Aston Villa close on quarter-finals after Mings gets his own back on Club Brugge

If you squinted hard enough beyond the brutalist boundaries of this stadium, the redemption arc was visible. For Aston Villa and Tyrone Mings this was a return to the scene of the crime.It was here in November where Mings gifted Club Brugge a penalty after inexplicably picking up the ball from a goal-kick, but this time his biggest intervention was an improbable goalline clearance to prevent a Hans Vanaken header from nestling in Emiliano Martínez’s net and the Belgian champions from assuming control. The cold reality is Villa toiled despite a dream start on their return to Belgium but it is hard to argue a two-goal advantage is not a significant buffer before the second leg next Wednesday. Continue reading...

Mar 5, 2025 - 01:13
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Aston Villa close on quarter-finals after Mings gets his own back on Club Brugge

If you squinted hard enough beyond the brutalist boundaries of this stadium, the redemption arc was visible. For Aston Villa and Tyrone Mings this was a return to the scene of the crime.

It was here in November where Mings gifted Club Brugge a penalty after inexplicably picking up the ball from a goal-kick, but this time his biggest intervention was an improbable goalline clearance to prevent a Hans Vanaken header from nestling in Emiliano Martínez’s net and the Belgian champions from assuming control. The cold reality is Villa toiled despite a dream start on their return to Belgium but it is hard to argue a two-goal advantage is not a significant buffer before the second leg next Wednesday. Continue reading...