UEFA Champions League

RB Leipzig vs Aston Villa, 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, League Phase

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RB Leipzig
  • 27': Loïs Openda
  • 62': Christoph Baumgartner
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2 - 3
Aston Villa
  • 3': John McGinn
  • 52': Jhon Durán
  • 85': Ross Barkley
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Ross Barkley winner sees Aston Villa past RB Leipzig

Aston Villa substitutes Jhon Duran and Ross Barkley bagged second-half goals to salvage a 3-2 victory over RB Leipzig on Tuesday.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Antonio Nusa with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 3': Goal! RB Leipzig 0, Aston Villa 1. John McGinn (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ollie Watkins with a headed pass.
  • 6': Foul by Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig).
  • 6': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Amadou Haidara.
  • 9': Attempt missed. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Youri Tielemans following a corner.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
  • 11': Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 11': Foul by Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig).
  • 14': Attempt missed. Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
  • 17': Offside, RB Leipzig. Benjamin Sesko is caught offside.
  • 20': Antonio Nusa (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 20': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa).
  • 21': Offside, RB Leipzig. Willi Orbán is caught offside.
  • 22': Foul by Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig).
  • 22': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Foul by Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig).
  • 23': Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 24': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Loïs Openda.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Matty Cash (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 27': Goal! RB Leipzig 1, Aston Villa 1. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolas Seiwald with a through ball.
  • 30': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
  • 30': Lutsharel Geertruida (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Antonio Nusa (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Loïs Openda.
  • 33': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Pau Torres.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 35': Foul by Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig).
  • 35': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Matty Cash (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 35': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Lutsharel Geertruida.
  • 39': Foul by Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig).
  • 39': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Antonio Nusa (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Loïs Openda.
  • 41': Offside, Aston Villa. Ollie Watkins is caught offside.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Youri Tielemans with a through ball.
  • 45': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Pau Torres.
  • 45': Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, RB Leipzig 1, Aston Villa 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins RB Leipzig 1, Aston Villa 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jhon Durán replaces Ollie Watkins.
  • 45': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Kevin Kampl replaces Amadou Haidara.
  • 47': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Benjamin Henrichs.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Diego Carlos following a corner.
  • 48': Foul by Diego Carlos (Aston Villa).
  • 48': Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig).
  • 50': Attempt saved. Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
  • 52': Goal! RB Leipzig 1, Aston Villa 2. Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Youri Tielemans following a fast break.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Boubacar Kamara.
  • 56': Antonio Nusa (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 56': Foul by Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
  • 56': Hand ball by Antonio Nusa (RB Leipzig).
  • 58': Offside, Aston Villa. Matty Cash is caught offside.
  • 58': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 59': VAR Decision: No Goal RB Leipzig 1-2 Aston Villa.
  • 59': Offside, RB Leipzig. Loïs Openda is caught offside.
  • 60': Foul by Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig).
  • 60': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Goal! RB Leipzig 2, Aston Villa 2. Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Loïs Openda with a cross following a fast break.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Boubacar Kamara.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Matty Cash (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jhon Durán with a through ball.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 71': Substitution, Aston Villa. Kosta Nedeljkovic replaces Matty Cash.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
  • 73': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Péter Gulácsi.
  • 73': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Péter Gulácsi.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Youri Tielemans with a through ball.
  • 75': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig).
  • 76': Substitution, Aston Villa. Emiliano Buendía replaces John McGinn.
  • 76': Substitution, RB Leipzig. André Silva replaces Benjamin Sesko.
  • 77': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Nicolas Seiwald.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Diego Carlos (Aston Villa) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross.
  • 79': Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Foul by Diego Carlos (Aston Villa).
  • 79': Diego Carlos (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 81': Foul by Lutsharel Geertruida (RB Leipzig).
  • 81': Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Antonio Nusa.
  • 83': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ross Barkley replaces Youri Tielemans.
  • 83': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ian Maatsen replaces Lucas Digne.
  • 84': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Lukas Klostermann replaces Arthur Vermeeren.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antonio Nusa.
  • 85': Goal! RB Leipzig 2, Aston Villa 3. Ross Barkley (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicolas Seiwald with a through ball.
  • 87': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Emiliano Martínez.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin Kampl.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ian Maatsen following a fast break.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Antonio Nusa (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kevin Kampl.
  • 89': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Emiliano Martínez.
  • 90': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Ross Barkley.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Nicolas Seiwald following a corner.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).
  • 90'+1': Lutsharel Geertruida (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Lukas Klostermann (RB Leipzig).
  • 90'+2': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antonio Nusa with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, RB Leipzig 2, Aston Villa 3.
  • 0': Match ends, RB Leipzig 2, Aston Villa 3.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 12
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 3
7 Corner Kicks 5
4 Saves 5
53.3 Possession 46.7
19 SHOTS 17
8 ON GOAL 6
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
436 Accurate Passes 380
509 Passes 448
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 3
17 Crosses 12
0.3 Cross % 0.3
24 Long Balls 39
16 Accurate Long Balls 16
0.7 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 5
6 Effective Tackles 10
9 Tackles 21
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
13 Interceptions 11
9 Effective Clearances 20
9 Clearances 20

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Red Bull Arena
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Attendance: 40,406

UEFA Champions League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Liverpool 6 +12 18
2 Barcelona 6 +14 15
3 Arsenal 6 +9 13
4 Bayer Leverkusen 6 +7 13
Full Standings

Line-Ups

RBL RB Leipzig (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Péter Gulácsi (GK)
4 Willi Orbán
3 Lutsharel Geertruida
39 Benjamin Henrichs Yellow Card
13 Nicolas Seiwald
8 Amadou Haidara
18 Arthur Vermeeren
7 Antonio Nusa
14 Christoph Baumgartner
11 Loïs Openda
30 Benjamin Sesko
RB Leipzig Substitutes:
Kevin Kampl, Viggo Gebel, Lukas Klostermann, Maarten Vandevoordt, André Silva, Nuha Jatta, Faik Sakar.

AVL Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
23 Emiliano Martínez (GK)
14 Pau Torres
3 Diego Carlos Yellow Card
12 Lucas Digne Yellow Card
4 Ezri Konsa
27 Morgan Rogers
44 Boubacar Kamara
8 Youri Tielemans
11 Ollie Watkins
7 John McGinn
2 Matty Cash
Aston Villa Substitutes:
Ross Barkley, Kosta Nedeljkovic, Joe Gauci, Sil Swinkels, Amadou Onana, Jhon Durán, Emiliano Buendía, Jaden Philogene, Ian Maatsen, Tyrone Mings, Lamar Bogarde, Robin Olsen.

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