Getty BRUGES, BELGIUM – SEPTEMBER 08: John McGinn of Aston Villa celebrates victory after the UEFA Champions League 2026/27 League Phase MD1 match between Club Brugge KV and Aston Villa FC at Jan Breydel Stadium on September 08, 2026 in Bruges, Belgium. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)
Aston Villa’s season finally has a pulse. After a painful, goalless start to the Premier League campaign that left them near the bottom of the table, Unai Emery’s rebuilt side — last season’s Europa League champions — produced a first-half masterclass in Belgium to beat Club Brugge 3-2 and
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