Club Brugge v Aston Villa, 08 September 2026
| Score | 3-2 to Aston Villa |
| Referee | Sandro Schärer |
| Competition | UEFA Champions League League phase |
| Venue | Jan Breydel Stadium, Bruges |
| Attendance | 24,286 |
View Aston Villa v Club Brugge head to head
Kick-off: 6.45pm local (5.45pm local)
2 Club Brugge
Manager: Ivan Leko
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Substitutions:
Cards:
On the bench:
3 Aston Villa
Manager: Unai Emery
Goals:
| John McGinn | 11 |
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| Emi Buendía | 22 |
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| Nicolas Jackson | 43 |
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Starting lineup:
Zion Suzuki
Goalkeeper
Victor Lindelöf
Defender
Ian Maatsen
Defender
Pau Torres
Defender
Boubacar Kamara
Defender/Midfielder
Aaron Wan-Bissaka
Defender/Midfielder
Emi Buendía
Midfielder
George Hemmings
Midfielder
João Gomes
Midfielder
John McGinn
Midfielder
(captain)
Nicolas Jackson
Midfielder/Forward
Substitutions:
| Alysson for Emi Buendía | 68 |
| Ross Barkley for Boubacar Kamara | 68 |
| Lamare Bogarde for Aaron Wan-Bissaka | 68 |
| Tammy Abraham for Nicolas Jackson | 81 |
Cards:
| Ian Maatsen | 9 | Y |
| John McGinn | 78 | Y |
| João Gomes | 90 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Marco Bizot
Goalkeeper
James Wright
Defender
Tyrone Mings
Defender
Matteo Ruggeri
Defender/Midfielder
Lamare Bogarde
Midfielder
Ross Barkley
Midfielder/Forward
Alysson
Midfielder/Forward
Alejandro Garnacho
Forward
Tammy Abraham
Forward
Ibrahim Mbaye