Champions League highlights Aston Villa shock Jashari's Brugge with late brace

The surprise team from Bruges suffered a disappointment in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16. The Belgians lost 1:3 at home to Aston Villa.

In an even second half, an own goal made the difference. In the 82nd minute, Brandon Mechele tried to clear a cross and deflected the ball into his own net. Shortly after this mishap, Christos Tzolis acted naively in his own penalty area and hit an opponent on the leg. Villa's Marco Asensio converted the resulting penalty safely. Brugge had won the clash in the league phase at the same venue in November 1:0.

The Belgians had shown a strong reaction to the early deficit (3rd minute) at the start of the game and equalized in the 12th minute. The starting point was Swiss international Ardon Jashari, who set up Tzolis with a long ball. The latter found full-back Maxim De Cuyper, who slotted home to make it 1:1.

The defeat means that the Belgian champions are now a long way off a possible place in the quarter-finals. The second leg will take place on March 12.

Club Brugge

Completed

1:3

(1:1)

Aston Villa

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• Maxim De Cuyper - 1:1 (12.)
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• (3.) 0:1 - Leon Bailey
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• (82.) 1:2 - Brandon Mechele
• (88.) 1:3 - Marco Asensio

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86.
Asensio makes it 3-1 for Aston Villa with a penalty
83.
Mechele scores into his own goal - Aston Villa lead
69.
Vanaken narrowly misses out on Brugge's lead
68.
Mignolet outstanding against Asensio
45.
Jashari shines with a wonderful tunnel
12.
De Cuyper equalizes for Bruges
2.
Bailey scores with a dropkick to take the lead
90.+5.
End of 2nd half
90.+2.
Substitution in Aston Villa
Lamare Bogarde
Defender
90.+2.
Substitution out Aston Villa

Ollie Watkins
Striker
90.+2.
Substitution in Club Brugge

Hugo Vetlesen
Midfielder
90.+2.
Substitution out Club Brugge

Raphael Onyedika
Midfielder
90.
Substitution in Club Brugge

Michal Skóras
Midfielder
90.
Substitution out Club Brugge

Kyriani Sabbe
Defender
88.
Goal for Aston Villa, 1:3 through penalties from Marco Asensio

Marco Asensio
Striker
86.
Substitution in Club Brugge

Gustaf Nilsson
Striker
86.
Substitution out Club Brugge

Ferran Jutglà
Striker
85.
Substitution in Club Brugge

Hugo Siquet
Defender
85.
Substitution out Club Brugge

Chemsdine Talbi
Midfielder
82.
Goal for Aston Villa, 1:2 through an own goal by Brandon Mechele

Brandon Mechele
Defender
64.
Substitution in Aston Villa

Jacob Ramsey
Midfielder
64.
Substitution out Aston Villa

John McGinn
Midfielder
64.
Substitution in Aston Villa

Matthew Cash
Defender
64.
Substitution out Aston Villa

Axel Disasi
Defender
64.
Substitution in Aston Villa

Marco Asensio
Striker
64.
Substitution out Aston Villa

Marcus Rashford
Midfielder
64.
Substitution in Aston Villa

Boubacar Kamara
Midfielder
64.
Substitution out Aston Villa

Leon Bailey
Midfielder
46.
Kick-off 2nd half
45.+2.
End of 1st half
12.
Goal for Club Brugge, 1:1 through Maxim De Cuyper (Christos Tzolis)

Maxim De Cuyper
Defender

Assist: Christos Tzolis
Midfielder
3.
Goal for Aston Villa, 0:1 through Leon Bailey (Tyrone Mings)

Leon Bailey
Midfielder

Assist: Tyrone Mings
Defender
1.
Start of the match

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