How it finished
Club Brugge 2-3 Aston Villa, Champions League Matchday 1, Tue 8 Sep at Jan Breydel Stadium, Brugge. 24,286 were in the ground. That is three points for Aston Villa.
How the goals came
- 11': John McGinn for Aston Villa, assisted by Pau Torres
- 19': Hugo Vetlesen for Club Brugge, assisted by Jan Virgili
- 22': Emiliano Buendía for Aston Villa, assisted by João Gomes
- 43': Nicolas Jackson for Aston Villa, assisted by Pau Torres
- 61': Nicolo Tresoldi (penalty) for Club Brugge
The numbers behind it
- Possession: Club Brugge 64%, Aston Villa 36%.
- Shots (on target): Club Brugge 14 (7), Aston Villa 21 (9).
- Yellow cards: Club Brugge 3, Aston Villa 3. No sending-offs.
Club Brugge and Aston Villa Starting Lineups
The XIs below are the elevens that started the game. Club Brugge lined up in a 4-2-3-1, Aston Villa in a 4-2-3-1.
Starting elevens as named for this match.
What it meant for fantasy
- John McGinn (Aston Villa): 1 goal.
- Pau Torres (Aston Villa): 2 assists.
- Hugo Vetlesen (Club Brugge): 1 goal.
- Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa): 1 goal.
- Nicolas Jackson (Aston Villa): 1 goal.
- Nicolo Tresoldi (Club Brugge): 1 goal.
After Matchday 1
- Club Brugge: 0 points from 1 (0W 0D 1L, goal difference -1, last five L).
- Aston Villa: 3 points from 1 (1W 0D 0L, goal difference +1, last five W).