In the first leg of the last-16 match, which was Villa’s first knockout match in the top league in European football since the 1982–83 quarterfinals, Leon Bailey had given the Premier League team a strong start.
After just two minutes and fifteen seconds, Bailey scored his first goal upon his return to Belgium after Tyrone Mings headed the ball. The former Genk star then executed a delicious half-volley.
When these teams faced off in the group stage in November, Club Brugge scored the game’s lone goal after the England defender handed away an unnecessary penalty for handball, thus it was a joyful moment for Mings.
However, Villa’s lead was short-lived as Maxim de Cuyper equalized with a low finish after just ten minutes.
