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

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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 13:00 · Mike Jones]

Good afternoon!

Welcome to The Independent’s coverage of tonight’s Champions League action as Aston Villa take on Club Brugge in the first leg of their last-16 tie.

Unai Emery’s men will be hoping to continue their strong run in Europe’s top flight this year and will want to progress to the next stage of the competition.

Winning away from home will help him achieve that goal but can they get the job done tonight?

We’ll have the latest team news, line-ups and updates throughout the evening so stick with us as we build up to kick off at 5.45pm.