It has been a rough few months for Aston Villa but they have the chance to kick-start their season in Belgium tonight when they face Club Brugge in their Champions League opener. Villa won the Europa League in May but have since lost many of the key men from that win over Freiburg with six members of the starting XI moving on, including the likes of Emiliano Martinez, Morgan Rogers and Ollie Watkins.Unai Emery has brought in replacements but they have yet to gel and Villa remain winless after three Premier League games.Club Brugge have won four of five in the Belgian First Division and will see this as an opportunity. The teams met in the Champions League two seasons ago with Club Brugge winning a league phase clash at home before Villa won home and away in the round of 16.Table of ContentsCLUB BRUGGE TEAM NEWSASTON VILLA TEAM NEWSHow to watch Club Brugge v Aston VillaStats for Club Brugge v Aston VillaCLUB BRUGGE TEAM NEWSClub Brugge: Sommer, Sabbe, Han-Beom Lee, Mechele, Seys, Vetlesen, Potts, Vanaken, Forbs, Tresoldi, VirgilliClub Brugge Substitutes: Jackers, Driessche, Tsawa, Vermant, Mike, Siquet, Coulibaly, Spileers, Audoor, DIakhon, Vasovic, LemarechalASTON VILLA TEAM NEWSAston Villa: Suzuki, Lindelof, McGinn, Kamara, Buendia, Jackson, Pau, Maatsen, Wan-Bissaka, Gomes, HemmingsAston Villa Substitutes: Bizot, Wright, Mings, Barkley, Ruggeri, Garnacho, Abraham, Mbaye, Bogarde, AlyssonHow to watch Club Brugge v Aston VillaClub Brugge versus Aston Villa kicks off at 5.45pm UK time. You can watch it on TNT Sports 1. You can also stream it on HBO Max.If you live outside the UK, click theLINK HEREto find out where to watch it in your region.Stats for Club Brugge v Aston VillaAll three of the sides previous fixtures came in the 2024/25 Champions League.Club Brugge triumphed 1-0 in Belgium on Matchday 4 Hans Vanaken scoring the only goal before the English side won3-1 awayand3-0 at homein the round of 16, Ian Maatsen scoring in the second leg.That 2024 victory against Villa is Club Brugges only success in their last 19 matches against English teams (D3 L15);a 0-3 home loss to Arsenal on Matchday 6 last seasonwas their fourth in a row, conceding three goals in each, and seventh in eight games (W1).Club Brugge won six of their first seven home games against English visitors (D1); their 2024 victory against Villa is their only success in the subsequent nine (D2 L6).Villa have won three of their last five matches against Belgian teams (D1 L1). Topics Aston Villa F.C. Club Brugge KV Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Goretzkas Villa debut delayed until after international break Nicholas McGee 7th September, 2026 Champions League Predictions: Delight for Manchester clubs and Arsenal but frustration for Villa and Liverpool Jon Fisher 7th September, 2026 Hull 0-0 Aston Villa: Report, result and goals as Villans remain scoreless in Premier League Mitch Fretton 5th September, 2026 Hull v Aston Villa: Lineups confirmed Tom Rostance 5th September, 2026 Free agents XI: Players your club could still sign on a free transfer after closing of transfer window Cian Cheesbrough 3rd September, 2026 Players set to wear debut patches during Champions League this season Mitch Fretton 2nd September, 2026
