Aston Villa’s late double secures advantage over Club Brugge
BRUGGE, BELGIUM - MARCH 4: Marco Asensio of Aston Villa celebrates after scoring a goal during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Round of 16 first leg match between Club Brugge KV and Aston Villa FC at Jan Breydelstadion on March 4, 2025 in Brugge, Belgium (Photo by Isosport/MB Media/Getty Images)
Aston Villa hit two goals in the final 10 minutes to put one foot in the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals after a 3-1 win against Club Brugge in the last-16 first leg.
Villa are enjoying a dream debut season in Europe’s premier club competition and only a second-leg collapse on home soil next Wednesday will deny them a last-eight meeting with either Liverpool or Paris St Germain.
The tone for a glorious night in Belgium was set after just 135 seconds whe...