Club Brugge 1-3 Aston Villa
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Aston Villa won: Club Brugge 1-3 Aston Villa in the Champions League (Round 1/8) on Tue, 4 Mar 2025 at Jan Breydelstadion, Brugge. Club Brugge goals: Maxim De Cuyper 12'. Aston Villa goals: Leon Bailey 3', Brandon Mechele 82' (og), Marco Asensio 88' (pen). Expected goals: 1.05-1.27. Possession: 56-44. Player of the match: Maxim De Cuyper (8).
Match report
Aston Villa beat Club Brugge 3-1
Aston Villa saw off Club Brugge 3-1 away from home at Jan Breydelstadion on Tuesday 4 March in the Champions League.
Leon Bailey put Aston Villa ahead on 3' (0-1), Maxim De Cuyper levelled for Club Brugge on 12' (1-1), an own goal by Brandon Mechele restored Aston Villa's lead on 82' (1-2) and Marco Asensio made it 1-3 from the penalty spot on 88'.
Club Brugge had 56% of the ball, shots were 11-7 (3-4 on target) and expected goals finished 1.05-1.27.
Maxim De Cuyper (Club Brugge) was player of the match with an 8 rating.
Attendance: 26,890. Referee: João Pedro Silva Pinheiro.
Match stats
| Club Brugge | Aston Villa | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 56 | 44 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.05 | 1.27 |
| Total shots | 11 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 20 | 16 |
| Big chances | 2 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 466 (90%) | 353 (86%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 3 | 1 |
| Total shots | 11 | 7 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 6 |
Lineups
Club Brugge (4-2-3-1): Simon Mignolet, Kyriani Sabbe, Joel Ordóñez, Brandon Mechele, Maxim De Cuyper, Raphael Onyedika, Ardon Jashari, Chemsdine Talbi, Hans Vanaken, Christos Tzolis, Ferrán Jutglà
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1): Emiliano Martínez, Axel Disasi, Ezri Konsa, Tyrone Mings, Lucas Digne, John McGinn, Youri Tielemans, Leon Bailey, Morgan Rogers, Marcus Rashford, Ollie Watkins
Key events
- 3' · Goal · Leon Bailey (Aston Villa)
- 12' · Goal · Maxim De Cuyper (Club Brugge)
- 64' · Substitution · Marco Asensio for Marcus Rashford (Aston Villa)
- 64' · Substitution · Jacob Ramsey for John McGinn (Aston Villa)
- 64' · Substitution · Boubacar Kamara for Leon Bailey (Aston Villa)
- 64' · Substitution · Matty Cash for Axel Disasi (Aston Villa)
- 70' · Yellow card · Unai Emery (Aston Villa)
- 82' · Goal · Brandon Mechele (Aston Villa)
- 86' · Substitution · Hugo Siquet for Chemsdine Talbi (Club Brugge)
- 86' · Substitution · Gustaf Nilsson for Ferrán Jutglà (Club Brugge)
- 88' · Goal · Marco Asensio (Aston Villa)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Michał Skóras for Kyriani Sabbe (Club Brugge)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Hugo Vetlesen for Raphael Onyedika (Club Brugge)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Lamare Bogarde for Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Club Brugge vs Aston Villa?
Aston Villa won, 1-3 (Champions League) on Tue, 4 Mar 2025.
When and where is Club Brugge vs Aston Villa?
Tue, 4 Mar 2025, 17:45 UTC at Jan Breydelstadion, Brugge, Champions League.