ASTON VILLA have one foot in the quarter-finals of the Champions League – but must finish the job TONIGHT against Club Brugge.
Leon Bailey scored after just three minutes, but Maxim de Cuyper equalised soon after.
ReutersMarco Asensio scored a late penalty to hand Aston Villa a 3-1 win in the first leg of their Champions League tie against Club Brugge[/caption]
The game looked to be heading for a 1-1 draw before Villa scored two late goals to take charge of the tie.
Brandon Mechele turned into his own net before an 88th-minute Marco Asensio penalty sealed a 3-1 win.
The Belgian side have now travelled to Birmingham hoping to overturn the two-goal deficit.
Unai Emery was handed a huge injury boost ahead of the match with Emi Martinez, Amadou Onana and Asensio all training on Tuesday after missing the 1-0 win over Brentford on Sunday.
How to watch Aston Villa vs Club Brugge and is there a live stream?
Aston Villa vs Club Brugge takes place on Wednesday, March 12.
Kick-off is at 8pm GMT.
The match will be aired on TNT Sports 1, with coverage from 7pm.
It will also be live streamed on Discovery+.
To watch the match, viewers in the UK will need a TNT Sports package or a subscription to Discovery+.
Alternatively, SunSport will have updates from the game with our live blog.
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