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Club Brugge 2-3 Aston Villa (Sep 8, 2026) Game Analysis - ESPN
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A late Champions League thriller in Belgium ended with Aston Villa earning a 3-2 win at Club Brugge, led by captain John McGinn. McGinn opened the scoring in the 11th minute with a curling left-footed effort beyond Brugge goalkeeper Yann Sommer. It was his 12th European goal for Villa, moving him past Ollie Watkins’ total in UEFA competitions after a summer that saw Watkins and other key players depart following last season’s Europa League title. Hugo Vetlesen equalized for Brugge in the 19th. Emiliano Buendía restored Villa’s lead, and Nicolas Jackson made it 3-1 in the 43rd, before Nicolo Tresoldi scored a 61st-minute penalty. Villa held on for three points in the league phase opener.
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