Club Brugge vs Aston Villa

4 March 2025 · Champions League · Round of 16, first leg · 2024/25

Full time 1 – 3

Half-time: 1–1

Aggregate: Club Brugge 1–6 Aston Villa. Aston Villa go through.

Maxim De Cuyper 12’

Leon Bailey 3’
Brandon Mechele 82’ (og)
Marco Asensio 88’ (pen)

Match summary

Aston Villa took a 3-1 win at Club Brugge after 90 minutes. It was 1-1 at half-time. Aston Villa went through 6-1 on aggregate.

In the first half, Leon Bailey put Aston Villa ahead in the 3rd minute and Maxim De Cuyper equalised in the 12th minute. In the second half, Mechele's own goal put Aston Villa back in front in the 82nd minute and Marco Asensio made it 1-3 from the penalty spot in the 88th minute.

The chances backed that up: Aston Villa created 1.38 expected goals (xG) from 7 shots to Club Brugge's 1.05 from 11.

Key events

Club Brugge Aston Villa

0’

U. EmeryManagerArgument

Kick-off

3’

Leon BaileyLeft foot shot

0-1

9’

Marcus RashfordShot on target

Maxim De CuyperLeft foot shot

1-1

12’

Chemsdine TalbiShot on target

31’

Second half underway

Half-time1-1

Raphael OnyedikaShot on target

55’

64’

Jacob RamseyJohn McGinn

64’

Matty CashAxel Disasi

64’

Marco AsensioMarcus Rashford

64’

Boubacar KamaraLeon Bailey

68’

Marco AsensioShot on target

82’

Brandon MecheleOwn goal

1-2

Hugo SiquetChemsdine Talbi

85’

Gustaf NilssonFerrán Jutglà

86’

88’

Marco AsensioPenalty

1-3

Michał SkóraśKyriani Sabbe

90’

90+1’

Lamare BogardeOllie Watkins

Hugo VetlesenRaphael Onyedika

90+1’

Full-time1-3

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

Club Brugge 1.05 xGAston Villa 1.38 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Aston Villa attacking Club Brugge attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Club Brugge 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Aston Villa 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Simon Mignolet	90′	2	3	26	1	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Kyriani Sabbe Taken off	89′	4	–	–	5	–	29	–	–	–	–
Joel Ordóñez	90′	–	2	–	2	–	54	1	–	–	–
Brandon Mechele	90′	2	3	–	6	3	92	–	–	–	–
Maxim De Cuyper	90′	5	1	–	10	2	54	1	1	–	–
Hugo Siquet Came on as a substitute	10′	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	–	–	–

Midfielders5 players


Raphael Onyedika Taken off	89′	–	–	48	1	–	2	1	6	1	3	–
Ardon Jashari	90′	–	–	80	1	–	1	–	3	2	–	–
Chemsdine Talbi Taken off	85′	–	–	22	–	–	–	1	2	–	2	–
Hans Vanaken	90′	–	–	60	2	–	–	1	1	1	–	–
Christos Tzolis	90′	–	1	29	4	–	2	–	4	1	–	–

Forwards2 players


Ferrán Jutglà Taken off	85′	–	–	1	–	0.03	–	–	1	–	22	–
Gustaf Nilsson Came on as a substitute	10′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Emiliano Martínez	90′	2	1	39	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Axel Disasi Taken off	64′	1	2	–	6	4	24	–	–	–	–
Ezri Konsa	90′	1	2	1	2	–	43	–	–	–	–
Tyrone Mings	90′	1	–	–	3	2	64	–	–	–	–
Lucas Digne	90′	2	–	–	2	–	46	–	–	–	–
Matty Cash Came on as a substitute	26′	–	–	–	1	–	3	–	–	–	–

Midfielders8 players


John McGinn Taken off	64′	–	–	28	–	–	–	1	1	–	–	–
Youri Tielemans	90′	–	–	43	–	–	3	–	4	–	–	–
Leon Bailey Taken off	64′	1	–	18	1	–	1	–	4	2	2	–
Morgan Rogers	90′	–	–	28	–	–	3	–	6	1	1	–
Marcus Rashford Taken off	64′	–	–	27	–	–	–	–	1	1	–	–
Marco Asensio Came on as a substitute	26′	1	–	8	–	–	–	–	1	–	1	–
Jacob Ramsey Came on as a substitute	26′	–	–	11	1	–	–	–	3	2	1	–
Boubacar Kamara Came on as a substitute	26′	–	–	6	–	–	–	–	1	1	–	–

Forwards1 player


Ollie Watkins Taken off	89′	–	–	1	–	0.05	–	–	1	1	21	–

Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

Club Brugge W D L W W

Aston Villa L D W L W

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Club Brugge 1-0 Aston Villa, 06 Nov 24 Next meeting: Aston Villa 3-0 Club Brugge, 12 Mar 25 All Club Brugge vs Aston Villa meetings

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