Aston Villa vs Celtic, 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, League Phase

Aston Villa seal top 8 spot as Rogers hat-trick sinks Celtic

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.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 3': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Celtic 0. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jacob Ramsey.
• 5': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Celtic 0. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
• 7': Offside, Aston Villa. Jacob Ramsey is caught offside.
• 8': Attempt missed. Nicolas Kühn (Celtic) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
• 9': Alistair Johnston (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 9': Foul by Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa).
• 12': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Boubacar Kamara.
• 12': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Boubacar Kamara.
• 13': Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 13': Foul by Greg Taylor (Celtic).
• 16': Attempt blocked. Matty Cash (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
• 21': Foul by Alistair Johnston (Celtic).
• 21': Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 22': Foul by Auston Trusty (Celtic).
• 22': Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 23': Attempt blocked. Matty Cash (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 25': Attempt saved. Reo Hatate (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
• 25': Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.
• 26': Foul by Arne Engels (Celtic).
• 26': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 27': Attempt missed. Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Leon Bailey.
• 28': Delay in match because of an injury Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
• 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 30': Substitution, Aston Villa. John McGinn replaces Matty Cash because of an injury.
• 32': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leon Bailey.
• 33': Callum McGregor (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 33': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
• 36': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Celtic 1. Adam Idah (Celtic) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
• 38': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Celtic 2. Adam Idah (Celtic) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Reo Hatate.
• 40': Foul by Nicolas Kühn (Celtic).
• 40': Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 41': Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 41': Foul by Adam Idah (Celtic).
• 41': Foul by Liam Scales (Celtic).
• 41': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 43': Foul by Callum McGregor (Celtic).
• 43': Lamare Bogarde (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 43': Foul by Arne Engels (Celtic).
• 43': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
• 45'+1': Offside, Aston Villa. Lucas Digne is caught offside.
• 45'+3': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Alistair Johnston.
• 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross.
• 45'+4': Attempt missed. Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
• 45'+4': First Half ends, Aston Villa 2, Celtic 2.
• 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 2, Celtic 2.
• 46': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
• 46': Reo Hatate (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 48': Foul by Yang Hyun-Jun (Celtic).
• 48': Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 54': Foul by Liam Scales (Celtic).
• 54': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 55': Attempt missed. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jacob Ramsey.
• 57': Foul by Arne Engels (Celtic).
• 57': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 60': Goal! Aston Villa 3, Celtic 2. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jacob Ramsey.
• 62': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Jacob Ramsey.
• 63': Offside, Celtic. Auston Trusty is caught offside.
• 63': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by John McGinn.
• 63': Attempt missed. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jacob Ramsey.
• 64': Penalty Aston Villa. Ollie Watkins draws a foul in the penalty area.
• 64': Penalty conceded by Auston Trusty (Celtic) after a foul in the penalty area.
• 67': Penalty missed. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot is close, but misses to the left.
• 67': (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 67': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
• 69': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Auston Trusty.
• 70': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Auston Trusty.
• 70': Attempt blocked. Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leon Bailey with a cross.
• 70': Attempt blocked. Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacob Ramsey.
• 70': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ezri Konsa.
• 70': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Kasper Schmeichel.
• 72': Attempt missed. Reo Hatate (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolas Kühn.
• 73': Substitution, Celtic. Luis Palma replaces Yang Hyun-Jun.
• 73': Substitution, Celtic. Paulo Bernardo replaces Arne Engels.
• 74': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ian Maatsen replaces Lucas Digne.
• 75': Attempt saved. Adam Idah (Celtic) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicolas Kühn.
• 75': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Emiliano Martínez.
• 76': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 76': Foul by Reo Hatate (Celtic).
• 76': Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
• 79': Substitution, Celtic. Daniel Cummings replaces Adam Idah.
• 81': Attempt saved. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leon Bailey with a through ball.
• 82': Offside, Celtic. Nicolas Kühn is caught offside.
• 82': Substitution, Celtic. Luke McCowan replaces Reo Hatate.
• 83': Substitution, Celtic. Dane Murray replaces Liam Scales.
• 87': Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 87': Foul by Nicolas Kühn (Celtic).
• 88': Offside, Aston Villa. Leon Bailey is caught offside.
• 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
• 90'+1': Goal! Aston Villa 4, Celtic 2. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
• 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Dane Murray (Celtic).
• 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 90'+4': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 4, Celtic 2.
• 0': Match ends, Aston Villa 4, Celtic 2.