Head-to-Head: Aston Villa vs Club Brugge KV

Aston Villa vs Club Brugge KV has moved from an early Belgian success toward a clearer Aston Villa edge. Club Brugge won 1-0 on 6 November 2024, but Villa answered with 3-1 and 3-0 victories in March 2025 before winning 3-2 in Brugge on 8 September 2026. The sequence gives Villa authority while preserving the value of Club Brugge’s original counterpoint.

Past matches, Aston Villa vs Club Brugge KV

8 September 2026 League Stage - 1

Club Brugge KV

2 - 3

Aston Villa
12 March 2025 Round of 16

Aston Villa

3 - 0

Club Brugge KV

Villa Park
4 March 2025 Round of 16

Club Brugge KV

1 - 3

Aston Villa

Jan Breydelstadion
6 November 2024 League Stage - 4

Club Brugge KV

1 - 0

Aston Villa

Jan Breydelstadion

Match center

Club Brugge KV

2 - 3

8 September 2026

Aston Villa

Starting eleven

Substitutes Club Brugge KV

29
G
81
G
41
D
58
D
54
D
16
M
27
F
62
80
M
17
F
67
F
77
F

Aston Villa Substitutes

G
40
G
42
D
5
D
13
M
26
M
6
F
17
F
47
F
18
F
19

Match events

45'

90'

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9'

Ian Maatsen Yellow Card
11'
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J. McGinn Normal Goal (Asst: P. Torres)
19'
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H. Vetlesen Normal Goal (Asst: J. Virgili)
22'
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E. Buendia Normal Goal (Asst: Joao Gomes)
43'
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N. Jackson Normal Goal (Asst: P. Torres)
46'

H. Siquet K. Sabbe
48'

Hans Vanaken Yellow Card
60'

Joaquin Seys Penalty confirmed
61'
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N. Tresoldi Penalty
62'

Jan Virgili Yellow Card
68'

L. Bogarde A. Wan-Bissaka
68'

R. Barkley B. Kamara
68'

Alysson E. Buendia
77'

C. Tsawa H. Vetlesen
77'

F. Lemarechal H. Vanaken
78'

John McGinn Yellow Card
81'

T. Abraham N. Jackson
86'

R. Vermant F. Potts
86'

M. Diakhon J. Virgili
88'

Romeo Vermant Yellow Card
89'

João Gomes Yellow Card

Stats for this game

Matchup Aston Villa VS Club Brugge KV

Villa changed the direction

Club Brugge KV opened the competitive comparison with a 1-0 home win over Aston Villa on 6 November 2024. Aston Villa then altered the balance in the 2025 Champions League knockout meetings, winning 3-1 away on 4 March and 3-0 at home on 12 March. The 3-2 victory at Club Brugge on 8 September 2026 added another away success and confirmed that Villa’s advantage was not confined to one setting.

A lead with a clear counterpoint

The initial 1-0 defeat keeps the matchup from being described as one-way from the outset. Club Brugge KV earned a narrow win without conceding, while Villa’s later scorelines supplied greater separation and a broader answer. The September 2026 result matters because it extended Villa’s direction in Brugge, but it does not make every future contest predictable. The enduring question is whether Club Brugge can produce another result that challenges the balance, or whether Aston Villa will continue to supply the stronger scorelines.