McGinn And Jackson Get 8 | Aston Villa Players Rated In Hard-Fought Win Vs Club Brugge | OneFootball

Aston Villa clashed heads with Club Brugge at the Jan Breydel Stadium earlier this evening as they looked to secure a good result on the road in the Premier League. The Villans made a good start to the game and got their noses ahead in the 11th minute when John McGinn found the back of the net. However, Hugo Vetlesen equalised for the home team just eight minutes later. Emiliano Buendia fired his team back up ahead in the 22nd minute. Nicolas Jackson put some daylight between the two teams in the 43rd minute as Unai Emery’s men went into the half-time break 3-1 up on the scoreline.

Nicolo Tresoldi got a goal back for Club Brugge from the penalty spot in the 61st minute. However, Aston Villa defended their slender lead well and secured a hard-fought 3-2 win away from home.

Let’s take a look at how each Aston Villa player fared during the match against Club Brugge.

GK: Zion Suzuki – 7/10

Suzuki made his fair share of saves during the game but still ended up conceding twice this evening.

RB: Aaron Wan-Bissaka – 6.5/10

He performed his defensive duties well and had a couple of bright moments going forward.

CB: Victor Lindelof – 6.5/10

Lindelof made a lot of crucial clearances inside his half and was tidy with his passing.

CB: Pau Torres – 7.5/10

He cleared the danger when he could and was good on the ball. Torres has a couple of assists to show for his efforts.

BRUGES, BELGIUM – SEPTEMBER 08: Zion Suzuki of Aston Villa celebrates after teammate Nicolas Jackson (not pictured) scores his team’s third goal during the UEFA Champions League 2026/27 League Phase MD1 match between Club Brugge KV and Aston Villa FC at Jan Breydel Stadium on September 08, 2026 in Bruges, Belgium. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)

LB: Ian Maatsen – 6.5/10

Maatsen came back to defend when he could but lacked quality inside the opponent’s half.

CM: Joao Gomes – 8/10

He was a positive influence at both ends of the pitch and ended the game with an assist to his name.

CM: Boubacar Kamara – 7/10

Kamara anchored the midfield well and was good on the ball.

RW: John McGinn – 8/10

He got stuck in with some solid tackles and was a constant menace in the final third. McGinn found the back of the net in the 11th minute.

CAM: Emiliano Buendia – 7.5/10

Buendia was not shy of having a strike at goal and managed to score in the 22nd minute.

LW: Greg Hemmings – 6.5/10

He caught the eye at times on the left flank, but there was no goal for him.

ST: Nicolas Jackson – 8/10

Jackson created a lot of problems for the opposition defenders and managed to score in the 43rd minute.

CM: Lamare Bogarde – 6/10

He added some energy to Emery’s midfield.

CM: Ross Barkley – 6.5/10

Barkley was tidy with his passing.

LW: Alysson – 6/10

His impact on the game was minimal.