- Borussia Dortmund and Lille drew 1-1 in the first leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie
- In another match, Aston Villa won 3-1 away at Club Brugge and are close to the quarter-finals
- Villa avenged their group stage defeat to Brugge at the same stadium
Key Takeaways:
Borussia Dortmund and Lille finished 1-1 in the first leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie. The German side took the lead in the 22nd minute through Karim Adeyemi, but Lille responded after the break with an equaliser from Hákon Arnar Haraldsson in the 68th minute. Borussia Dortmund found the net again while leading 1-0, but Pascal Gross’ goal was ruled out for offside. The second leg in France remains open, with Dortmund confident after eliminating Paris Saint-Germain in last season’s semi-finals on their way to the final in London.
Work to do in France. pic.twitter.com/U6GoUP4MAC
— Borussia Dortmund (@BlackYellow) March 4, 2025
In another Champions League fixture from yesterday, Aston Villa defeated Club Brugge 3-1 in Belgium. Leon Bailey opened the scoring in the third minute, but Maxime De Cuyper equalised for the hosts in the 12th. The match remained balanced until the 82nd minute when Brandon Mechele’s own goal restored Aston Villa’s lead. Shortly after, a mistake from Christos Tzolis led to a penalty, which substitute Marco Asensio converted. With this result, Aston Villa are in a strong position ahead of the second leg and avenged their group stage loss to Club Brugge at the same stadium.