John McGinn, captain of Aston Villa, opened the scoring in the 2026/27 Champions League league-phase opener against Club Brugge on September 8, 2026. This performance follows a difficult domestic start to the Premier League season with one draw and two defeats in three matches. The Villans qualified for Europe’s top competition thanks to winning the Europa League last season, which also secured them a place in the UEFA Super Cup against PSG in August 2026. McGinn has accumulated 28 Premier League goals for Villa and scored Scotland’s winner against Haiti at the 2026 World Cup, their first goal at a World Cup in 28 years.
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