Club Brugge 2-3 Aston Villa
Updated
Aston Villa won: Club Brugge 2-3 Aston Villa in the Champions League (Round 1) on Tue, 8 Sept 2026 at Jan Breydelstadion, Brugge. Club Brugge goals: Hugo Vetlesen 19', Nicolò Tresoldi 61' (pen). Aston Villa goals: John McGinn 11', Emiliano Buendía 22', Nicolas Jackson 43'. Expected goals: 1.53-3.22. Possession: 64-36. Player of the match: Pau Torres (8.6).
Match report
Aston Villa beat Club Brugge 3-2
Aston Villa edged Club Brugge 3-2 away from home at Jan Breydelstadion on Tuesday 8 September in the Champions League.
John McGinn put Aston Villa ahead on 11' (0-1), Hugo Vetlesen levelled for Club Brugge on 19' (1-1), Emiliano Buendía restored Aston Villa's lead on 22' (1-2), Nicolas Jackson made it 1-3 on 43' and Nicolò Tresoldi pulled one back for Club Brugge from the penalty spot on 61' (2-3).
Club Brugge had 64% of the ball, shots were 14-21 (7-9 on target) and expected goals finished 1.53-3.22. Aston Villa were the better side on chances, too.
Pau Torres (Aston Villa) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 24,286. Referee: Sandro Schärer.
Match stats
| Club Brugge | Aston Villa | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 64 | 36 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.53 | 3.22 |
| Total shots | 14 | 21 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 9 |
| Touches in opposition box | 33 | 26 |
| Big chances | 2 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 532 (88%) | 280 (83%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 3 |
| Corners | 4 | 5 |
| Total shots | 14 | 21 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 9 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 7 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 15 |
Lineups
Club Brugge (4-2-3-1): Yann Sommer, Kyriani Sabbe, Han-Beom Lee, Brandon Mechele, Joaquin Seys, Freddie Potts, Hans Vanaken, Carlos Forbs, Hugo Vetlesen, Jan Virgili, Nicolò Tresoldi
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1): Zion Suzuki, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Victor Nilsson Lindelöf, Pau Torres, Ian Maatsen, Boubacar Kamara, João Gomes, John McGinn, Emiliano Buendía, George Hemmings, Nicolas Jackson
Key events
- 9' · Yellow card · Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa)
- 11' · Goal · John McGinn (Aston Villa)
- 19' · Goal · Hugo Vetlesen (Club Brugge)
- 22' · Goal · Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa)
- 43' · Goal · Nicolas Jackson (Aston Villa)
- 46' · Substitution · Hugo Siquet for Kyriani Sabbe (Club Brugge)
- 48' · Yellow card · Hans Vanaken (Club Brugge)
- 61' · Goal · Nicolò Tresoldi (Club Brugge)
- 62' · Yellow card · Jan Virgili (Club Brugge)
- 68' · Substitution · Lamare Bogarde for Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Aston Villa)
- 68' · Substitution · Ross Barkley for Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa)
- 68' · Substitution · Alysson Edward for Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa)
- 77' · Substitution · Cheveyo Tsawa for Hans Vanaken (Club Brugge)
- 77' · Substitution · Félix Lemaréchal for Hugo Vetlesen (Club Brugge)
- 78' · Yellow card · John McGinn (Aston Villa)
- 81' · Substitution · Tammy Abraham for Nicolas Jackson (Aston Villa)
- 86' · Substitution · Romeo Vermant for Freddie Potts (Club Brugge)
- 86' · Substitution · Mamadou Diakhon for Jan Virgili (Club Brugge)
- 89' · Yellow card · Romeo Vermant (Club Brugge)
- 90' · Yellow card · João Gomes (Aston Villa)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Club Brugge vs Aston Villa?
Aston Villa won, 2-3 (Champions League) on Tue, 8 Sept 2026.
When and where is Club Brugge vs Aston Villa?
Tue, 8 Sept 2026, 16:45 UTC at Jan Breydelstadion, Brugge, Champions League.