Analysis of a frenetic clash that saw Villa prevail and book their place in the Champions League's knockout phase
Aston Villa and Celtic both harbor hopes of earning byes to the UEFA Champions League knockout rounds, with the hosts at Villa Park on solid footing heading into Wednesday's league phase finale.
Morgan Rogers’s hat-trick sent Villa straight into the Champions League last 16 but transfer questions remain over Ollie Watkins and Jhon Duran
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. Rogers gave Villa a barnstorming start by scoring twice inside the opening five minutes,
Aston Villa have already enjoyed a memorable return to the European stage and now Unai Emery’s side are awaiting their fate after reaching the knockout stages of the Champions League. The 1982 European champions marked their return to the continent’s top club competition by beating Bayern Munich at Villa Park,
The new 36-team Champions League format threw up some surprises and you might not have expected these teams to have qualified for the knockouts in years gone by.
The two clubs are still in with a shot of securing a top eight finish and avoiding the two-legged play-off round
Journalist Ben Jacobs highlighted PSG’s interest in the Colombian striker, but also pointed to a key hurdle: Aston Villa’s £80 million asking price. This valuation comes after Durán’s strong performances and his recent contract extension.
Aston Villa's Morgan Rogers became the first player in Champions League history to score twice in the opening five minutes of a game. Indeed, there were just 90 seconds between his goals. Celtic have qualified for the Champions League knockout phase despite losing 7-1 to Borussia Dortmund earlier this season.
Phil Goodlad is joined by Kevin Thomson and Scott Coyne to preview Rangers hosting Union St Giloise in the Europa League and look back on Celtic in Champions League action at Aston Villa.
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