Club Brugge 2-3 Aston Villa: Five key takeaways from UEFA Champions League 2026-27 match
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Emery’s side secure their first win of the season.
Aston Villa beat Club Brugge 3-2 in the dying minutes of their UEFA Champions League first league-phase encounter at the Jan Breydel Stadium.
Villa controlled the first half and took a 3–1 lead. John McGinn opened the scoring before Hugo Vetlesen levelled for the hosts. Villa swiftly rallied with goals from Emiliano Buendía and summer acquisition Nicolas Jackson to conclude the half.
Club Brugge rallied in the second half, cutting the deficit to 3-2 when Nicolò Tresoldi scored a penalty after a video review.
Five key takeaways from UEFA Champions League 2026-27 match
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5. Nicolas Jackson scores first goal for Villa
Nicolas Jackson grabbed his first goal for Aston Villa in the 43rd minute of the UEFA Champions League encounter against Club Brugge. Jackson scored his first goal since his club-record transfer from Chelsea, after 45 minutes. Jackson scored just before halftime, giving Villa a 3-1 lead in Belgium.
4. Villa hold onto their narrow lead
Aston Villa defeated Club Brugge KV 3-2 at the Jan Breydel Stadium in the first game of the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League campaign. Unai Emery’s team withstood sustained second-half pressure from the hosts after establishing a commanding 3-1 lead at the interval.
3. Villa’s defensive woes continue
Aston Villa’s defensive flaws and poor start to the season remain under scrutiny as Unai Emery looks to stabilise his side following a chaotic transfer window. Their performance against Brugge further exposed their vulnerable defence. Despite leading in the match, they conceded two goals in the second half.
2. Brugge almost pulled off a comeback
Club Brugge almost flipped the game around in the second half, but Aston Villa, the defending Europa League winners, hung on to win 3-2. Villa led 3-1 at halftime with two goals from Emiliano Buendía and Nicolas Jackson, despite a fast response from Hugo Vetlesen of Brugge. In the second half, the hosts scored a penalty in the 61st minute, bringing the score to 3-2.
1. Villa earn their first win of the season
John McGinn opened the score for Villa in the tenth minute. Hugo Vetlesen equalised for Club Brugge immediately after in the 18th minute. Despite Nicolò Tresoldi’s penalty for Brugge in the 60th minute to make the score 3-2, Unai Emery’s team won their first game of the season.
Who scored for Aston Villa?
John McGinn, Emiliano Buendía and Nicolas Jackson
Who won the game?
Villa won the game 3-2.
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