Club Bruges knocks out Aston Villa, first victory for Shakhtar

Before the evening matches and in particular this highly anticipated PSG-Atlético de Madrid, two matches took place in the early evening, kicking off at 6:45 p.m. The opportunity to see Aston Villa, winner of its first three meetings in this C1, fall on the lawn of Club Bruges (1-0). Less dominant in the game, Unai Emery's men even suffered regularly in this meeting and ended up conceding a gag penalty converted by Vanaken after returning from the locker room (52nd). With this defeat, the Villans fall to 5th place while the Belgians are now 20th.

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At the same time, Shakhtar Donetsk recorded its first success in this new Champions League formula. At the Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen (Germany), the Ukrainians were able to turn around a situation that was not favorable to them. Led by Young Boys from Bern and a goal from Imeri (27th), they quickly equalized through Zubkov (31st), before taking a definitive advantage thanks to Sudakov (41st). This 2-1 success allows Shakhtar to climb to 26th place. On the other hand, the situation is becoming alarming for the Swiss club, 35th and still without a single point on the clock.

The results of the 6:45 p.m. matches:

Shakhtar Donetsk 2 – 1 Young Boys de Berne : Zubkov (31e), Sudakov (41e) ; Imeri (27e)

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Club Brugge 1 – 0 Aston Villa : Vanaken (sp 52nd)