RB Leipzig 2-3 Aston Villa
Updated
Aston Villa won: RB Leipzig 2-3 Aston Villa in the Champions League (Round 6) on Tue, 10 Dec 2024 at Red Bull Arena, Leipzig. RB Leipzig goals: Loïs Openda 27', Christoph Baumgartner 62'. Aston Villa goals: John McGinn 3', Jhon Durán 52', Ross Barkley 85'. Expected goals: 2.23-2.14. Possession: 47-53. Player of the match: Loïs Openda (8.5).
Match report
Aston Villa beat RB Leipzig 3-2
Aston Villa squeezed past RB Leipzig 3-2 away from home at Red Bull Arena on Tuesday 10 December in the Champions League.
John McGinn put Aston Villa ahead on 3' (0-1), Loïs Openda levelled for RB Leipzig on 27' (1-1), Jhon Durán restored Aston Villa's lead on 52' (1-2), Christoph Baumgartner levelled for RB Leipzig on 62' (2-2) and Ross Barkley restored Aston Villa's lead on 85' (2-3).
Ross Barkley's 85' strike proved decisive.
RB Leipzig had 47% of the ball, shots were 17-19 (6-8 on target) and expected goals finished 2.23-2.14.
Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 40,406. Referee: Maurizio Mariani.
Match stats
| RB Leipzig | Aston Villa | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 47 | 53 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.23 | 2.14 |
| Total shots | 17 | 19 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 8 |
| Touches in opposition box | 23 | 29 |
| Big chances | 4 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 380 (85%) | 436 (86%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 5 | 7 |
| Total shots | 17 | 19 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 8 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 11 |
Lineups
RB Leipzig (3-4-3): Péter Gulácsi, Nicolas Seiwald, Willi Orbán, Lutsharel Geertruida, Benjamin Henrichs, Amadou Haidara, Arthur Vermeeren, Antonio Nusa, Benjamin Šeško, Loïs Openda, Christoph Baumgartner
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1): Emiliano Martínez, Ezri Konsa, Diego Carlos, Pau Torres, Lucas Digne, Boubacar Kamara, Youri Tielemans, Matty Cash, Morgan Rogers, John McGinn, Ollie Watkins
Key events
- 3' · Goal · John McGinn (Aston Villa)
- 27' · Goal · Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig)
- 45' · Yellow card · Lucas Digne (Aston Villa)
- 46' · Substitution · Jhon Durán for Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa)
- 46' · Substitution · Kevin Kampl for Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig)
- 52' · Goal · Jhon Durán (Aston Villa)
- 62' · Goal · Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig)
- 71' · Substitution · Kosta Nedeljković for Matty Cash (Aston Villa)
- 76' · Substitution · Emiliano Buendía for John McGinn (Aston Villa)
- 76' · Substitution · André Silva for Benjamin Šeško (RB Leipzig)
- 79' · Yellow card · Diego Carlos (Aston Villa)
- 81' · Yellow card · Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig)
- 83' · Substitution · Ross Barkley for Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa)
- 83' · Substitution · Ian Maatsen for Lucas Digne (Aston Villa)
- 84' · Substitution · Lukas Klostermann for Arthur Vermeeren (RB Leipzig)
- 85' · Goal · Ross Barkley (Aston Villa)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won RB Leipzig vs Aston Villa?
Aston Villa won, 2-3 (Champions League) on Tue, 10 Dec 2024.
When and where is RB Leipzig vs Aston Villa?
Tue, 10 Dec 2024, 20:00 UTC at Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Champions League.