Club Brugge vs Aston Villa, 2026-27 UEFA Champions League, League Phase
· UEFA Champions League
FT
2 - 3
2 - 3
McGinn makes Villa history in opening UCL win over Club Brugge
After a summer of change for Aston Villa, captain John McGinn continues to deliver.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Hans Vanaken (Club Brugge).
- 1': Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Attempt missed. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by John McGinn.
- 2': Nicolò Tresoldi (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Foul by Victor Lindelöf (Aston Villa).
- 4': Foul by Freddie Potts (Club Brugge).
- 4': Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 5': Attempt missed. Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 7': Corner, Club Brugge. Conceded by Pau Torres.
- 9': Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 9': Attempt saved. Jan Virgili (Club Brugge) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Zion Suzuki (Aston Villa). Assisted by Joaquin Seys.
- 10': Foul by Carlos Forbs (Club Brugge).
- 10': Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Goal! Club Brugge 0, Aston Villa 1. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pau Torres.
- 13': Attempt saved. George Hemmings (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Yann Sommer (Club Brugge). Assisted by Nicolas Jackson.
- 13': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Yann Sommer.
- 13': Attempt saved. Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) header from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Yann Sommer (Club Brugge). Assisted by John McGinn with a cross.
- 13': Handball by Yann Sommer (Club Brugge).
- 15': Attempt blocked. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 15': Attempt missed. George Hemmings (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by João Gomes.
- 16': Nicolò Tresoldi (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Foul by Victor Lindelöf (Aston Villa).
- 17': Offside, Club Brugge. Hugo Vetlesen is caught offside.
- 18': Offside, Aston Villa. John McGinn is caught offside.
- 19': Attempt missed. Kyriani Sabbe (Club Brugge) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 19': Goal! Club Brugge 1, Aston Villa 1. Hugo Vetlesen (Club Brugge) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jan Virgili.
- 21': Foul by Hans Vanaken (Club Brugge).
- 21': Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Joaquin Seys (Club Brugge).
- 21': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Goal! Club Brugge 1, Aston Villa 2. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by João Gomes.
- 25': Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Foul by Freddie Potts (Club Brugge).
- 26': Foul by George Hemmings (Aston Villa).
- 26': Freddie Potts (Club Brugge) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Foul by João Gomes (Aston Villa).
- 28': Nicolò Tresoldi (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Attempt blocked. George Hemmings (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas Jackson.
- 32': Attempt saved. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Yann Sommer (Club Brugge). Assisted by Nicolas Jackson.
- 33': Attempt blocked. George Hemmings (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pau Torres.
- 33': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Lee Han-Beom.
- 38': Corner, Club Brugge. Conceded by Boubacar Kamara.
- 39': Attempt missed. Carlos Forbs (Club Brugge) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 39': João Gomes (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Foul by Nicolò Tresoldi (Club Brugge).
- 40': Attempt missed. Nicolas Jackson (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Aaron Wan-Bissaka with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 42': Attempt saved. Carlos Forbs (Club Brugge) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Zion Suzuki (Aston Villa). Assisted by Hugo Vetlesen.
- 43': Goal! Club Brugge 1, Aston Villa 3. Nicolas Jackson (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pau Torres following a fast break.
- 45': Attempt saved. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top right corner by Yann Sommer (Club Brugge).
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Joaquin Seys.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Club Brugge 1, Aston Villa 3.
- 45': Second Half begins Club Brugge 1, Aston Villa 3.
- 45': Substitution, Club Brugge. Hugo Siquet replaces Kyriani Sabbe.
- 46': Nicolas Jackson (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Lee Han-Beom (Club Brugge).
- 48': Hans Vanaken (Club Brugge) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
- 48': Hans Vanaken (Club Brugge) is shown the yellow card.
- 49': Attempt missed. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Pau Torres with a through ball.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
- 54': Handball by Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa).
- 56': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 56': Nicolò Tresoldi (Club Brugge) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 56': Attempt missed. Freddie Potts (Club Brugge) with an attempt from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 57': George Hemmings (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Foul by Hugo Vetlesen (Club Brugge).
- 57': Foul by Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa).
- 57': Hans Vanaken (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Attempt missed. Nicolò Tresoldi (Club Brugge) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Forbs with a cross.
- 59': Penalty conceded by Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Aston Villa) with a handball in the penalty area.
- 59': VAR Decision: Penalty Club Brugge.
- 61': Goal! Club Brugge 2, Aston Villa 3. Nicolò Tresoldi (Club Brugge) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 62': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Foul by Jan Virgili (Club Brugge).
- 62': Jan Virgili (Club Brugge) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Nicolò Tresoldi (Club Brugge) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joaquin Seys.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Joaquin Seys (Club Brugge) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 68': Attempt saved. Hugo Vetlesen (Club Brugge) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Zion Suzuki (Aston Villa). Assisted by Carlos Forbs.
- 68': Corner, Club Brugge. Conceded by Zion Suzuki.
- 68': Substitution, Aston Villa. Lamare Bogarde replaces Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
- 68': Substitution, Aston Villa. Alysson replaces Emiliano Buendía.
- 68': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ross Barkley replaces Boubacar Kamara.
- 69': Attempt saved. Nicolò Tresoldi (Club Brugge) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Zion Suzuki (Aston Villa). Assisted by Hugo Siquet with a cross.
- 70': Attempt saved. Nicolas Jackson (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Yann Sommer (Club Brugge). Assisted by John McGinn with a through ball.
- 70': Delay in match because of an injury Brandon Mechele (Club Brugge).
- 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 71': Ross Barkley (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Hugo Vetlesen (Club Brugge).
- 72': Offside, Aston Villa. George Hemmings is caught offside.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Hugo Vetlesen (Club Brugge) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolò Tresoldi.
- 75': George Hemmings (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 75': Foul by Lee Han-Beom (Club Brugge).
- 76': Attempt blocked. Alysson (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by John McGinn.
- 77': Substitution, Club Brugge. Cheveyo Tsawa replaces Hans Vanaken.
- 77': Substitution, Club Brugge. Félix Lemaréchal replaces Hugo Vetlesen.
- 78': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 78': Cheveyo Tsawa (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': John McGinn (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Alysson (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Freddie Potts (Club Brugge).
- 79': George Hemmings (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 79': Foul by Cheveyo Tsawa (Club Brugge).
- 80': Attempt blocked. Alysson (Aston Villa) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
- 80': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Joaquin Seys.
- 80': Attempt blocked. João Gomes (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zion Suzuki.
- 81': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Lee Han-Beom.
- 81': Substitution, Aston Villa. Tammy Abraham replaces Nicolas Jackson.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Lamare Bogarde (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by George Hemmings.
- 85': Foul by George Hemmings (Aston Villa).
- 85': Lee Han-Beom (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Substitution, Club Brugge. Romeo Vermant replaces Freddie Potts.
- 86': Substitution, Club Brugge. Mamadou Diakhon replaces Jan Virgili.
- 88': Foul by João Gomes (Aston Villa).
- 88': Mamadou Diakhon (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': George Hemmings (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Romeo Vermant (Club Brugge).
- 89': Romeo Vermant (Club Brugge) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Foul by João Gomes (Aston Villa).
- 89': Romeo Vermant (Club Brugge) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': João Gomes (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Corner, Club Brugge. Conceded by Pau Torres.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Foul by Tammy Abraham (Aston Villa).
- 90'+2': Cheveyo Tsawa (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Nicolò Tresoldi (Club Brugge) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Zion Suzuki (Aston Villa). Assisted by Carlos Forbs with a cross.
- 90'+3': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 90'+3': Félix Lemaréchal (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Club Brugge 2, Aston Villa 3.
- 0': Match ends, Club Brugge 2, Aston Villa 3.
Statistics
 AVL |
BRU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 17 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 5 | Saves | 5 |
| 35.9 | Possession | 64.1 |
| 21 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 9 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 281 | Accurate Passes | 532 |
| 338 | Passes | 602 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 12 | Crosses | 27 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 43 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 23 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 36 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 36 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Jan Breydel Stadium
Location: Brugge, Belgium
Attendance: 24,286
Venue: Jan Breydel Stadium
Location: Brugge, Belgium
Attendance: 24,286
UEFA Champions League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 3 | +9 | 9 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 3 | +9 | 9 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 3 | +5 | 9 |
| 4 | Real Madrid | 3 | +5 | 9 |
Line-Ups
Club Brugge (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yann Sommer (GK) |
| 44 | Brandon Mechele |
| 3 | Lee Han-Beom |
| 65 | Joaquin Seys |
| 64 | Kyriani Sabbe |
| 10 | Hugo Vetlesen |
| 20 | Hans Vanaken  |
| 8 | Freddie Potts |
| 7 | Nicolo Tresoldi |
| 11 | Jan Virgili |
| 9 | Carlos Forbs |
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Zion Suzuki (GK) |
| 14 | Pau Torres |
| 3 | Victor Lindelöf |
| 22 | Ian Maatsen |
| 29 | Aaron Wan-Bissaka |
| 10 | Emiliano Buendía |
| 35 | João Gomes |
| 8 | Boubacar Kamara |
| 11 | Nicolas Jackson |
| 53 | George Hemmings |
| 7 | John McGinn |
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