Belgian Outliers: "Club Brugge" Approaching a Result Unseen in 6 Years in the Champions League © Reuters

The 2022-23 Champions League season has its standout performers.

In Group B, somewhat unexpectedly after 3 matchdays, the "Club Brugge" team is leading. The Belgian team has 9 points and is ahead by 6 points against the rest of the group teams, which each have 3 points.

Brugge's team has not conceded a single goal in the group stage so far and has defeated all its opponents (1-0 at home against "Porto," 0-4 away against "Bayer," and 2-0 at home against "Atletico").

For Belgium, this team could achieve a result not seen in 6 years.

Exactly 6 years ago, the last time a Belgian team played in the Champions League knockout stages. Back then, "Gent" lost in the quarterfinals to the team "Wolfsburg."

Interestingly, in the current Belgian "Pro League" championship, "Club Brugge" is not in the lead. The team, performing well in the Champions League, is in 3rd place in the local championship after 10 matchdays with 22 points. The 1st place is occupied by the team "Royal Antwerp," and the 2nd place by the club "Genk."

Last season in the Champions League, "Club Brugge" was in a group with "Leipzig," "Manchester City," PSG, and finished in fourth place.