Aston Villa misses a bizarre penalty for handball, giving Club Brugge victory in the Champions League

BRUGGE, Belgium (AP) — Aston Villa missed an unusual handball penalty in a 1-0 Champions League loss to Club Brugge. It ended Villa’s winning streak in the Champions League and was described by Unai Emery as the biggest mistake he had ever seen in his career. Tyrone Mings picked up the ball after receiving a short goal kick from goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez early in the second half. Mings apparently thought the ball was out of play and went forward to pick it up. Brugge captain Hans Vanaken converted the penalty in the 52nd minute. Villa had won their first three games.

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Aston Villa head coach Unai Emery watches the opening Champions League match between Club Brugge and Aston Villa at the Jan Breydelstadion in Bruges, Belgium, on Wednesday, November 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)

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