Club Brugge 2-3 Aston Villa: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Champions League Matchday 1 · Tuesday 8 September 2026 · Jan Breydelstadion, Brugge · referee S. Schärer · full time
Full time: Club Brugge 2-3 Aston Villa
Aston Villa won 3-2 away at Club Brugge in Champions League Matchday 1 on Tuesday 8 September 2026. The goals: John McGinn 11', Hugo Vetlesen 19', Emiliano Buendía 22', Nicolas Jackson 43', Nicolò Tresoldi 61'.
How Aston Villa won it
Aston Villa struck first through John McGinn in the 11th minute, set up by Pau Torres. Club Brugge levelled at 1-1 in the 19th minute through Hugo Vetlesen, set up by Jan Virgili. Emiliano Buendía made it 1-2 to Aston Villa in the 22nd minute, set up by João Gomes. Nicolas Jackson made it 1-3 to Aston Villa in the 43rd minute, set up by Pau Torres. Nicolò Tresoldi from the penalty spot made it 2-3 to Club Brugge in the 61st minute.
It was 1-3 at half-time.
The referee, S. Schärer, showed 6 yellow cards: 3 to Club Brugge and 3 to Aston Villa.
Club Brugge: I. Leko, 4-2-3-1 · Aston Villa: U. Emery Etxegoien, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
Club Brugge had 7 shots on target, Aston Villa 9.
Club Brugge's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Club Brugge had 64% of the ball, but Aston Villa took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Club Brugge came into it with 1 Champions League matches played, scoring 2.0 and conceding 3.0 a match, with 1.61 expected goals for and – against, and had won 0% of their matches.
Aston Villa came into it with 1 Champions League matches played, scoring 3.0 and conceding 2.0 a match, with 2.23 expected goals for and – against, and had won 100% of their matches.
Club Brugge vs Aston Villa: the match in numbers
| Club Brugge | Match statistics | Aston Villa |
|---|---|---|
| 64% | Ball possession | 36% |
| 14 | Total shots | 21 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 9 |
| 2 | Big chances | 4 |
| 602 | Total passes | 337 |
| 88% | Pass accuracy | 83% |
| 4 | Corners | 5 |
| 17 | Fouls | 14 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 17 | Tackles | 23 |
| 5 | Saves | 5 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: John McGinn (Aston Villa), rated 8.0 by Sportmonks.
Club Brugge
- Nicolò Tresoldi 8.0 1 goal
- Joaquin Seys 7.5
- Hugo Siquet 7.2
- Han-beom Lee 7.1
- Carlos Forbs 7.0
Aston Villa
- John McGinn 8.0
- Nicolas Jackson 7.8 1 goal
- Pau Torres 7.7 2 assists
- João Gomes 7.5 1 assist
- Emiliano Buendía 7.3 1 goal
The lowest-rated starter was Yann Sommer at 6.0. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Club Brugge: Inter vs Club Brugge Tuesday 13 October 2026 · Champions League
- Aston Villa: Aston Villa vs Brentford Saturday 10 October 2026 · Premier League
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Questions about Club Brugge vs Aston Villa
What was the score in Club Brugge vs Aston Villa?
Club Brugge 2-3 Aston Villa (half-time 1-3), Champions League, Tuesday 8 September 2026.
Who scored in Club Brugge vs Aston Villa?
John McGinn 11', Hugo Vetlesen 19', Emiliano Buendía 22', Nicolas Jackson 43', Nicolò Tresoldi 61'.
Did Moneyball predict Club Brugge vs Aston Villa correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Club Brugge vs Aston Villa?
John McGinn, rated 8.0 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Club Brugge vs Aston Villa?
S. Schärer.
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