Club Brugge vs Aston Villa LIVE: Champions League result and final score as two late goals turn tie around
Club Brugge 1-3 Aston Villa: A late own goal and Marco Asensio penalty put Unai Emery’s side in charge of the last-16 tie
Aston Villa earned a 3-1 win away to Club Brugge in their Champions League last-16 first leg in Belgium, thanks to an own goal and a penalty kick in the final eight minutes.
Villa were in front in the third minute when Leon Bailey fired a first-time shot into the bottom corner but the hosts were level nine minutes later through Maxim De Cuyper.
The tie appeared to be heading for a draw until Brandon Mechele put the ball into his own net eight minutes from time and with two minutes left Marco Asensio converted from the penalty spot.
The sides will meet again at Villa Park next Wednesday for the second leg, to decide who will face either Liverpool or Paris Saint-Germain in the quarter-finals. Follow all the Champions League reaction with our live blog below:
GOAL! Club Brugge 1-2 Aston Villa (MECHELE OG' 83')
ASTON VILLA ARE IN FRONT! A HUGE STROKE OF LUCK!
Morgan Rogers looks for Ollie Watkins with a first-time cross and puts Brandon Mechele in a tough position. Watkins is lurking behind him and Rogers’ cross is finding its target. So Mechele sticks out a leg - only for the cross to fly off him and beat Mignolet!
Villa will take it! A priceless goal and they lead again.
Club Brugge 1-1 Aston Villa
74 mins: CHANCE! Big moment for Brugge but Tzolis can’t keep his shot down! There’s a lovely flick from Vanaken to release him but Tzolis went for power and skies the shot high and wide.
Club Brugge 1-1 Aston Villa
73 mins: Unai Emery is fuming on the touchline and has been booked for his protests. He risks a further telling off as he appeals for a foul on Asensio.
Club Brugge 1-1 Aston Villa
69 mins: OFF THE LINE! Oh that is incredible from Tyrone Mings! One of the best goalline clearances you will ever see.
Tzolis’ deep cross picks out Hans Vanaken at the back post. The captain beats Martinez with the header back across goal, but Mings rushes back and manages to get a toe on it to flick it past the post! It required the faintest of touches - so faint that the referee didn’t spot it and a goal-kick is given.
Club Brugge 1-1 Aston Villa
67 mins: SAVE! Oh Asensio is immediately involved but can’t beat Mignolet! It’s good play from Ramsey on the left. He picks out Asensio with the pull-back and the Spaniard guides it first-time on target, but straight down the middle. Mignolet makes the save and Cash can’t keep the follow-up down!
Club Brugge 1-1 Aston Villa
66 mins: Villa have kept the same shape but Rogers has gone out wide with Asensio in the middle.
Club Brugge 1-1 Aston Villa
63 mins: A shot from Bailey goes over the bar, so it’s time for the Villa changes.
Asensio for Rashford, Kamara for McGinn, Ramsey for Bailey, and Cash for Disasi.
Villa have a strong bench and Emery is using it.
Club Brugge 1-1 Aston Villa
60 mins; Here come the Villa changes, and there are going to be four at once.
Asensio, Ramsey and Cash are all prepared. Oh, and Kamara! So a quadruple change from Unai Emery.
Club Brugge 1-1 Aston Villa
55 mins: If Villa continue like this it surely won’t be too long before Marco Asensio is called upon. The former Champions League winner has been warming up on the sidelines.
That said, an away draw to take back to Villa Park is hardly a bad result.
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