Aston Villa vs Celtic

29 January 2025 · Champions League · Matchday 8 · 2024/25

Full time 4 – 2

Half-time: 2–2

Morgan Rogers 3’, 5’, 90+1’
Ollie Watkins 60’

Adam Idah 36’, 38’

Match summary

Aston Villa saw off Celtic 4-2. It was 2-2 at half-time.

In the first half, Morgan Rogers put Aston Villa ahead in the 3rd minute, Rogers made it 2-0 in the 5th minute, Adam Idah pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 36th minute, and Idah equalised in the 38th minute. In the second half, Ollie Watkins put Aston Villa back in front in the 60th minute and Rogers made it 4-2 in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Aston Villa created 3.97 expected goals (xG) from 20 shots to Celtic's 0.83 from 6. Ollie Watkins missed a penalty for Aston Villa.

Key events

Aston Villa Celtic

Kick-off

Morgan RogersRight foot shot

1-0

3’

Morgan RogersRight foot shot

2-0

5’

25’

Reo HatateShot on target

John McGinnMatty Cash

30’

Ollie WatkinsShot on target

32’

36’

Adam IdahRight foot shot

2-1

38’

Adam IdahRight foot shot

2-2

Half-time2-2

Second half underway

Ollie WatkinsRight foot shot

3-2

60’

Ollie WatkinsShot on target

63’

Ollie WatkinsMissed penaltymiss

67’

Ollie WatkinsShot on target

70’

73’

Luis PalmaYang Hyun-Jun

73’

Paulo BernardoArne Engels

Ian MaatsenLucas Digne

74’

75’

Adam IdahShot on target

79’

Daniel CummingsAdam Idah

Morgan RogersShot on target

81’

82’

Luke McCowanReo Hatate

83’

Dane MurrayLiam Scales

Morgan RogersRight foot shot

4-2

90+1’

Full-time4-2

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

Aston Villa 3.97 xGCeltic 0.83 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Celtic attacking Aston Villa attacking

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Lineups

Aston Villa 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Celtic 4-3-3 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Emiliano Martínez	90′	2	2	58	2	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


Matty Cash Taken off	30′	–	–	–	–	–	11	–	–	–	–
Ezri Konsa	90′	–	1	–	2	–	76	–	–	–	–
Lucas Digne Taken off	74′	1	–	–	2	–	26	–	–	–	–
Ian Maatsen Came on as a substitute	16′	3	–	–	4	–	9	–	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


Boubacar Kamara	90′	–	–	91	–	–	–	1	3	–	2	–
Lamare Bogarde	90′	–	–	48	–	–	4	1	6	–	1	–
Youri Tielemans	90′	–	–	67	–	–	–	–	4	–	3	–
Leon Bailey	90′	–	–	25	4	–	1	–	4	–	1	–
Morgan Rogers	90′	3	–	23	1	–	–	–	1	–	–	–
Jacob Ramsey	90′	–	2	29	5	–	2	1	5	1	2	–
John McGinn Came on as a substitute	60′	–	–	32	1	–	1	–	2	2	1	–

Forwards1 player


Ollie Watkins	90′	1	2	6	4	1.83	–	2	3	2	12	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Kasper Schmeichel	90′	3	4	30	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Alistair Johnston	90′	4	4	1	5	–	33	1	–	–	–
Auston Trusty	90′	1	1	1	2	1	49	2	–	–	–
Liam Scales Taken off	83′	1	1	3	2	1	44	2	–	–	–
Greg Taylor	90′	2	2	–	2	–	31	1	–	–	–
Dane Murray Came on as a substitute	11′	–	–	–	2	2	13	–	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


Arne Engels Taken off	73′	–	–	16	–	–	7	1	7	3	–	–
Callum McGregor	90′	–	–	43	–	–	–	2	1	1	1	–
Reo Hatate Taken off	83′	–	1	30	1	–	–	1	3	1	1	–
Yang Hyun-Jun Taken off	73′	–	–	15	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	–
Luis Palma Came on as a substitute	17′	–	–	2	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Paulo Bernardo Came on as a substitute	17′	–	–	5	–	–	1	–	1	–	–	–
Luke McCowan Came on as a substitute	11′	–	–	6	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards3 players


Nicolas-Gerrit Kühn	90′	–	–	1		0.02	–	–				–
Adam Idah Taken off	79′	2	–	3	3	0.71	–	–	1	–	10	–
Daniel Cummings Came on as a substitute	11′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	2	–

Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Form going into the game

Aston Villa W L D W L

Celtic D W D D W

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