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

'No big egos' with Asensio and Rashford - McGinn

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:

Club Brugge vs Aston Villa LIVE

• FULL TIME! Aston Villa score two late goals to beat Club Brugge 3-1 in first leg
• 88' GOAL! Marco Asensio scores penalty as Villa turn it around late on (BRU 1-3 AVL)
• 83' OWN GOAL! Brugge's Mechele puts Rogers cross into own net (BRU 1-2 AVL)
• 69' OFF THE LINE! Stunning clearance from Mings keeps Villa level (BRU 1-1 AVL)
• 63' CHANGES! Unai Emery makes quadruple change and brings on Asensio (BRU 1-1 AVL)
• 30' SAVE! Martinez gets down low to stop Talbi's half-volley (BRU 1-1 AVL)
• 10' GOAL! De Cuyper's sweeping finish cancels out Bailey's early opener (BRU 1-1 AVL)
• 3' GOAL! Bailey's half-volley from Mings knock-down gives Villa perfect start (BRU 0-1 AVL)

[4 March 2025 15:36 · Mike Jones]

'Villa will bring intensity'

More from Hayen who spoke about what he is expecting Aston Villa to bring to the match tonight.

He said: "Aston Villa have added talented individuals [since the last meeting], but as a team they have remained the same.

“The expectation is that they will bring a lot of intensity, will look for solutions in-game and will play offensively."

[4 March 2025 15:31 · Mike Jones]

Pre-match thoughts from Nicky Hayen

The Club Brugge head coach said: "We prepare for every match in the same way, both in our domestic competitions and in the Champions League.

“A lot will depend on the first match.

“They have lost seven of the last nine away matches, but Aston Villa are unbeaten in 14 matches at home, so we must try to win at home."

[4 March 2025 15:26 · Mike Jones]

'Teammates give me confidence'

“Attention is really good, I’m really happy with the teammates, with the staff, they give me a lot of confidence, so I try to do my best in the pitch,” Marco Asensio told Villa’s official website.

“And it’s going well, so I want to score more, give more to this team, to this club and that’s my objective.

“We have to keep pushing, we are in the right way, so the next step is Champions League and now the focus is there.”

[4 March 2025 15:20 · Mike Jones]

Marco Asensio wants to inspire Aston Villa to success over remainder of season

Marco Asensio wants to help fire Aston Villa to glory this season after an impressive start to life at the club.

The 29-year-old signed on loan from Paris St Germain in January and has settled in well, scoring four goals in his last three games.

Two of them came in the 2-0 win over Championship strugglers Cardiff which sent Villa into their first FA Cup quarter-final in a decade.

[4 March 2025 15:14 · Mike Jones]

Club Brugge vs Aston Villa prediction

This match will be a tense affair, with the visitors happy to take any sport of result back to Villa Park.

With Emery’s side unlikely to throw everything at it in attack, it could end in a stalemate.

Club Brugge 1-1 Aston Villa.

[4 March 2025 15:08 · Mike Jones]

Club Brugge vs Aston Villa predicted line-ups

Club Brugge XI: Mignolet; Seys, Ordonez, Mechele, De Cuyper; Onyedika, Jashari; Talbi, Vanaken, Tzolis; Jutgla.

Aston Villa XI: Martinez; Garcia, Disasi, Konsa, Digne; McGinn, Tielemans; Rogers, Asensio, Rashford; Watkins.

[4 March 2025 15:02 · Mike Jones]

Aston Villa team news

Matty Cash could make his return for Villa after sitting out the win over Cardiff, though Donyell Malen will not feature after not being included in the squad for the competition.

Tyrone Mings could also return to the squad for Villa, with Boubacar Kamara likely facing a late fitness test too. Amadou Onana, Pau Torres and Ross Barkley are still a few weeks from a full recovery.

[4 March 2025 14:56 · Mike Jones]

How can I watch the match?

In the UK, the match will be broadcast live on TNT Sports 1, with coverage starting at 5pm. Subscribers can also watch online and via the discovery+ app.

You can purchase a TNT Sports subscription via discovery+ here, for only £30.99 per month.

[4 March 2025 14:51 · Mike Jones]

When is Club Brugge vs Aston Villa?

The match is schedule to kick off at 5.45pm GMT at the Jan Breydel Stadium in Bruges, Belgium.

[4 March 2025 14:45 · Mike Jones]

Club Brugge vs Aston Villa

Aston Villa travel to Belgium to take on Club Brugge in the first leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie, with Unai Emery’s side looking to take a vital advantage back to Villa Park.

The Villains finished eighth in the competition’s league phase and their reward is a last-16 tie against the Belgian side, who scraped through in 24th before earning one of the surprise results of the play-offs as they beat Atalanta 5-2 on aggregate.

Villa’s squad has been reinforced with the arrival of Marcus Rashford and Marco Asensio, as shown in the club’s 2-0 win over Cardiff in the FA Cup, and they now face a confident Brugge team who eliminated one of Italy’s best sides.

And it all makes for a fascinating tie as the business end of the Champions League begins in Belgium.