Birmingham City 2 Club Brugge 2: Full Time Report

Nov 3 2011 PA

Birmingham produced a stunning second-half comeback to rescue a point from their Europa League Group H clash with Club Brugge to keep alive their hopes of reaching the last 32.

Chris Hughton's side trailed 2-0 at the interval with Thomas Meunier and Joseph Akpala striking in a five-minute spell just before the interval.

But Jean Beausejour reduced the arrears and then won the penalty converted by substitute Marlon King which brought the Carling Cup holders level.

It means City, Brugge and Braga are all level on seven points with two games remaining.

Blues showed a tremendous fighting spirit with Beausejour coming alive and causing all sorts of problems in the second period.

Full-back David Murphy also got forward to good effect from left-back.

Brugge, roared on by their 3,000 fans, were the first to settle and Akpala got on the end of a cross from Thibaut van Acker but directed his header wide.

Akpala then timed his run to stay onside in running onto a chipped ball from Victor Vazquez. At full stretch he poked the ball past the post.