Unai Emery’s squad opened their brand new UCL campaign with a massive away win. Find out how their big summer signing finally made his mark in this five-goal classic!
Aston Villa got their UEFA Champions League season underway in stunning fashion by coming out on top with a 3-2 scoreline in their away match against Club Brugge at the Jan Breydel Stadium. Aston Villa came through a hard fight and managed to secure three important points for themselves.
The Early Action
Unai Emery’s team managed to start their journey off on the right foot. McGinn was able to net the first goal in the 11th minute from a delightful side-foot finish at the bottom corner. However, the team found themselves behind almost immediately when Vetlesen netted for the home team in the 19th minute.
Jackson Makes His Mark
Undoubtedly, the most important piece of news on the evening went to Nicolas Jackson. The new signing scored his first-ever goal for the team shortly before the halftime break after his massive £65m transfer this summer. The attacker outran the defence and got ahead of Yann Sommer on a long pass by Pau Torres, simply putting the ball into an open goal.
Nevertheless, a late penalty kick from Tresoldi of Brugge made the last 30 minutes tense, yet the visitors managed to keep their ground and score an outstanding European victory!
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