Club Brugge v Aston Villa

There's the final whistle, as Aston Villa escape the Jan Breydel Stadium with three vital points, hanging on to beat Club Brugge 3–2 in their Champions League opener! Taking a seemingly comfortable 3–1 lead into half-time following goals from McGinn, Buendia and Jackson, Villa were made to defend desperately for their victory despite producing exactly 3.00 xG. Early second-half chances came and went for McGinn and Tresoldi at either end, but Villa were soon put on the back foot when Seys' cross struck the hand of Wan-Bissaka in the box. Tresoldi stepped up to dispatch the resultant penalty and reduce Villa's lead to 3–2, resulting in a final half-hour which had the visitors at sixes and sevens as Brugge racked up 1.46 xG. Tresoldi and Mechele both went close before Suzuki was forced into a series of desperate saves, denying Vetlesen and Tresoldi (with the help of his goal frame) as Villa clung on. Unai Emery's side eventually gained a foothold with late chances for McGinn, Alysson and Joao Gomes, while Bogarde had an effort cleared off the line which could have wrapped things up. A panicked second half ends with Villa victorious, unscathed and back in the goals for the first time this season, providing the perfect springboard for their Premier League campaign as Emery's new-look team gets up and running on the continent.

FULL-TIME: CLUB BRUGGE 2–3 ASTON VILLA.

SAVED!!! Suzuki salvages the points for Aston Villa!! Club Brugge pile bodies into the box for one last chance as Lee spreads possession wide to Forbs on the right. His cross is met by a goalbound header from Tresoldi, but there's not enough pace on the effort and Suzuki is able to hold it!

51 of Torres' 52 appearances in major European competitions have come under Unai Emery – 11 more than any other player (Ever Banega on 40) has made under the Spanish manager.

We'll play four minutes of additional stoppage time at the Jan Breydel Stadium, signalled just as Torres steers a Siquet cross behind for a late Club Brugge corner!

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Yellow Card

Vermant's on the end of a similar foul as he looks to find some space down the left-hand side for Club Brugge, with Joao Gomes taking him to ground and being booked as a result.