Aston Villa Report

John Townley

Club Brugge starting XI vs #AVFC: Sommer; Sabbe, Han-beom Lee, Mechele, Seys; Potts, Vetlesen, Vanaken; Forbs, Tresoldi, Virgili. Subs: Jackers, Vanden Driessche, Tsawa, Vermant, Mike, Siquet, Coulibaly, Spileers, Aldoor, Diakhon, Vasovic, Lemarechal.

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Joao Gomes makes his Champions League debut tonight ✅ #AVFC

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George Hemmings makes his Champions League debut tonight ✅ He becomes just the 𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐃 teenager to 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓 for #AVFC in a European Cup/UEFA Champions League game, after Mark Walters against Juventus in March 1983 (aged 18 in that quarter-final).

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Zion Suzuki makes his Champions League debut tonight ✅ The first Japanese goalkeeper to play in the competition 🇯🇵 #AVFC

John Townley

#AVFC starting XI vs Club Brugge: Suzuki; Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Torres, Maatsen; Kamara, Gomes; McGinn, Buendia, Hemmings; Jackson. Subs: Bizot, Wright, Mings, Barkley, Ruggeri, Abraham, Garnacho, Mbaye, Bogarde, Alysson.

AVFC Official

Wan-Bissaka makes first start in Bruges

Aston Villa begin their UEFA Champions League journey in Belgium tonight, taking on Club Brugge.

Jacob Tanswell

Matty Cash did not travel with the squad - experiencing muscle soreness, so it was decided Villa wouldn't risk him. Hopefully OK for weekend. #AVFC

Sky Sports

KMI panel rules Maatsen wrongly avoided red card vs Arsenal

The Guardian

Club Brugge v Aston Villa: Champions League – live

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UEFA Youth League: Club Brugge 5-3 Aston Villa

Aston Villa fell to defeat in the opening game of their 2026/27 UEFA Youth League campaign, losing out in an eight-goal thriller against Club Brugge at The Nest.