Aston Villa's players celebrate after winning the UEFA Champions League - League phase, Matchday 1 - football match between Club Brugge KV and Aston Villa FC at the Jan Breydel Stadium in Bruges on September 8, 2026. (Photo by John THYS / AFP)
Aston Villa finally ended their goal drought as they kicked off their Champions League campaign with a 3-2 win against Club Brugge on Tuesday.
Unai Emery’s side have made a dismal start in the Premier League after a turbulent close season marred by the departures of many of their Europa League-winning stars.
They are goalless in the top flight and had mustered just one shot on target in their first three matches.
But Villa’s opening game of the league phase in Europe’s elite club competition provided a welcome tonic as they won for the first time this term.
