Aston Villa boss Unai Emery has claimed Tyrone Mings' handball against Club Brugge is the 'worst mistake he has witnessed' in his career. WHAT HAPPENED? In one of the wildest penalty decisions of the season, Mings conceded a spot-kick in alarming circumstances against Club Brugge. Emiliano Martinez played a short pass to him in the penalty area and the centre-back inexplicably picked the ball up. The referee immediately blew his whistle and pointed to the penalty spot, and Hans Vanaken stepped up to score from 12 yards. Emery has since been unable to contain his disbelief at the incident. Villa failed to mount a comeback in Belgium, meaning they were condemned to their first defeat of the Champions League campaign. Mings was making his European debut during the game but was substituted shortly after his mistake, as Pau Torrs replaced him. WHAT EMERY SAID Emery said post-match: “His mistake is completely strange. It’s the biggest mistake I witnessed in my career. We can make a mistake in the build up, we work to try and control the games through keeping possession and trying to stop the possession and we did that in the first half fantastic. Aston Villa's Champions League campaign hit a snag in Belgium, where they suffered their first defeat. Tyron Mings, making his European debut, had a tough start, and his mistake led to an early substitution, with Pau Torres stepping in to replace him ¹. This loss is a setback, but Villa can draw inspiration from historic comebacks in football history. *Great Comebacks in Football History* - Liverpool's "Miracle of Istanbul" against AC Milan in the 2005 UEFA Champions League Final, where they came back from 3-0 down to win - Barcelona's stunning 6-1 victory over Paris Saint-Germain in 2017, overturning a 4-0 deficit - Liverpool's 4-0 win over Barcelona in 2019, another impressive comeback These examples show that even in adversity, teams can rally and change their fortunes. Would you like to know more about Aston Villa's upcoming matches or their chances in the Champions League? “We lost one or two balls, but we were always in the position to recover, but this mistake is very, very strange. It’s not for Mings or Martinez, it’s one mistake that’s strange. It’s only happened one time in all my life.” WHAT NEXT? Villa play Liverpool in an intriguing clash this weekend before the international break. Once they return, they face Crystal Palace before a glittering Champions League fixture against Juventus. *Aston Villa's Upcoming Fixtures: Exciting Clashes Ahead!* Aston Villa faces a thrilling sequence of matches before and after the international break. *This Weekend:* - Aston Villa vs. Liverpool (November 9, 2024, 3:00 PM WAT) *Post-International Break:* - Aston Villa vs. Crystal Palace (November 23, 2024, 4:00 PM WAT) - Aston Villa vs. Juventus (Champions League, November 27, 2024, 3:00 PM WAT) *December Fixtures:* - Chelsea vs. Aston Villa (December 1, 2024, 8:30 AM WAT) - Aston Villa vs. Brentford (December 4, 2024, 3:15 PM WAT) - Aston Villa vs. Southampton (December 7, 2024, 10:00 AM WAT) Stay tuned for more updates and analysis!