Champions League
Club Brugge vs Aston Villa from 18:45 LIVE
Aston Villa win the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 tie against FC Brugge 1:3 thanks to two late goals, putting the English side in a good position for the second leg at Villa Park.
Kronen Zeitung als bevorzugte Google-Quelle hinzufügen The game started with a lot of momentum. Leon Bailey gave the visitors from England the lead in the third minute of the game. However, FC Brugge were quick to respond and equalized through Maxim De Cuyper in the 12th minute.
Late lead for Villa
The game calmed down after the high-scoring start. The home side in particular had several great chances in the second half, but failed to score. In the 82nd minute, an own goal from Bruges defender Brandon Mechele put the visitors on the road to victory. Shortly before the end of the game, a double strike was struck. After a foul by Christos Tzolis, the referee pointed to the spot. Marco Asensio converted the penalty to make it 1:3.
The second leg between the two teams will take place next Wednesday.
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