Aston Villa vs. Club Brugge - News - March 12, 2025

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Morgan Rogers - Records assistRogers assisted once to go with zero corners and one chance created in Wednesday's 3-0 victory against Club Brugge.

ImpactIan Maatsen logged Aston Villa's second goal, the assist recorded by Rogers, who had been without one since Oct. 22. Rogers' goal-contributing form has wavered back and forth in the 2024-25 Champions League, but its continuation for Villa (with a quarterfinal set against Paris Saint-Germain) will allow him to get another crack at establishing better consistency.

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Leon Bailey - Reserve assistBailey assisted once to go with one shot (zero on goal) and one chance created in Wednesday's 3-0 win versus Club Brugge.

ImpactBailey was not part of Aston Villa's starting lineup against Club Brugge, with the English team finally reverting to Boubacar Kamara in its XI. The demotion did not stop Bailey from making an impact, as he logged an assist to Marco Asensio's first of two goals. In both of Villa's games against Club Brugge, Bailey directly contributed to at least one goal, a stark contrast to his uninspiring form earlier in the Champions League this season.

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Marcus Rashford - Assist in Champions LeagueRashford assisted once to go with two shots (one on goal), two crosses (zero accurate) and three corners in Wednesday's 3-0 victory over Club Brugge.

ImpactWith the game and aggregate well in hand for Aston Villa, Rashford was comfortably able to log an assist, capped off with a goal scored by Marco Asensio. The 27-year-old Englishman finished this set of European matchups with two shots on goal alongside his assist.

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Ian Maatsen - Logs assist in Champions LeagueMaatsen scored one goal to go with two shots (one on goal), one cross (zero accurate) and three chances created in Wednesday's 3-0 win versus Club Brugge.

ImpactUsually, it is Lucas Digne serving as Aston Villa's left-back for big games. Perhaps because Villa entered the Wednesday matchup with a comfortable lead on aggregate, Maatsen was chosen to start as the team's left-back. He rewarded the choice, logging what is his first and likely only goal in Champions League action this season. Taking that into account, his UCL stats in other games this campaign are not as impressive, with nine clearances and three interceptions providing the most value.

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Marco Asensio - Brace in Champions LeagueAsensio scored two goals to go with three shots (three on goal), one cross (one accurate) and one chance created in Wednesday's 3-0 victory against Club Brugge.

ImpactAston Villa's team comfortably advanced into the 2024-25 Champions League quarterfinal, primarily thanks to a substitute. Asensio did not log a start in either of Villa's two games against Club Brugge and recorded less than 90 minutes between both matchups. But among the team's six goals, Asensio scored half of them, proving to be a super sub. Villa's next UCL adversary is Paris Saint-Germain, which could be a problem for him and the English team, as they are together via loan from PSG. Should the Parisian side prevent Asensio's participation, the most immediate action he can hope for is in the Premier League.

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Emiliano Martinez - Logs one-save clean sheetMartinez registered one save and secured a clean sheet in Wednesday's 3-0 victory versus Club Brugge.

ImpactWednesday saw Martinez log his fewest saves in a Champions League game this season. However, that worked out in his favor, as few shots on goal allowed him to comfortably record his first clean sheet of the 2025 calendar year. Martinez will look to continue the positive momentum when Aston Villa and Paris Saint-Germain begin their UCL quarterfinal set in April.

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Ollie Watkins - Suffers minor injuryWatkins was forced off in the first half of Wednesday's 3-0 win against Club Brugge after not feeling well due to a likely minor injury, coach Unai Emery said in his press conferen...

ImpactWatkins asked to be subbed off in the first half Wednesday after taking a knock and not feeling well. Luckily, the injury doesn't appear to be serious and he will have two weeks to recover before facing Preston in the FA Cup on March. 30.

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