Match report

Aston Villa Defeats Celtic 4-2 in UEFA Champions League

Aston Villa
Aston Villa
4–2
FT
Celtic
Celtic
Jan 29, 2025

Aston Villa stunned Celtic with an early flurry of goals and held on for a commanding 4-2 win in their UEFA Champions League match. Morgan Rogers scored twice in the opening minutes, while Ollie Watkins added another goal. Despite Anwar Idah's brace for Celtic, Aston Villa sealed the victory late into stoppage time.

Key Facts

  • • Morgan Rogers (3' & 5', assist: J. Ramsey and O. Watkins)
  • • Anwar Idah (36' & 38', assist: R. Hatate)
  • • Ollie Watkins (60', assist: J. Ramsey), missed penalty at 67'
  • • Late goal by Rogers (91', assist: O. Watkins)

Lineups

Aston Villa

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 23 E. Martínez (G)
  • 2 M. Cash (D)
  • 4 E. Konsa (D)
  • 44 B. Kamara (D)
  • 12 L. Digne (D)
  • 26 L. Bogarde (M)
  • 8 Y. Tielemans (M)
  • 31 L. Bailey (M)
  • 27 M. Rogers (M)
  • 41 J. Ramsey (M)
  • 11 O. Watkins (F)

Substitutes

  • 7 J. McGinn
  • 22 I. Maatsen
  • 9 J. Durán
  • 20 K. Nedeljković
  • 25 R. Olsen
  • 72 K. Young
  • 50 S. Swinkels
  • 66 T. Patterson
  • 48 O. Zych

Celtic

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 K. Schmeichel (G)
  • 2 A. Johnston (D)
  • 6 A. Trusty (D)
  • 5 L. Scales (D)
  • 3 G. Taylor (D)
  • 27 A. Engels (M)
  • 42 C. McGregor (M)
  • 41 R. Hatate (M)
  • 10 N. Kühn (F)
  • 9 A. Idah (F)
  • 13 Yang Hyun-Jun (F)

Substitutes

  • 7 L. Palma
  • 28 Paulo Bernardo
  • 55 D. Cummings
  • 14 L. McCowan
  • 47 D. Murray
  • 37 A. Montgomery
  • 56 A. Ralston
  • 17 M. Nawrocki
  • 29 S. Bain
  • 12 V. Sinisalo

Timeline

  1. Aston Villa
    3' Aston Villa Goal · Normal Goal
    Morgan Rogers · Assist: J. Ramsey
  2. Aston Villa
    5' Aston Villa Goal · Normal Goal
    Morgan Rogers · Assist: O. Watkins
  3. Aston Villa
    30' Aston Villa subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Cash · On: J. McGinn
  4. Celtic
    36' Celtic Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Idah
  5. Celtic
    38' Celtic Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Idah · Assist: R. Hatate
  6. Aston Villa
    60' Aston Villa Goal · Normal Goal
    O. Watkins · Assist: J. Ramsey
  7. Aston Villa
    67' Aston Villa Goal · Missed Penalty
    O. Watkins
  8. Celtic
    73' Celtic subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Yang Hyun-Jun · On: L. Palma
  9. Celtic
    73' Celtic subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Engels · On: P. Bernardo
  10. Aston Villa
    74' Aston Villa subst · Substitution 2
    Off: L. Digne · On: I. Maatsen
  11. Celtic
    79' Celtic subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Idah · On: D. Cummings
  12. Celtic
    82' Celtic subst · Substitution 4
    Off: R. Hatate · On: L. McCowan
  13. Celtic
    83' Celtic subst · Substitution 5
    Off: L. Scales · On: D. Murray
  14. Aston Villa
    90'+1 Aston Villa Goal · Normal Goal
    Morgan Rogers · Assist: O. Watkins

Match Stats

Stat Aston Villa Celtic
Fouls 4 15
Pass Accuracy 89% 87%
Offsides 3 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 20 6
Corners 4 4
Total Passes 507 359
Yellow Cards — —
Blocked Shots 5 0
Shots on Target 8 4
xG 3.79 0.82
Shots off Target 7 2
Possession 58% 42%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 450 311
Shots Inside Box 18 4
Saves 2 3
Shots Outside Box 2 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Aston Villa capitalized early with two quick goals from Morgan Rogers within the first five minutes, establishing a strong lead.
  • ▸ Celtic's Anwar Idah scored back-to-back goals in the 36th and 38th minute to level the match temporarily but couldn't maintain momentum.