
• VfB Stuttgart v PSG - TNT Sports 8 / Discovery+
• Young Boys v Red Star - Discovery+

Good evening and welcome to SunSport’s live blog of the final matchday of the Champions League league phase!

All 36 teams will feature tonight in a thrilling finale with so much still to be decided.

Liverpool and Barcelona are the only sides that are 100 per cent in the last 16, while Arsenal and Inter are all but through - with a draw for both teams enough to guarantee them a top-eight finish.

Aston Villa are on the cusp of the automatic progression spots, and a win over Celtic tonight will put them in the best position they can possibly be in.

The Villans will need one of Bayer Leverkusen, Atletico Madrid, AC Milan or Atalanta to not follow suit.

Manchester City can NOT qualify for a top-eight finish no matter what happens this evening.

Pep Guardiola’s men could be eliminated from the competition entirely if they fail to beat Club Brugge.

A win for the Premier League champions would see them secure a spot in the knockout play-offs and remain in the Champions League.