Aston Villa produced a commanding second-half show to ease previous Membership Brugge with a 3-0 victory at Villa Park, sealing their place within the Champions League quarter-finals 6-1 on mixture.
A brace from substitute Marco Asensio and a aim from Ian Maatsen ensured Unai Emery’s facet progressed with ease, regardless of a sluggish first-half efficiency.
Regardless of their 3-1 deficit from the primary leg, Membership Brugge began brightly, controlling possession and placing Villa below early strain.
Hans Vanaken got here shut with a header, whereas Chemsdine Talbi compelled Emiliano Martinez right into a routine save.
The Belgian champions regarded assured, however their process was made considerably tougher within the sixteenth minute when right-back Kyriani Sabbe was proven a straight purple card for pulling again Marcus Rashford as he raced via on aim.
Even with a person benefit, Villa struggled to impose themselves. Their finest probability of the primary half got here when Youri Tielemans’ free-kick was palmed away by Simon Mignolet.
Brugge, regardless of being down to 10 males, dominated possession, and the groups went into the break stage.
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Emery responded with attacking adjustments at half-time, introducing Marco Asensio and Leon Bailey, and the influence was nearly instant.
Inside 5 minutes of the restart, Villa broke the impasse. John McGinn unfold the ball extensive to Bailey, who squared for Asensio, and the Spaniard rifled the ball into the roof of the online to make it 4-1 on mixture.
Villa doubled their lead simply seven minutes later. Rashford and Morgan Rogers mixed to feed Ian Maatsen, whose close-range end took a deflection off Brandon Mechele and nestled at the back of the online.
It was the Dutch full-back’s first aim for the membership, and successfully ended any hopes of a Brugge comeback.
Asensio continued his dream influence off the bench, grabbing his second of the night time within the 61st minute. Rashford raced down the left flank earlier than reducing again for the Actual Madrid loanee, who coolly slotted residence his seventh aim in eight video games for Villa.
At 3-0 on the night time and 6-1 on mixture, Villa had been firmly in cruise management.
Villa almost added a fourth when Axel Disasi headed over from shut vary, whereas Rashford and Jacob Ramsey each examined Mignolet late on.
Brugge, visibly deflated, mustered little in response, and their valiant efforts within the competitors got here to an finish as Villa noticed out the ultimate minutes comfortably.
