A fire broke out at Man City’s Etihad Stadium. (Image: X: @Chris_Chambo_)
A huge blazing fire broke out at the Etihad Stadium just hours before Champions League clash against Club Brugge on Wednesday night.
According to an eyewitness at the scene, the fire broke out at one of the burger vendors located outside the stadium at around 6pm – just two hours before the game was due to kick off.
Smoke could be seen billowing out in the night sky as the fire raged on, with the front of the stadium evacuated by security staff.
Emergency services rushed to the scene to tackle the flames and the fire has now been put out.
Unconfirmed reports suggest there were no people injured as a result of the fire, but this is yet to be confirmed by authorities at the scene.
It painted a worrying scene for the fans on a crucial night for City, with their Champions League hopes hanging in the balance.
City’s new January signings were due to be presented on stage outside the ground when the blaze broke out, prompting dozens of fans to clear the area.
Omar Marmoush, Abdukodir Khusanov, and Vitor Reis were due to be unveiled in front of hundreds of supporters waiting outside. But the club were forced to clear the entire area due to the fire and plumes of smoke emerging.
The fire raged outside of the Etihad Stadium before emergency services put it out (Image: Getty)
One of the merchandise shops outside outside the Etihad has gone on fire – no injuries fortunately
— Chris Chambers (@Chris_Chambo_)
It is not yet known whether the game will go still ahead as planned with the kick-off due at 8pm (GMT), with Sky Sports News reporting that they are still considering whether it is safe to do so.
‘s side were set to take on Brugge in a must-win encounter, with their Champions League hopes resting firmly on a victory in front of the City faithful.
The champions have given themselves everything to do on matchday eight after losing 4-2 to PSG last time out, with the French side also battling to secure their qualification for the play-off stage.
Guardiola’s side have 10 points from their seven European fixtures this season but haven’t won any of their last four fixtures in the competition, losing three times in the process.
A Man City merchandise stand is destroyed by the flames (Image: PA)
Emergency services tackle the fire at the Etihad Stadium (Image: Getty)
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