UEFA Champions League · 2026-27 · Matchday 1
Tue 8 Sept, 18:45 CEST · Jan Breydelstadion, Brugge
Club Brugge2–3Aston Villa
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Club Brugge 2-3 Aston Villa: recap
Headline: Club Brugge 2-3 Aston Villa: recap
Final: Club Brugge 2-3 Aston Villa at Jan Breydelstadion.
Table implications: Updated standings reflect this result..
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Club Brugge vs Aston Villa: Matchday 1 preview
Headline: Club Brugge vs Aston Villa: Matchday 1 preview
Club Brugge meet Aston Villa at Jan Breydelstadion (Sep 8, 2026, 6:45 PM).
Likely Club Brugge XI: Yann Sommer, Han-Beom Lee, Matteo Dams, Hugo Siquet, Brandon Mechele, Freddie Potts, Hugo Vetlesen, Cheveyo Tsawa, Nicolò Tresoldi, Carlos Forbs, Jan Virgili.
Likely Aston Villa XI: Zion Suzuki, Matty Cash, Victor Nilsson Lindelöf, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Tyrone Mings, Ross Barkley, Boubacar Kamara, Lamare Bogarde, John McGinn, Emiliano Buendía, Nicolas Jackson.
Availability notes: Amadou Onana: injured; Brian Madjo: injured; Johan Manzambi: injured; Joel Ordóñez: injured.
Moneyline (decimal): Club Brugge 2.69, Draw 4.26, Aston Villa 3.06. Implied (no-vig): 40% / 25% / 35%.
Angle to note (informational only, not betting advice): market favours Club Brugge; draw is live at these prices.
Expected goals
xG: 1.53 – 3.05
Club BruggeAston Villa
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Player xG
| Player | xG | xA | xGOT | Min | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolas Jackson · Aston Villa | 1.08 | 0.15 | 1.27 | — | 8.2 |
| Nicolò Tresoldi · Club Brugge | 1.04 | 0.11 | 1.40 | — | 8.0 |
| Emiliano Buendía · Aston Villa | 0.89 | 0.01 | 0.44 | — | 7.9 |
| George Hemmings · Aston Villa | 0.65 | 0.01 | 0.73 | — | 7.3 |
| Hugo Vetlesen · Club Brugge | 0.24 | 0.08 | 1.02 | — | 7.3 |
| John McGinn · Aston Villa | 0.15 | 0.38 | 0.48 | — | 8.5 |
| João Gomes · Aston Villa | 0.13 | 0.59 | — | — | 8.3 |
| Joaquin Seys · Club Brugge | 0.12 | 0.18 | — | — | 6.7 |
| Alysson Edward · Aston Villa | 0.07 | — | — | — | 6.2 |
| Lamare Bogarde · Aston Villa | 0.05 | — | — | — | 6.5 |
| Carlos Forbs · Club Brugge | 0.04 | 0.21 | 0.08 | — | 7.3 |
| Jan Virgili · Club Brugge | 0.04 | 0.15 | 0.07 | — | 7.5 |
| Freddie Potts · Club Brugge | 0.03 | 0.02 | — | — | 6.3 |
| Ian Maatsen · Aston Villa | 0.02 | 0.02 | — | — | 6.9 |
| Kyriani Sabbe · Club Brugge | 0.02 | 0.32 | — | — | 5.5 |
| Boubacar Kamara · Aston Villa | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.04 | — | 7.3 |
| Yann Sommer · Club Brugge | — | — | — | — | 4.5 |
| Marco Bizot · Aston Villa | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hans Vanaken · Club Brugge | — | 0.04 | — | — | 6.5 |
| Ross Barkley · Aston Villa | — | — | — | — | 6.3 |
| Victor Nilsson Lindelöf · Aston Villa | — | — | — | — | 6.7 |
| Tyrone Mings · Aston Villa | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brandon Mechele · Club Brugge | — | 0.04 | — | — | 6.7 |
| Nordin Jackers · Club Brugge | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tammy Abraham · Aston Villa | — | — | — | — | 5.8 |
| Aaron Wan-Bissaka · Aston Villa | — | 0.13 | — | — | 7.2 |
| Pau Torres · Aston Villa | — | 0.27 | — | — | 8.6 |
| Matteo Ruggeri · Aston Villa | — | — | — | — | — |
| Zion Suzuki · Aston Villa | — | — | — | — | 8.0 |
| Lynnt Audoor · Club Brugge | — | — | — | — | — |
| Romeo Vermant · Club Brugge | — | — | — | — | 6.0 |
| Hugo Siquet · Club Brugge | — | 0.15 | — | — | 7.0 |
| Alejandro Garnacho · Aston Villa | — | — | — | — | — |
| Han-Beom Lee · Club Brugge | — | 0.02 | — | — | 6.7 |
| Jorne Spileers · Club Brugge | — | — | — | — | — |
| Félix Lemaréchal · Club Brugge | — | — | — | — | 6.6 |
| James Wright · Aston Villa | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mamadou Diakhon · Club Brugge | — | — | — | — | 6.0 |
| Argus Vanden Driessche · Club Brugge | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ibrahim Mbaye · Aston Villa | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cheveyo Tsawa · Club Brugge | — | — | — | — | 6.3 |
| Andrej Vasović · Club Brugge | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wisdom Mike · Club Brugge | — | — | — | — | — |
| Samba Coulibaly · Club Brugge | — | — | — | — | — |
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