Aston Villa 4-2 Celtic
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Aston Villa won: Aston Villa 4-2 Celtic in the Champions League (Round 8) on Wed, 29 Jan 2025 at Villa Park, Birmingham. Aston Villa goals: Morgan Rogers 3', Morgan Rogers 5', Ollie Watkins 60', Morgan Rogers 90'+1. Celtic goals: Adam Idah 36', Adam Idah 38'. Expected goals: 3.97-0.81. Possession: 58-42. Player of the match: Morgan Rogers (9.6).
Match report
Aston Villa beat Celtic 4-2
Aston Villa saw off Celtic 4-2 at Villa Park on Wednesday 29 January in the Champions League.
Morgan Rogers put Aston Villa ahead on 3' (1-0), added another on 5' (2-0), Adam Idah pulled one back for Celtic on 36' (2-1), added another on 38' (2-2), Ollie Watkins restored Aston Villa's lead on 60' (3-2) and Morgan Rogers made it 4-2 on 90+1'.
Aston Villa had 58% of the ball, shots were 20-6 (8-4 on target) and expected goals finished 3.97-0.81. Aston Villa were the better side on chances, too.
Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) was player of the match with a 9.6 rating.
Attendance: 42,824. Referee: Clément Turpin.
Match stats
| Aston Villa | Celtic | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 58 | 42 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 3.97 | 0.81 |
| Total shots | 20 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 39 | 10 |
| Big chances | 7 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 450 (89%) | 311 (87%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 4 | 4 |
| Total shots | 20 | 6 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 18 | 4 |
Lineups
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1): Emiliano Martínez, Matty Cash, Ezri Konsa, Boubacar Kamara, Lucas Digne, Lamare Bogarde, Youri Tielemans, Leon Bailey, Morgan Rogers, Jacob Ramsey, Ollie Watkins
Celtic (4-3-3): Kasper Schmeichel, Alistair Johnston, Auston Trusty, Liam Scales, Greg Taylor, Arne Engels, Callum McGregor, Reo Hatate, Nicolas-Gerrit Kühn, Adam Idah, Hyun-Jun Yang
Key events
- 3' · Goal · Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa)
- 5' · Goal · Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa)
- 30' · Substitution · John McGinn for Matty Cash (Aston Villa)
- 36' · Goal · Adam Idah (Celtic)
- 38' · Goal · Adam Idah (Celtic)
- 60' · Goal · Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa)
- 73' · Substitution · Luis Palma for Hyun-Jun Yang (Celtic)
- 73' · Substitution · Paulo Bernardo for Arne Engels (Celtic)
- 74' · Substitution · Ian Maatsen for Lucas Digne (Aston Villa)
- 79' · Substitution · Daniel Cummings for Adam Idah (Celtic)
- 82' · Substitution · Dane Murray for Liam Scales (Celtic)
- 83' · Substitution · Luke McCowan for Reo Hatate (Celtic)
- 90'+1 · Goal · Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Aston Villa vs Celtic?
Aston Villa won, 4-2 (Champions League) on Wed, 29 Jan 2025.
When and where is Aston Villa vs Celtic?
Wed, 29 Jan 2025, 20:00 UTC at Villa Park, Birmingham, Champions League.