A key metric with Emery is “duels” and no Villa player came out on top of their match-up. Club B ruges made three times as many interceptions and twice the number of clearances. Villa made four tackles in the attacking half, none in the attacking third, and their hosts, typically direct in style, grew in confidence when playing from deep.

Unai Emery urges Villa to take ‘really amazing objective’ in Champions League - Villa sit top of the table after winning the first three games.

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery has been speaking to the media before Wednesday's Champions League game against Club Brugge (kick-off 17:45 GMT). Emery confirmed that both Matty Cash and Ross Barkley have not travelled with the squad and are not available for the match.

Villa’s boss was furious with the decision to award a penalty after the centre-half’s handball blunder that gifted Club Brugge a route to victory

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Unai Emery has challenged Aston Villa to seize their chance to move a step closer to the Champions League last 16 against Club Brugge on Wednesday.Villa are on top of the Champions League table after reeling off three successive victories in their first appearance in Europe's elite club competition for 41 years.