Aston Villa 3-0 Club Brugge
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Aston Villa won: Aston Villa 3-0 Club Brugge in the Champions League (Round 1/8) on Wed, 12 Mar 2025 at Villa Park, Birmingham. Aston Villa goals: Marco Asensio 50', Ian Maatsen 57', Marco Asensio 61'. Sent off: Kyriani Sabbe (17'). Expected goals: 2.45-0.12. Possession: 53-47. Player of the match: Marco Asensio (8.8).
Match report
Aston Villa rout Club Brugge 3-0
Aston Villa swept aside Club Brugge 3-0 at Villa Park on Wednesday 12 March in the Champions League.
Marco Asensio put Aston Villa ahead on 50' (1-0), Ian Maatsen made it 2-0 on 57' and Marco Asensio made it 3-0 on 61'.
Kyriani Sabbe (Club Brugge) was sent off on 17'.
Aston Villa had 53% of the ball, shots were 14-4 (10-1 on target) and expected goals finished 2.45-0.12. Aston Villa were the better side on chances, too.
Marco Asensio (Aston Villa) was player of the match with an 8.8 rating.
Attendance: 42,461. Referee: Daniel Siebert.
Match stats
| Aston Villa | Club Brugge | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 53 | 47 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.45 | 0.12 |
| Total shots | 14 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 31 | 5 |
| Big chances | 4 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 507 (93%) | 424 (90%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Corners | 3 | 1 |
| Total shots | 14 | 4 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 0 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 2 |
Lineups
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1): Emiliano Martínez, Matty Cash, Ezri Konsa, Tyrone Mings, Ian Maatsen, Boubacar Kamara, Youri Tielemans, Morgan Rogers, John McGinn, Marcus Rashford, Ollie Watkins
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
Key events
- 17' · Red card · Kyriani Sabbe (Club Brugge)
- 46' · Substitution · Marco Asensio for Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa)
- 46' · Substitution · Leon Bailey for Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa)
- 50' · Goal · Marco Asensio (Aston Villa)
- 57' · Goal · Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa)
- 58' · Substitution · Gustaf Nilsson for Ferrán Jutglà (Club Brugge)
- 58' · Substitution · Casper Nielsen for Ardon Jashari (Club Brugge)
- 58' · Substitution · Michał Skóras for Chemsdine Talbi (Club Brugge)
- 58' · Substitution · Zaid Abner Romero for Joel Ordóñez (Club Brugge)
- 61' · Goal · Marco Asensio (Aston Villa)
- 66' · Substitution · Pau Torres for Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa)
- 66' · Substitution · Jacob Ramsey for Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa)
- 66' · Substitution · Hugo Siquet for Christos Tzolis (Club Brugge)
- 70' · Yellow card · Hans Vanaken (Club Brugge)
- 73' · Substitution · Axel Disasi for Matty Cash (Aston Villa)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Aston Villa vs Club Brugge?
Aston Villa won, 3-0 (Champions League) on Wed, 12 Mar 2025.
When and where is Aston Villa vs Club Brugge?
Wed, 12 Mar 2025, 20:00 UTC at Villa Park, Birmingham, Champions League.