Villa survive Brugge scare in Champions League opener

Villa raced to a 3-1 lead by halftime but had to hold on after a second-half penalty.

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What happened. Aston Villa won 3-2 at Club Brugge in their Champions League opener, with goals from McGinn, Buendía, and Jackson putting them 3-1 up by halftime.

• Villa led 3-1 after 43 minutes.
• Aaron Wan-Bissaka conceded a second-half penalty.
• Villa could have won by a bigger margin.

Villa secured their first win of the season in Europe, but had to endure a tense finish.

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