Aston Villa prepares to face Club Brugge in Champions League action

Aston Villa travels to Belgium to play Club Brugge in a Champions League match scheduled for September 8, 2026. This fixture marks the club’s fourth consecutive season in European competition under manager Unai Emery. Since his arrival in 2022, the team has ascended to elite European status, securing a top-four finish in the league last season and winning a major trophy in the Europa League. Emery noted that the current success has surpassed the initial expectations set when the project began. The squad is now focused on the opening of this new chapter in the Champions League campaign. The team aims to build on the structural foundation established over the last three years of consistent continental participation.

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