BRUSSELS, Belgium, CMC – Jamaican international Leon Bailey scored his first Champions League goal to help Aston Villa trounce Club Brugge 3-1 in their first leg, round-of-16 match at the Jan Breydel Stadium here on Tuesday.
The 27-year-old winger marked his return to Belgium with a goal as the former Genk player produced a sumptuous half-volley after just two minutes and 15 seconds, following a headed assist by Tyrone Mings.
Bailey became just the second Jamaican to score in the Champions League, following in the footsteps of Wes Morgan, who scored for Leicester in the 2016-2017 competition.
Club Brugge leveled the score in the 12th minute when Maxim De Cuyper scored with a low finish.
However, Villa scored two late goals in six minutes to take a handsome lead back to Birmingham.
Brandon Mechele put past his keeper in the 82nd minute while stretching to intercept a cross by Morgan Rogers to put Villa ahead, and then substitute Marco Asensio made it 3-1 from the penalty spot after Matty Cash had been fouled.
The return leg is at Villa Park next Wednesday.
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