Thus he also ended the British winning streak. Before the start of the fourth league round, Villa topped the table with three wins from three.
The Premier League club is still hanging in there and fighting for a direct place in the round of 16.
Brugge is on its side with two wins and two losses and is currently a long way down the table.
Vanaken scored the game’s only goal on the penalty mark after Tyrone Mings completely messed it up when he stopped a play from Emiliano MartÃnez with his hand.
Hugo Vetlesen was substituted for Brugge in the 75th minute and received a yellow card three minutes later.
Shakhtar Donetsk also got three important points with 2-1 “at home” over Young Boys. It was the Ukrainians’ first win in the Champions League this season.
The Swiss are on their side without a single point and with a goal difference of 1-11. The match was played in Gelsenkirchen in Germany due to the war in Ukraine.
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