UEFA Champions League · Matchweek 1 · Sep 8

Club Brugge KV - Aston Villa

Aston Villa won 3-2 away at Club Brugge KV in UEFA Champions League (Matchweek 1). Goals: Hugo Vetlesen 19'; Nicolo Tresoldi (P) 61'; John McGinn 11'; Emiliano Buendía 22'.

Club Brugge KVHOME

2 - 3

Aston VillaAWAY

Hugo Vetlesen 19'Nicolo Tresoldi (P) 61'

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John McGinn 11'Emiliano Buendía 22'Nicolas Jackson 43'

🏟 Jan Breydel Stadium Bruges 👤 Referee: Sandro Schärer, Switzerland

Key events

9' 🟨 Ian MaatsenYellow card Aston Villa

11' ⚽ John McGinn(0 - 1) · Assist: Pau Torres Aston Villa

19' ⚽ Hugo Vetlesen(1 - 1) · Assist: Jan Virgili Tenas Club Brugge

22' ⚽ Emiliano Buendía(1 - 2) · Assist: João Gomes Aston Villa

43' ⚽ Nicolas Jackson(1 - 3) · Assist: Pau Torres Aston Villa

48' 🟨 Hans VanakenYellow card Club Brugge

61' ⚽ Nicolo Tresoldi (P)(2 - 3) Club Brugge

62' 🟨 Jan Virgili TenasYellow card Club Brugge

78' 🟨 John McGinnYellow card Aston Villa

89' 🟨 Romeo VermantYellow card Club Brugge

89' 🟨 João GomesYellow card Aston Villa

Quick stats

%64 Possession %36

1.90 Expected goals (xG) 2.16

14 Total shots 21

7 Shots on target 9

4 Shots off target 5

3 Blocked shots 7

10 Shots inside box 15

4 Shots outside box 6

5 Saves 5

Match timeline

First half

🟨Ian MaatsenYellow card

11'

⚽John McGinn(0 - 1) · Assist: Pau Torres

Hugo Vetlesen(1 - 1) · Assist: Jan Virgili Tenas⚽

19'

22'

⚽Emiliano Buendía(1 - 2) · Assist: João Gomes

43'

⚽Nicolas Jackson(1 - 3) · Assist: Pau Torres

Kyriani Sabbe ↔ Hugo SiquetSubstitution🔁

45'

HT 1 - 3

Hans VanakenYellow card🟨

48'

Nicolo Tresoldi (P)(2 - 3)⚽

61'

Jan Virgili TenasYellow card🟨

62'

68'

🔁Aaron Wan-Bissaka ↔ Lamare BogardeSubstitution

68'

🔁Emiliano Buendía ↔ Alysson Edward Franco da RochaSubstitution

68'

🔁Boubacar Kamara ↔ Ross BarkleySubstitution

Hans Vanaken ↔ Cheveyo TsawaSubstitution🔁

77'

Hugo Vetlesen ↔ Félix LemaréchalSubstitution🔁

77'

78'

🟨John McGinnYellow card

81'

🔁Nicolas Jackson ↔ Tammy AbrahamSubstitution

Freddie Potts ↔ Romeo VermantSubstitution🔁

86'

Jan Virgili Tenas ↔ Mamadou DiakhonSubstitution🔁

86'

Romeo VermantYellow card🟨

89'

🟨João GomesYellow card

FT 2 - 3

Match statsClub Brugge KV · Aston Villa

Key stats

%64 Possession %36

1.90 Expected goals (xG) 2.16

Shots

14 Total shots 21

7 Shots on target 9

4 Shots off target 5

3 Blocked shots 7

10 Shots inside box 15

4 Shots outside box 6

5 Saves 5

Attacking

118 Attacks 77

73 Dangerous attacks 29

Passing

601 Total passes 339

531 Accurate passes 282

Set pieces & discipline

4 Corners 5

1 Offsides 1

17 Fouls 15

15 Free kicks 18

20 Throw-ins 12

5 Goal kicks 4

Cards

3 Yellow cards 3

0 1st-half cards 1

3 2nd-half cards 2

By half

1 1st-half goals 3

1 2nd-half goals 0

2 1st-half corners 3

2 2nd-half corners 2

Penalties

1 Penalties won 0

1 Penalty goals 0

Momentum

0'▲ Club Brugge KV▼ Aston Villa90'

LineupsClub Brugge KV 4-2-3-1Aston Villa 4-2-3-1

Sommer 65

Seys 44

Mechele 3

Han-Beom 64

Sabbe 20

Vanaken 8

Potts 11

Virgili 10

Vetlesen 9

Forbs 7

Tresoldi 1

Suzuki 22

Maatsen 14

Torres 3

Lindelöf 29

Wan-Bissaka 35

Gomes 8

Kamara 53

Hemmings 10

Buendía 7

McGinn 11

Jackson

Club Brugge KV · Bench

62L. Audoor62

54S. Coulibaly54

67M. Diakhon67

29N. Jackers29

80F. Lemaréchal80

27W. Mike27

41H. Siquet41

58J. Spileers58

16C. Tsawa16

Coach: I. Leko

Aston Villa · Bench

18T. Abraham18

47Alysson Edward47

6R. Barkley6

40M. Bizot40

26L. Bogarde26

17A. Garnacho17

19I. Mbaye19

5T. Mings5

13M. Ruggeri13

Coach: Unai Emery

Shot map35 shots

Club Brugge KV Aston Villa Filled = goal · size = xG

HEAD TO HEAD3 meetings · 2024–2025

Club Brugge KV 1

Nov 6who was on topMar 12

Aston Villa 2

1 Club Brugge KV 0 draw 2 Aston Villa

Aston Villa won the last 2

GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE

2.7goals / match

2–6total goals

1/1clean sheets

1-0Club Brugge KV best win · Nov 6

3-0Aston Villa best win · Mar 12

Over 1.5 2/3

Over 2.5 2/3

Over 3.5 1/3

BTTS 1/3

DOES THE VENUE MATTER

Club Brugge KV at home2 matches

1W 0D 1L 2:3

Aston Villa at home1 matches

1W 0D 0L 3:0

Results are read from the side that hosted the match.

FORM COMPARISON

Last 5Last 10

Club Brugge KV4W 0D 1L Aston Villa2W 0D 3L

2.40 1.20 Points per game

14 9 Goals scored

5 7 Goals conceded

1.87 1.37 xG average

1.59 1.27 xGA average

%20 %20 Clean sheets

%80 %40 BTTS

%80 %60 Over 2.5

4.8 5.4 Corners

1.8 1.2 Cards

Club Brugge KV8W 1D 1L Aston Villa5W 1D 4L

2.50 1.60 Points per game

28 20 Goals scored

12 11 Goals conceded

2.03 1.39 xG average

1.40 1.32 xGA average

%10 %30 Clean sheets

%90 %50 BTTS

%90 %60 Over 2.5

6.4 4.8 Corners

1.5 1.0 Cards

SEASON COMPARISON

24Club Brugge KVin the table0pts

1matches 0-0-1W-D-L 2:3goals -1diff

9Aston Villain the table3pts

1matches 1-0-0W-D-L 3:2goals +1diff

Season profile · 2025/2026 · 12 matches

1.83 2.08 Points per game

1.69 1.38 xG average

1.80 1.38 xGA average

%25 %42 Clean sheets

%50 %42 BTTS

%92 %58 Over 2.5

4.3 3.8 Corners

1.0 1.6 Cards

PREVIOUS MEETINGS

Mar 12

Aston Villa 3-0 Club Brugge KV

UEFA Champions League

Mar 4

Club Brugge KV 1-3 Aston Villa

UEFA Champions League

Nov 6

Club Brugge KV 1-0 Aston Villa

UEFA Champions League

xG difference & finishing

Club Brugge KV2 gol · 1.90 xG +0.10

Aston Villa3 gol · 2.16 xG +0.84

+ = scored above expectation, − = below

WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY

Club Brugge KV dominated the ball64% possession

Aston Villa took more shots21 - 14

THE REFEREE24 matches on record

Sandro Schärer

Strictness44 TEMPO52

Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: ModerateGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: High

This match vs his average

Cards 63.3 +2.7

Fouls 3222.2 +9.8

Goals 53.3 +1.7

Corners 97.8 +1.2

PLAYER RATINGS★ N. Jackson 8.20

Club Brugge KV6.45Aston Villa6.92

Starting XI

7 N. Tresoldi F · 90' 7.44

Goals1Pen goal1On target3/5Key pass1Dribbles1/1Tackles1Blocks1Duels won8/12Fouls won4Fouls1Passes28 · %24

1 Y. Sommer G · 90' 6.90

Saves5Fouls1Passes20 · %18

10 H. Vetlesen M · 77' 6.77

Goals1On target2/3Key pass1Dribbles1/3Tackles1Blocks1Duels won4/14Fouls2Offside1Passes29 · %21

41 H. Siquet D · 44' 6.68

Key pass1Dribbles1/1Tackles1Duels won2/2Passes37 · %34

3 Lee Han-Beom D · 90' 6.62

Dribbles1/1Tackles1Interceptions2Duels won6/8Fouls won1Fouls2Passes98 · %92

44 B. Mechele D · 90' 6.61

Tackles4Duels won6/7Passes95 · %87

65 J. Seys D · 90' 6.50

Key pass2Tackles4Blocks1Duels won7/10Fouls won1Fouls1Passes37 · %35

8 F. Potts M · 86' 6.40

Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won3/9Fouls won1Fouls3Passes63 · %56

9 Carlos Forbs M · 90' 6.39

On target1/2Key pass3Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won1/4Fouls1Passes33 · %26

64 K. Sabbe D · 46' 6.33

Tackles1Duels won1/2Passes47 · %41

11 Jan Virgili M · 86' 6.27

Assist1On target1/1Key pass1Dribbles1/6Interceptions1Duels won1/9Fouls1Passes28 · %23

67 M. Diakhon F · 4' 6.25

Tackles1Duels won2/5Fouls won1Passes5 · %3

20 H. Vanaken M · 77' 6.17

Dribbles2/2Interceptions1Duels won3/7Fouls won1Fouls3Passes51 · %44

17 R. Vermant F · 4' 6.11

Duels won1/2Fouls won1Fouls1Passes1 · %1

80 F. Lemaréchal M · 13' 5.89

Dribbles1/1Duels won1/1Passes9 · %7

16 C. Tsawa M · 13' 5.86

Tackles1Duels won3/5Fouls won2Fouls1Passes9 · %9

Unused: W. MikeJ. SpileersArgus Vanden DriesscheA. VasovicN. JackersL. AudoorS. Coulibaly

Starting XI

11 N. Jackson F · 81' 8.20

Goals1On target2/3Key pass3Dribbles2/4Interceptions1Duels won3/11Fouls won1Passes22 · %18

7 J. McGinn M · 90' 7.89

Goals1On target2/3Key pass4Dribbles1/1Tackles4Duels won7/13Fouls won2Fouls2Offside1Passes25 · %20

14 Pau Torres D · 90' 7.78

Assist2Key pass4Tackles1Duels won1/3Passes41 · %34

35 João Gomes M · 90' 7.64

Assist1Key pass2Dribbles2/2Tackles5Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won8/14Fouls won1Fouls3Passes28 · %25

10 E. Buendía M · 68' 7.49

Goals1On target2/5Blocks2Duels won4/6Fouls won3Fouls1Passes16 · %11

1 Z. Suzuki G · 90' 7.39

Saves5Key pass1Passes34 · %25

29 A. Wan-Bissaka D · 68' 6.79

Key pass1Dribbles1/1Tackles3Interceptions1Duels won4/5Fouls1Passes25 · %23

47 Alysson Edward F · 22' 6.62

Tackles2Interceptions1Blocks2Duels won3/7Fouls won1Fouls1Passes7 · %5

8 B. Kamara M · 68' 6.61

On target1/1Dribbles1/1Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won6/9Fouls won2Fouls1Passes36 · %34

3 V. Lindelöf D · 90' 6.49

Duels won1/4Fouls2Passes40 · %37

53 George Hemmings M · 90' 6.37

On target1/4Key pass1Dribbles1/3Tackles1Blocks2Duels won7/13Fouls won4Fouls2Passes16 · %11

18 T. Abraham F · 9' 6.36

Fouls1Passes3 · %2

26 L. Bogarde M · 22' 6.24

On target1/1Tackles2Duels won2/2Passes9 · %8

6 R. Barkley M · 22' 6.00

Tackles2Duels won3/5Fouls won1Passes11 · %10

22 I. Maatsen D · 90' 5.89

Tackles1Interceptions3Duels won1/3Passes26 · %19

Unused: J. WrightM. RuggeriT. MingsI. MbayeA. GarnachoM. Bizot

Win probabilityModel: 1 (%48) ✗

Club Brugge KV %48 Draw %16 Aston Villa %36

1.60Club Brugge KV xPuan

1.24Aston Villa xPuan

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