UEFA Champions League · Matchday 1
Club Brugge v Aston Villa
- Tue, 08 Sep 2026 16:45:00 UTCJan Breydel StadiumMatchday 1
Match stats
Club BruggeAston Villa
64Possession36
14Shots21
7Shots on target9
4Shots off target5
3Blocked shots7
10Shots inside box15
4Shots outside box6
4Corners5
1Offsides2
17Fouls14
3Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
5Saves5
602Passes337
532Accurate passes280
Match events
- 9′Ian Maatsen
- 11′John McGinn (assist Pau Torres)
- 19′Hugo Vetlesen (assist Jan Virgili)
- 22′Emi Buendía (assist João Gomes)
- 43′Nicolas Jackson (assist Pau Torres)
- 45′Kyriani Sabbe → Hugo Siquet
- 48′Hans Vanaken
- 60′Joaquin Seys · VAR
- 61′Nicolò Tresoldi · penalty
- 62′Jan Virgili
- 68′Aaron Wan-Bissaka ← Lamare Bogarde
- 68′Emi Buendía ← Alysson
- 68′Boubacar Kamara ← Ross Barkley
- 77′Hugo Vetlesen → Cheveyo Tsawa
- 77′Hans Vanaken → Félix Lemaréchal
- 78′John McGinn
- 81′Nicolas Jackson ← Tammy Abraham
- 86′Freddie Potts → Romeo Vermant
- 86′Jan Virgili → Mamadou Diakhon
- 88′Romeo Vermant
- 89′João Gomes
Club Brugge · Aston Villa
Starting XI · as it played — Ratings are a Pulse estimate
Club Brugge446.3Mechele
206.0↓77'Vanaken
15.9Sommer
107.3↓77'Vetlesen
86.3↓86'Potts
77.3Tresoldi
646.3↓45'Sabbe
96.3Borges
656.3Seys
36.3Lee
116.8↓86'Virgili
Aston Villa107.8↓68'Buendía
77.5McGinn
36.8Lindelöf
296.8↓68'Wan-Bissaka
148.3Torres
86.8↓68'Kamara
226.5Maatsen
16.5Suzuki
117.8↓81'Jackson
357.2Gomes
536.8Hemmings
Lineups — ratings are a Pulse estimate
Club Brugge
- 44Brandon Mechele6.3
- 20Hans Vanaken6.0
- 1Yann Sommer5.9
- 10Hugo Vetlesen7.3
- 8Freddie Potts6.3
- 7Nicolò Tresoldi7.3
- 64Kyriani Sabbe6.3
- 9Carlos Forbs Borges6.3
- 65Joaquin Seys6.3
- 3Han-beom Lee6.3
- 11Jan Virgili6.8
Aston Villa
- 10Emi Buendía7.8
- 7John McGinn7.5
- 3Victor Lindelöf6.8
- 29Aaron Wan-Bissaka6.8
- 14Pau Torres8.3
- 8Boubacar Kamara6.8
- 22Ian Maatsen6.5
- 1Zion Suzuki6.5
- 11Nicolas Jackson7.8
- 35João Gomes7.2
- 53George Hemmings6.8
Club BruggeTale of the tapeAston Villa
4-3-3Formation4-4-2
0 ptsTable3 pts
-1Goal difference+1
LDWWLForm—
Head to head
First meeting
Club Brugge and Aston Villa have not met in the seasons we hold. Seasons searched: 2025-2026, 2026-2027.
Recent form — Last five, before this fixture
Club Brugge
LDWWL- @Atlético Madrid1-4
- vsAtlético Madrid3-3
- vsMarseille3-0
- @Kairat Almaty4-1
- vsArsenal0-3
Aston Villa
No earlier results in the seasons we hold.
Where they stand — In a 36-team table
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club Brugge | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| Aston Villa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
