Aston Villa vs Celtic, 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, League Phase
· UEFA Champions League
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4 - 2
4 - 2
Aston Villa seal top 8 spot as Rogers hat-trick sinks Celtic
Morgan Rogers scored hat-trick and Ollie Watkins opened his Champions League account as Aston Villa beat Celtic 4-2 in a breathtaking game to seal their last-16 spot on Wednesday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Celtic 0. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jacob Ramsey.
- 5': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Celtic 0. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
- 7': Offside, Aston Villa. Jacob Ramsey is caught offside.
- 8': Attempt missed. Nicolas Kühn (Celtic) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 9': Alistair Johnston (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa).
- 12': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Boubacar Kamara.
- 12': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Boubacar Kamara.
- 13': Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Greg Taylor (Celtic).
- 16': Attempt blocked. Matty Cash (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 21': Foul by Alistair Johnston (Celtic).
- 21': Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Auston Trusty (Celtic).
- 22': Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Matty Cash (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 25': Attempt saved. Reo Hatate (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 25': Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.
- 26': Foul by Arne Engels (Celtic).
- 26': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Attempt missed. Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Leon Bailey.
- 28': Delay in match because of an injury Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
- 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 30': Substitution, Aston Villa. John McGinn replaces Matty Cash because of an injury.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leon Bailey.
- 33': Callum McGregor (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 36': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Celtic 1. Adam Idah (Celtic) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
- 38': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Celtic 2. Adam Idah (Celtic) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Reo Hatate.
- 40': Foul by Nicolas Kühn (Celtic).
- 40': Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Adam Idah (Celtic).
- 41': Foul by Liam Scales (Celtic).
- 41': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Foul by Callum McGregor (Celtic).
- 43': Lamare Bogarde (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 43': Foul by Arne Engels (Celtic).
- 43': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Offside, Aston Villa. Lucas Digne is caught offside.
- 45'+3': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Alistair Johnston.
- 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross.
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Aston Villa 2, Celtic 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 2, Celtic 2.
- 46': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 46': Reo Hatate (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Yang Hyun-Jun (Celtic).
- 48': Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 54': Foul by Liam Scales (Celtic).
- 54': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Attempt missed. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jacob Ramsey.
- 57': Foul by Arne Engels (Celtic).
- 57': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Goal! Aston Villa 3, Celtic 2. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jacob Ramsey.
- 62': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Jacob Ramsey.
- 63': Offside, Celtic. Auston Trusty is caught offside.
- 63': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by John McGinn.
- 63': Attempt missed. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jacob Ramsey.
- 64': Penalty Aston Villa. Ollie Watkins draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 64': Penalty conceded by Auston Trusty (Celtic) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 67': Penalty missed. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot is close, but misses to the left.
- 67': (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
- 69': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Auston Trusty.
- 70': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Auston Trusty.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leon Bailey with a cross.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacob Ramsey.
- 70': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ezri Konsa.
- 70': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Kasper Schmeichel.
- 72': Attempt missed. Reo Hatate (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolas Kühn.
- 73': Substitution, Celtic. Luis Palma replaces Yang Hyun-Jun.
- 73': Substitution, Celtic. Paulo Bernardo replaces Arne Engels.
- 74': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ian Maatsen replaces Lucas Digne.
- 75': Attempt saved. Adam Idah (Celtic) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicolas Kühn.
- 75': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Emiliano Martínez.
- 76': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Reo Hatate (Celtic).
- 76': Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
- 79': Substitution, Celtic. Daniel Cummings replaces Adam Idah.
- 81': Attempt saved. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leon Bailey with a through ball.
- 82': Offside, Celtic. Nicolas Kühn is caught offside.
- 82': Substitution, Celtic. Luke McCowan replaces Reo Hatate.
- 83': Substitution, Celtic. Dane Murray replaces Liam Scales.
- 87': Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Nicolas Kühn (Celtic).
- 88': Offside, Aston Villa. Leon Bailey is caught offside.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Goal! Aston Villa 4, Celtic 2. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
- 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Dane Murray (Celtic).
- 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 4, Celtic 2.
- 0': Match ends, Aston Villa 4, Celtic 2.
Statistics
 CEL |
AVL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 4 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 41.6 | Possession | 58.4 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 311 | Accurate Passes | 450 |
| 359 | Passes | 507 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 10 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 38 | Long Balls | 32 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 18 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 21 | Clearances | 6 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 42,824
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 42,824
UEFA Champions League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 8 | +12 | 21 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 8 | +15 | 19 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 8 | +13 | 19 |
| 4 | Internazionale | 8 | +10 | 19 |
Line-Ups
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 44 | Boubacar Kamara |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 12 | Lucas Digne |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 27 | Morgan Rogers |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 26 | Lamare Bogarde |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 41 | Jacob Ramsey |
| 31 | Leon Bailey |
Celtic (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kasper Schmeichel (GK) |
| 5 | Liam Scales |
| 6 | Auston Trusty |
| 3 | Greg Taylor |
| 2 | Alistair Johnston |
| 42 | Callum McGregor |
| 41 | Reo Hatate |
| 27 | Arne Engels |
| 9 | Adam Idah |
| 13 | Yang Hyun-Jun |
| 10 | Nicolas Kühn |
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