Bruges receives Aston Villa: Who secures the advantage in the CL first leg?

In the highly expected round of round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League, Club Bruges meets Aston Villa today. The game begins at 6:45 p.m. in the Jan Breydel Stadium in Bruges, where around 30,000 spectators are expected. Bruges emerged through an impressive performance in the play-off against the Italian association Atalanta Bergamo and fought with two victories in the knockout phase of the Champions League. Despite a mixed start of the season in the Premier League, where Aston Villa only got a win from the last seven games and slipped to tenth, the team was able to achieve the FA-Cup quarter-finals, which could give them additional Motivation, as reports.

For the fans who want to follow the game live, it will only be broadcast on the streaming service DAZN. If you can't see the game live in the stadium, you have the opportunity to enjoy the encounter in the live stream. In addition, a summary of the games will be broadcast on ZDF tomorrow evening at 11:00 p.m., including all highlights, goals and analyzes. The challenges that Bruges had to master in the play-offs could bring both advantages and disadvantages for the team, while Aston Villa benefited from a comprehensive resting phase, as the SWP.de