Club Brugge KV 2-3 Aston Villa: Result, Lineups & Stats

Matchday 1

Club Brugge KV

2 : 3

Aston Villa

H. Vetlesen19'
N. Tresoldi61' (pen)

11'J. McGinn
22'E. Buendia
43'N. Jackson

Jan Breydel StadiumSandro SchärerTue, 8 Sept 202618:45

Club Brugge KV4-2-3-1

Line ups

4-2-3-1Aston Villa Aston Villa crest

Assistant

Pako Ayestaran

Substitutions

46'
646.3
K. Sabbe
417.2
H. Siquet
77'
107.0
H. Vetlesen
166.7
C. Tsawa
77'
206.7
H. Vanaken
806.9
F. Lemarechal
86'
86.5
F. Potts
176.7
R. Vermant
86'
116.3A
J. Virgili
676.7
M. Diakhon

Unused

Assistant

Pako Ayestaran

Substitutions

68'
296.9
A. Wan-Bissaka
266.7
L. Bogarde
68'
87.3
B. Kamara
66.9
R. Barkley
68'
107.5
E. Buendia
476.6
Alysson
81'
117.2
N. Jackson
186.2
T. Abraham

Unused

Home

J. Ordonez
Foot Injury
Out

Away

M. Cisse
Off the roster
Out
L. Goretzka
Knee Injury
Out
T. Harwood-Bellis
Off the roster
Out
B. Madjo
Ankle Injury
Out
J. Manzambi
Knee Injury
Out
A. Onana
Knee Injury
Out

Player of the match

John McGinn

Midfielder · Aston Villa

7.9

This match

Attacking

Goals1

Assists0

Shots3

Shots on target2

Shot accuracy67%

Dribbles won1

Offsides1

Build-up

Passes25

Key passes4

Pass accuracy80%

Defending

Tackles4

Duels won7 · 50%

Fouls won/made2 / 3

This match · octagon = season skill index

Highest-rated players

Player
Zion SuzukiG	5	2	2,59	+0,59	25/35	5/15
Yann SommerG	5	3	3,17	+0,17	19/21	3/5

Live stats

Possession & Passing

64%Possession36%

602Total passes337

88%Pass accuracy83%

4Corners5

Attack

14Shots21

7On target9

4Off target5

3Blocked shots7

Box & Quality

10Shots in box15

4Shots out box6

1.5xG3.2

0.6Goals prevented0.6

Defense & Discipline

5Goalkeeper saves5

1Offsides2

17Fouls14

3Yellow cards3

Half by half

The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

First half

0,32xG2,61

5Shots14

3On target7

1Big chances4

11Touches in box16

59%Possession41%

2Corners3

Second half

1,21xG0,61

9Shots7

4On target2

1Big chances0

22Touches in box10

69%Possession31%

2Corners2

xG analytics

TeamxGShotsSOTPoss

Club Brugge KV

1.53141064%

38% open play10% set piece52% penalty

Aston Villa

3.22211636%

88% open play12% set piece

Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.

xG race

35 shots

Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

Club Brugge KV1,53 xG · 2 scored

Aston Villa3,22 xG · 3 scored

How those chances were made

Club Brugge KV27

Open play 20Set piece 4Foul won 2Rebound 1

Aston Villa37

Open play 28Set piece 4Dribble 3Foul won 1Rebound 1

Momentum

25 swings

Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

Club Brugge KV60% pressure

Aston Villa40% pressure

Match replay

91'

2-3

0%Draw 0%100%

1.53xG3.22

14Shots21

10On target16

Momentum

90' Saved Nicolò Tresoldi 0.04 xG · Regular play · Header

Shot map

14 v 21

Club Brugge KV shoot right, Aston Villa left. Bigger dot = better chance.

CBClub Brugge KVAVAston Villagoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

26 on target · 5 scored

Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

Club Brugge KVAston Villagoalsavedoff target

Average positions

Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.

Club Brugge KVDefensive line 41%

Aston VillaDefensive line 29%

An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.

Passing network

Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.

Club Brugge KVUntil 45'

Most-connected pair: Sabbe and Lee, 30 passes between them.

Aston VillaUntil 68'

Most-connected pair: Kamara and Wan-Bissaka, 13 passes between them.

Tactical battle

64control36

George Hemmings

7 touches in box

In possession

68,7%Field tilt31,3%

14Passes into box9

41Progressive passes31

9Carries into final third12

9Chances created16

Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

Out of possession

6,92Press intensity (PPDA)13,79

10High turnovers4

6Regains within 5s12

23,0sBall recovery time30,4s

10Interceptions17

↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

Carrying

129Carries116

1421mCarry distance1587m

17Progressive carries15

843mProgressive carry distance966m

6Carries into the box3

Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

Beating the press

9Take-ons won8

22Take-ons attempted14

720mProgressive pass distance485m

1Through balls3

9Switches of play2

A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

Threat created

1,30Expected threat (xT)0,91

2,10Action value (VAEP)3,19

27Shot-creating actions37

4Goal-creating actions6

18Box entries11

xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

Tempo

5,4Passes per attack3,0

17,9sAttack duration12,0s

1,69 m/sAttack directness2,91 m/s

10Build-up attacks2

11Direct attacks10

An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.

More match stats

Attack

33Touches in box26

73Final third entries46

2Big chances4

2,59xG on target3,17

0Big chances missed2

Passing

6/27 (22%)Crosses2/12 (17%)

28/43 (65%)Long balls20/45 (44%)

20Throw-ins12

13Free kicks17

5Goal kicks4

Duels

51Total49

39/85 (46%)Ground46/85 (54%)

14/19 (74%)Aerial5/19 (26%)

10/21 (48%)Dribbles8/13 (62%)

12Dispossessed12

Defending

46Recoveries50

7Interceptions8

17Tackles23

76%Tackles won43%

22Clearances36

2Big chances scored2

2Big saves2

1Errors led to goal0

1Errors led to shot1

6,84Average rating6,97

Where these sides shoot from

2025/26 season

Each attack set against the defence it meets, zone by zone. Season shares rather than a forecast; a figure beside a share is how far it sits from the league average, shown only where the gap is worth noticing.

Club Brugge KVshootallowAston Villa

5.7%Six-yard box8.1%

68.3%+4.5Penalty area59.6%

21.9%-1.5Edge of the box26.0%

4.1%-3.3Long range6.3%

681 shots taken · 493 faced

Aston VillashootallowClub Brugge KV

10.7%+2.3Six-yard box6.2%

54.1%-6.3Penalty area-3.760.0%

25.0%Edge of the box+1.525.1%

10.1%+3.6Long range+1.58.8%

484 shots taken · 487 faced

Shot locations, not player movement: where the ball was struck from, not where anybody ran. Shares are of each club's own shots, so a side that shoots often is comparable with one that does not.

Match summary

Aston Villa beat Club Brugge KV 3-2 at Jan Breydel Stadium in the UEFA Champions League. Aston Villa led 3-1 at half-time. Scorers: H. Vetlesen (19'), N. Tresoldi (61' pen) for Club Brugge KV; J. McGinn (11'), E. Buendia (22'), N. Jackson (43') for Aston Villa. In their last 4 meetings, Club Brugge KV have won 1, Aston Villa 3, with 0 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.