Aston Villa 3-0 Club Brugge (Agg: 6-1): Marco Asensio stars as Villans sail into UEFA Champions League quarter-finals

Champions League / Last 16
Villa Park / 12.03.2025
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Aggregate score 6-1
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    42'
    DELAY IN PLAY
    Watkins has been down receiving medical treatment for a couple of minutes. He's back on his feet now, but has not yet returned to the pitch. Play has, though, just got underway again
    39'
    AMBITIOUS WATKINS EFFORT
    "That's worth a talking to, that," says TNT Sports commentator Ally McCoist after Watkins - somewhat greedily - attempts to catch Mignolet off his line from 50 yards. It's a simple save, and he should really have looked up and passed to players in better positions
    37'
    MAATSEN BLASTS WELL WIDE
    Some patient build-up play from Villa, with Cash eventually feeding Maatsen, but it's on his left foot and the shot it wayward to say the least, flying very high and very wide
    35'
    MARTINEZ MAKES COMFORTABLE SAVE
    A first effort in a while from Brugge, and again it's from Talbi. He cuts inside and aims for the top corner, but it's straight down the throat of Martinez
    34'
    HERE'S A LOOK AT THE SENDING OFF
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    31'
    BRILLIANT DEFENDING
    Tielemans slides a delicious pass through the heart of the Brugge defence. Watkins is running on to it, until Joel Ordonez brilliantly gets back and wins back possession. That was a goal-saving interception
    28'
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    25'
    ROYALTY IN ATTENDANCE
    William, Prince of Wales, is at Villa Park tonight, with an Aston Villa scarf draped across his shoulders
    23'
    NO CHANGES YET
    Despite losing a defender, Club Brugge manager Nicky Hayen has resisted the temptation to go to his bench. He may well be worried about sacrificing a forward player, given they need to score two goals to force extra-time
    20'
    TIELEMANS FREE-KICK SAVED
    The free-kick is 22 yards out and at a nice angle. Tielemans curls it low and through the wall, but goalkeeper Mignolet is equal to it, pushing the strike to safety
    17'
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    RED CARD! CLUB BRUGGE DOWN TO TEN!
    Well; their task just got significantly harder! Martinez plays a brilliant long ball to Rashford, who is darting through on goal. He is brought down by Sabbe. It's outside the area, but a denial of a clear goalscoring chance, and the defender has to go!
    16'
    DOMINATING POSSESSION
    In fact, Club Brugge have enjoyed 66% of the ball so far! That is not the start we expected
    14'
    IMPRESSIVE START FOR THE BELGIANS
    The Villa crowd are getting a little bit nervous, given how well Club Brugge have started. They have used the ball well and had all the chances so far
    11'
    ONYEDIKA SHOT BLOCKED
    Another chance for the visitors - this time Onyedika slips the ball on to his right foot in the area and aims for the far post with a curling effort, but a Villa body gets in his way
    9'
    VANAKEN NODS WIDE
    The Club Brugge skipper is their most likely goalscorer. He makes a good run to get in front of Tyrone Mings and meet a cross with his head, but cannot direct on target, with the ball bouncing wide of the far post
    7'
    FIRST SHOT GOES OVER
    A loose ball by Cash presents Chemsdine Talbi with the opening shot of the match, but he snatches at his first-time effort from just outside the area, and it sails over
    4'
    A STEADY START
    Brugge have a chance to send the ball into the box from a long De Cuyper throw, but a needless push on Cash means Villa are gifted a free-kick. That's about it for action so far
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    OFF WE GO!
    The atmosphere is buzzing at Villa Park as tonight's entertainment gets underway!
    19:56
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    19:52
    BRUGGE TOUGH TO BEAT ON THE ROAD
    As for Club Brugge, they have suffered only two defeats in their last 14 away games across all competitions, winning six and drawing six. However, the fact they have kept just two clean sheets during that period is cause for concern, as if they concede tonight, they will need to score at least three.

    19:48
    VILLA IN GOOD FORM
    The Villans' 1-0 win over Brentford at the weekend was their third victory in a row. Tonight, they go in search of a fourth successive success, something they have not achieved since September.
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