UEFA Champions League 26/27 · 8 Sep 2026

Club Brugge KV 2–3 Aston Villa

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Club Brugge KV favourites at 41%.

Aston Villa won and made the better chances: 3.0 xG to 1.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Han-Beom Lee, 78.6 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Hugo Siquet +26.8, Joaquin Seys +26.6, Han-Beom Lee +26.5.

Well below it: Yann Sommer −22.1, Ian Maatsen −10.5.

Each side's last five results before this match.

4 Sep 2026	W 1–0	at Lommel SK Pro League
30 Aug 2026	L 1–2	at KAA Gent Pro League
23 Aug 2026	W 1–0	v Cercle Brugge Pro League
15 Aug 2026	W 3–0	at Oud-Heverlee Leuven Pro League
7 Aug 2026	W 3–0	v KV Kortrijk Pro League

5 Sep 2026	D 0–0	at Hull City Premier League
31 Aug 2026	L 0–1	v Arsenal Premier League
23 Aug 2026	L 0–4	at Brighton & Hove Albion Premier League
24 May 2026	W 2–1	at Manchester City Premier League
20 May 2026	W 3–0	at SC Freiburg Europa League

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Han-Beom Lee Defender	90	0	0	–	78.6	+26.5
Félix Lemaréchal Midfielder	13	0	0	–	68.1	–
Joaquin Seys Defender	90	0	0	0.04	67.1	+26.6
Hugo Siquet Defender	45	0	0	–	66.8	+26.8
Nicolò Tresoldi Forward	90	1	0	1.04	66.5	+15.5
Brandon Mechele Defender	90	0	0	–	61.8	+4.0
Carlos Forbs Midfielder	90	0	0	0.04	56.0	+9.1
Cheveyo Tsawa Midfielder	13	0	0	–	53.9	–
Hans Vanaken Midfielder	77	0	0	–	52.3	+1.0
Hugo Vetlesen Midfielder	77	1	0	0.24	51.6	+9.0
Freddie Potts Midfielder	86	0	0	0.03	50.3	+3.2
Kyriani Sabbe Defender	45	0	0	0.02	49.3	+7.8
Jan Virgili Midfielder	86	0	1	0.04	46.3	−0.7
Romeo Vermant Forward	9	0	0	–	45.5	–
Mamadou Diakhon Forward	9	0	0	–	38.0	–
Yann Sommer Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	27.1	−22.1

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Nicolas Jackson Forward	81	1	0	1.03	61.6	+9.3
João Gomes Midfielder	90	0	1	0.13	58.5	+7.4
Zion Suzuki Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	57.7	+4.3
John McGinn Midfielder	90	1	0	0.15	56.9	+2.4
Boubacar Kamara Midfielder	68	0	0	0.01	53.5	+2.2
Emiliano Buendía Midfielder	68	1	0	0.89	50.3	−3.7
Aaron Wan-Bissaka Defender	68	0	0	–	45.3	+0.6
Pau Torres Defender	90	0	2	–	45.1	+2.0
Lamare Bogarde Midfielder	22	0	0	0.05	45.1	–
Victor Lindelöf Defender	90	0	0	–	42.3	−3.6
George Hemmings Midfielder	90	0	0	0.65	40.3	−2.9
Alysson Midfielder	22	0	0	0.07	39.9	–
Ross Barkley Midfielder	22	0	0	–	39.7	–
Ian Maatsen Defender	90	0	0	0.02	33.7	−10.5
Tammy Abraham Forward	9	0	0	–	32.4	–