Match Report
5 points and 16 places separated them: Aston Villa 8th with 16, Club Brugge 24th with 11. Aston Villa ranked just 17th in the league on five-round form despite their 8th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.63/0.75 for Aston Villa and 0.88/1.38 for Club Brugge (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.63.
Three consecutive wins preceded this game for Aston Villa, having scored in 8 consecutive games.
Villa Park staged the fixture, a ground that holds 42,640. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 3-0.
Goal scorers
Aston Villa: Marco Asensio (50'), Marco Asensio (61'), Ian Maatsen (57')
Key stats
Possession: Aston Villa 53% · Club Brugge 47% · Total shots: 14-4 · On target: 10-1 · Corners: 3-1