A key metric with Emery is “duels” and no Villa player came out on top of their match-up. Club B ruges made three times as many interceptions and twice the number of clearances. Villa made four tackles in the attacking half, none in the attacking third, and their hosts, typically direct in style, grew in confidence when playing from deep.

Aston Villa has given away an unusual penalty for handball in its Champions League game against Club Brugge when defender Tyrone Mings picked the ball up after receiving a short goal kick from goalkeeper Emi Martínez early in the second half.

Club Brugge Edge Aston Villa in Controversial Champions League ClashA bizarre penalty decision at Club Brugge saw Aston Villa’s unbeaten Champions League run crumble in Belgium, as Unai Emery’s