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Aston Villa beat Club Brugge 3-1 in Champions League opener

Aston Villa came from their slow domestic start to win 3-1 at Club Brugge in their Champions League opener, with all three goals arriving before half-time.

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Aston Villa beat Club Brugge 3-1 in Champions League opener
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Aston Villa beat Club Brugge 3-1 in their Champions League opener, The Guardian reported, with the visitors scoring three times before the break.

John McGinn opened the scoring, Emi Buendía added a second and Nicolas Jackson scored his first goal for Villa in claret and blue as Unai Emery’s side built a 3-1 lead by 43 minutes.

Club Brugge briefly fought back after a penalty, but Villa held on for their first win of the season and Emery called it an important step forward.

The result gives Villa three points at the start of the league phase and some momentum before their next league match against Nottingham Forest, as referenced by Emery after the game.

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  1. The Guardian FootballReporting outlet ·

    First-half treble powers Aston Villa to Champions League win at Club Brugge

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The Guardian reported the match result from Brugge in its live match coverage on 8 September 2026. The report is a single-publisher account and is not presented as an official club statement.

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