Club Brugge's Croatian coach Ivan Leko reacts from the touch line during the UEFA Champions League - League phase, Matchday 1 - football match between Club Brugge KV and Aston Villa FC at the Jan Breydel Stadium in Bruges on September 8, 2026. (Photo by JOHN THYS / AFP via Getty Images)

Club Brugge's Croatian coach Ivan Leko reacts from the touch line during the UEFA Champions League - League phase, Matchday 1 - football match between Club Brugge KV and Aston Villa FC at the Jan Breydel Stadium in Bruges on September 8, 2026. (Photo by JOHN THYS / AFP via Getty Images)

Aston Villa's Brazilian midfielder #35 Joao Gomes (R) is tackled by Club Brugge's English midfielder #08 Freddie Potts during the UEFA Champions League - League phase, Matchday 1 - football match between Club Brugge KV and Aston Villa FC at the Jan Breydel Stadium in Bruges on September 8, 2026. (Photo by JOHN THYS / AFP via Getty Images)

Aston Villa's Japanese goalkeeper #01 Zion Suzuki reacts during the UEFA Champions League - League phase, Matchday 1 - football match between Club Brugge KV and Aston Villa FC at the Jan Breydel Stadium in Bruges on September 8, 2026. (Photo by JOHN THYS / AFP via Getty Images)

Club Brugge's Norwegian midfielder #10 Hugo Vetlesen (R) fights for the ball with Aston Villa's Spanish defender #14 Pau Torres during the UEFA Champions League - League phase, Matchday 1 - football match between Club Brugge KV and Aston Villa FC at the Jan Breydel Stadium in Bruges on September 8, 2026. (Photo by JOHN THYS / AFP via Getty Images)

Aston Villa's Senegalese forward #11 Nicolas Jackson (L) celebrates with Aston Villa's Dutch defender #22 Ian Maatsen after scoring his team's third goal during the UEFA Champions League - League phase, Matchday 1 - football match between Club Brugge KV and Aston Villa FC at the Jan Breydel Stadium in Bruges on September 8, 2026. (Photo by JOHN THYS / AFP via Getty Images)

Aston Villa's Senegalese forward #11 Nicolas Jackson (C) celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's third goal during the UEFA Champions League - League phase, Matchday 1 - football match between Club Brugge KV and Aston Villa FC at the Jan Breydel Stadium in Bruges on September 8, 2026. (Photo by JOHN THYS / AFP via Getty Images)

Aston Villa's Senegalese forward #11 Nicolas Jackson celebrates after scoring his team's third goal during the UEFA Champions League - League phase, Matchday 1 - football match between Club Brugge KV and Aston Villa FC at the Jan Breydel Stadium in Bruges on September 8, 2026. (Photo by JOHN THYS / AFP via Getty Images)