Values are shown with team names exactly as supplied in the event statistics; the difference alone does not establish cause.
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Blocked ShotsAston Villa 7 · Club Brugge 3 Scoring sequence5 scoring events · 11 to 61 Ball PossessionAston Villa 36 · Club Brugge 64
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UEFA Champions League · 2026-2027
Final · Sep 8, 2026 · Jan Breydel Stadium Bruges, Belgium
Postgame analysis
The clearest statistical differences
John McGinn opened the supplied scoring feed; Nicolò Tresoldi recorded its final scoring event.
Values are shown with team names exactly as supplied in the event statistics; the difference alone does not establish cause.
Game statistics
280Passes accurate532
15Shots insidebox10
6Shots outsidebox4
7Blocked Shots3
15Free Kicks12
9Shots on Goal7
5Goalkeeper Saves5
5Shots off Goal4
2Offsides1
337Total passes602
21Total Shots14
3Yellow Cards3
5Corner Kicks4
14Fouls17
0Red Cards0
36Ball Possession64
Timeline
Card · 
Aston VillaJoão Gomes Yellow Card
Aston VillaJoão Gomes Yellow CardCard · Club BruggeRomeo Vermant Yellow Card
subst · Club BruggeJan Virgili Substitution 5
subst · Club BruggeFreddie Potts Substitution 4
subst · Aston VillaNicolas Jackson Substitution 4
Aston VillaNicolas Jackson Substitution 4Card · Aston VillaJohn McGinn Yellow Card
Aston VillaJohn McGinn Yellow Cardsubst · Club BruggeHans Vanaken Substitution 3
subst · Club BruggeHugo Vetlesen Substitution 2
subst · Aston VillaBoubacar Kamara Substitution 3
Aston VillaBoubacar Kamara Substitution 3subst · Aston VillaEmi Buendía Substitution 2
Aston VillaEmi Buendía Substitution 2subst · Aston VillaAaron Wan-Bissaka Substitution 1
Aston VillaAaron Wan-Bissaka Substitution 1Card · Club BruggeJan Virgili Yellow Card
Goal · Club BruggeNicolò Tresoldi Penalty
Var · Club BruggeJoaquin Seys Penalty confirmed
Card · Club BruggeHans Vanaken Yellow Card
subst · Club BruggeKyriani Sabbe Substitution 1
Goal · Aston VillaNicolas Jackson Normal Goal
Aston VillaNicolas Jackson Normal GoalGoal · Aston VillaEmi Buendía Normal Goal
Aston VillaEmi Buendía Normal GoalGoal · Club BruggeHugo Vetlesen Normal Goal
Goal · Aston VillaJohn McGinn Normal Goal
Aston VillaJohn McGinn Normal GoalCard · Aston VillaIan Maatsen Yellow Card
Aston VillaIan Maatsen Yellow CardLineups
Aston Villa
Starting lineup
Club Brugge
Starting lineup
1Yann SommerGoalkeeper64Kyriani SabbeDefender10Hugo VetlesenMidfielder20Hans VanakenAttacking Midfield8Freddie PottsMidfielder11Jan VirgiliLeft Wing3Han-beom LeeCentre-Back44Brandon MecheleCentre-Back65Joaquin SeysLeft-Back7Nicolò TresoldiAttacker9Carlos Forbs BorgesLeft Wing
Final result
Aston Villa wins
3Final2
Aston Villa won by 1.
- Date
- Sep 8, 2026
- Venue
- Jan Breydel Stadium
