Match Report
In the standings it was Club Brugge 23rd on 0 points, Aston Villa 11th on 3 — separated by 3. Aston Villa's recent output outran their position: 1st on form over five rounds, 11th in the table. Against a league average of 1.92 goals per team per game, Club Brugge ran at 2 scored and 3 conceded, Aston Villa at 3 and 2.
A win had eluded Aston Villa for 6 matches. From the last five rounds, Club Brugge held 9 points of 15 and Aston Villa 1.
S. Schärer took charge of the match — our records show 100 games refereed with an average of 2.1 yellow cards per game. Jan Breydelstadion, capacity 29,975, hosted the game. Aston Villa led 3-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Club Brugge: Hugo Vetlesen (19'), Nicolò Tresoldi (61') · Aston Villa: John McGinn (11'), Emiliano Buendía (22'), Nicolas Jackson (43')
Key stats
Possession: Club Brugge 64% · Aston Villa 36% · Total shots: 14-21 · On target: 7-9 · Corners: 4-5