AEK Athens' Mauritanian forward #11 Aboubakary Koita (L) fights for the ball with LASK's Austrian goalkeeper #01 Lukas Jungwirth during the UEFA Champions League - League phase, Matchday 1 - football match between AEK Athens and LASK at Agia Sophia Stadium in Athens on September 8, 2026. (Photo by Angelos Tzortzinis / AFP via Getty Images)

Aston Villa's Scottish midfielder #07 John McGinn runs with the ball 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 forward #47 Alysson runs with the ball 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 English midfielder #53 George Hemmings (L) fights for the ball with Club Brugge's Belgian defender #44 Brandon Mechele 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)

LASK's Czech midfielder #09 Krystof Denek (C) fights for the ball with AEK Athens' Hondurian midfielder #16 Kervin Arriaga (L) and LASK's Dutch defender #04 Xavier Mbuyamba during the UEFA Champions League - League phase, Matchday 1 - football match between AEK Athens and LASK at Agia Sophia Stadium in Athens on September 8, 2026. (Photo by Angelos Tzortzinis / AFP via Getty Images)

Real Betis' Spanish goalkeeper #01 Alvaro Valles dives for the ball during the warms up ahead of the UEFA Champions League, league phase day 1, football match between Lille (FRA) and Real Betis (ESP) at the Stade Pierre Mauroy, in Villeneuve d'Ascq, on September 8, 2026. (Photo by Sameer AL-DOUMY / AFP via Getty Images)

Aston Villa's Brazilian forward #47 Alysson reacts after missing a goal opportunity 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)

Swiss referee Sandro Scharer looks at the VAR before awarding a penalty to Brugge 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)