Club Brugge vs Aston Villa
Champions League this season
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| GP | P | GD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 8 | 16 | 7 | |
| 24 | 8 | 11 | -4 |
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Aston Villa eager to keep top spot in trip to Brugge.
In a clash that pits the revived continental aspirations of Club Brugge against the unbeaten resilience of Aston Villa, both teams are set to light up the Jan Breydel Stadium as they pursue consecutive victories in the latest chapter of their European campaigns.
Club Brugge
Club Brugge suffered a 3-1 defeat to Milan on Matchday three, leaving them in 26th place in the UCL standings with three points. This marks their first away defeat in five outings in Europe’s top-tier competition. Following their defeat in Milan, the Blue-Black [LWL] bounced back with a 2-1 league win over Anderlecht and a commanding 6-1 victory against Belisia Bilzen in the Belgium Cup.
Andreas Skov Olsen's goal in the 58th minute secured a 1-0 win for Club Brugge over Oud-Heverlee Leuven on Saturday. Simon Mignolet was quoted saying, “It doesn't always have to be in a beautiful way.” He acknowledged the challenge of playing away in Leuven, emphasizing the toughness of the match.
Manager Nicky Hayden aims for Club Brugge to secure a fourth consecutive victory this Wednesday against Aston Villa. However, they face a tough streak, having not won in 14 European games against English clubs since a Cup Winners' Cup victory over Chelsea in 1995. Despite this, Brugge's strong goal-scoring form is evident, as they have failed to net in only one of their last 15 matches.
For the upcoming match, a 4-1-4-1 formation with Ferran Jutglà leading the line is expected. Midfielder Raphael Onyedika will be unavailable due to suspension.
Aston Villa
Basking in the euphoria of their incredible form in the UCL, league phase table toppers Aston Villa are hoping to get one over Club Brugge on Wednesday. They have secured all 9 points so far, with a 3-0 win at Young Boys, an unprecedented 1-0 win over Bayern München on UCL matchday 2, and a 2-0 victory over fellow debutants Bologna on day 1.
The Villans are one of the five teams yet to concede in the UCL this season, a streak they aim to extend during their trip to Brugge. Aston Villa’s last encounter with a Belgian opponent was in the 1981-82 European Cup semi-final against Anderlecht, where they won 1-0 at home before a goalless draw away on their way to lifting the trophy.
Despite being swept aside in a 4-1 loss to Tottenham on Sunday, Aston Villa hopes that Wednesday’s clash will result in their fourth consecutive win. Manager Unai Emery is expected to deploy Jhon Durán in the front line of a 4—2—3—1 formation, although Ollie Watkins could be the preferred choice.
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