Aston Villa ignite season in five-goal thriller against Club Brugge

BBC Sport Wednesday 09 September 2026, 21:00 UTC 1 min read

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Aston Villa launch their Champions League campaign with a 3-2 victory over Club Brugge in Belgium, ending their early-season goal drought.

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BARCELONA, Spain -- The Spotify Camp Nou pitch resembled a slip and slide as Feyenoord duo Jeremiah St. Juste and Charles Vanhoutte went sliding across the area just three minutes into Wednesday's UEFA Champions League game in Barcelona. As torrential rain poured down, Barça forward Raphinha feigned to shoot on his right foot before cutting inside on his left. As St. Juste and Vanhoutte exited the picture, Raphinha slotted home.

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Aston Villa ignite season in five-goal thriller against Club Brugge

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