Aston Villa defeated Club Brugge KV 3-2 at the Jan Breydel Stadion on Tuesday evening, taking all three points from their opening UEFA Champions League league stage fixture on 8 September 2026.
John McGinn set Villa on their way with the opening goal in the 11th minute. Club Brugge drew level eight minutes later through Hwang Vetlesen, but Villa responded swiftly, with Emiliano Buendía restoring their lead in the 22nd minute.
Aston Villa extended their advantage to two goals before half-time when Nicolas Jackson struck in the 43rd minute, sending the sides in with the score at 1-3 to the visitors at the interval.
Club Brugge gave themselves hope in the 61st minute when Nicolò Tresoldi converted a penalty to make it 2-3, but Villa held on to secure the win. The final score remained 2-3 to Aston Villa.
In the league stage table of 36 teams, Aston Villa sit in second place after one match played, with three points and a goals record of three scored and two conceded. Club Brugge KV are 32nd, having played one, lost one, with no points to their name and a goals record of two scored and three conceded. The gap between the two sides stands at three points. Aston Villa are in the top two of the table, while Club Brugge KV are in the bottom third.