Aston Villa and AEK Athens open Champions League campaigns with victories

Aston Villa opened its Champions League campaign with a 3-2 victory over Club Brugge. John McGinn, Emi Buendia, and Nicolas Jackson scored for the Premier League side, while Nicolò Tresoldi converted a penalty for the hosts. In another match, AEK Athens secured a 1-0 win against LASK. Razvan Marin provided the only goal of the game with a first-half free-kick. Former Bundesliga players factored heavily in the action, including Jackson’s goal for Villa and a disallowed effort from Luka Jović for AEK Athens. Borussia Dortmund is scheduled to host Villarreal in the next round of tournament fixtures on Tuesday.

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