Aston Villa kicked off their Champions League campaign with a 3-2 win against Club Brugge, putting an end to their recent goalscoring struggles. The English side, who had failed to score in their opening three Premier League matches, found the net three times in the first half.
John McGinn opened the scoring for Villa, curling the ball into the bottom left corner for his 12th goal in European competitions, making him the club's all-time leading goalscorer in major European competitions. Club Brugge equalised through Hugo Vetlesen, but Villa quickly regained the lead with a goal from Emi Buendia.
Summer signing Nicolas Jackson then scored his first goal for the club, giving Villa a 3-1 lead at half-time. Nicolo Tresoldi's penalty in the second half halved the deficit for Club Brugge, but Aston Villa held on to secure their first win of the season across all competitions.