Club Brugge 1-3 Aston Villa LIVE - Champions League result as Marco Asensio seals an impressive victory for the visitors

Aston Villa took control of their Champions League last-16 tie with Club Brugge, following a 3-1 victory in the first leg.

Unai Emery's side established a two-goal buffer at Jan Breydelstadion, where Maxim De Cuyper cancelled out Leon Bailey's earlier effort in the first half.

However, the visitors regained their lead through a Brandon Mechele own-goal, before Marco Asensio's late penalty gave them breathing space in the tie.

Villa broke the deadlock in the third minute. Tyrone Mings helped Youri Tielemans' deep free-kick into the path of Bailey, who brilliantly controlled a low volley beyond a helpless Simon Mignolet.

However, Brugge were level just nine minutes as a neat switch of play found Christos Tzolis, who teed up De Cuyper to sweep a wonderful first-time effort into Emiliano Martinez's far corner.

Both sides went close after the break. Substitute Asensio was kept out by Mignolet, while Tyrone Mings produced a wonderful goalline clearance at the other end to thwart Hans Vanaken's goalbound header.

Villa edged their noses back in front in the 82nd minute, as Mechele diverted Morgan Rogers' inviting cross beyond his own goalkeeper.

Asensio then gave them a two-goal buffer six minutes later, calmly sweeping home from the penalty spot after Tzolis felled Matty Cash in the box.

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Rio Ferdinand, who won the 2007-08 Champions League with Manchester United, felt Brugge were made to pay for not capitalising when in the ascendancy.

"At this level, if you don't take those chances, you'll get punished," he said. "Club Brugge got sucker-punched."

Villa were back on familiar territory, having also faced Brugge here during the league phase.

Unai Emery's side endured something of a reality check that night, with Tyrone Mings' error leading to a 1-0 defeat courtesy of Hans Vanaken's converted penalty.

However, they were quick out of the blocks this time around with Leon Bailey's superb finish, though the winger's lack of defensive discipline cost his side the lead, as Maxim De Cuyper equalised.

Mings certained atoned for his mistake in the league-phase meeting, producing a magnificent goalline clearance to keep out Vanaken's header.

It proved crucial as the visitors regained the lead through Brandon Mechele's own-goal. Asensio then continued his rich vein of form from the penalty spot, with his fifth goal in four appearances giving Villa a crucial two-goal advantage in the tie.

Their victory was all the more impressive given they had lost nine of their 12 previous matches on the road.

Emery's side are in a strong position heading into next week's second leg at Villa Park.

Club Brugge 1-3 Aston Villa

Brugge look for a late consolation to halve the deficit.

De Cuyper lays the ball across for the onrushing Vetlesen - just on as a substitute - but he cannot keep his first-time shot down.

We are going to play an additional four minutes at the end of this first leg.

Two goals in the final 10 minutes have put Villa firmly in control of the tie.

If they can see this out, they would be in a strong position going into next week's second leg at Villa Park.

No problem for Asensio!

The Paris Saint-Germain loanee has his first Champions League goal for Villa, as he confidently sweeps his penalty beyond Mignolet.

The visitors have the opportunity to go two goals to the good in the tie.

Tzolis is lackadaisical inside his own penalty area, and his slow reactions see him trip Cash.

The referee points straight to the spot...

The visitors are back in front, and it's a nightmare moment for Mechele!

Villa neatly work the ball out to the right flank, where Rogers whips a dangerous ball into the box looking for Watkins.

But before it reaches the England striker, Mechele gets there, but inadvertently diverts it beyond Mignolet and into his own net.

This first leg really could go either way.

Can either side find a winning goal to edge ahead in the tie before next week's return fixture?

Ordonez goes down and is in need of attention after landing awkwardly following an aerial challenge with Watkins.

The Brugge centre-half receives treatment, but eventually gets back to his feet.

A neat move from Brugge sees Vanaken's clever flick release Tzolis in behind.

However, he appears to have a rush of blood, firing high and wide from a tight angle.

Mings' goalline intervention was very much to the liking of Ally McCoist.

"I think that's the save of the season from Tyrone Mings," he said on co-commentary. "That's unbelievable! How does he keep it out?!

"You'd think with his body shape, he'd have to knock it in the back of the net.

Brugge attack at the other end and Tzolis teases a neat ball to the far post.

Vanaken sends his header back across the face of goal, but Mings somehow manages to divert the ball the other side of the post.

Mignolet comes to Brugge's rescue with a smart reflex save to thwart Asensio's first-time strike from a cutback.

The loose ball loops toward Cash at the far post, but he cannot keep his volley down.

Emery shuffles his pack for the final half-hour.

Asensio, Ramsey, Kamara and Cash are all introduced, with Rashford, McGinn, Bailey and Disasi making way.

Brugge win a couple of scrappy battles in the middle of the park, and subsequently attack.

Vanaken feeds the ball into the box for Jutgla, but a combination of Mings and Digne dispossess the forward.