Aston Villa vs Juventus, 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, League Phase
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Aston Villa had to settle for a 0-0 draw with Juventus in the Champions League on Wednesday after a last-gasp effort by Morgan Rogers was chalked off for a foul on Juventus keeper Michele Di Gregorio.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
- 1': Manuel Locatelli (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa).
- 3': Teun Koopmeiners (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
- 6': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).
- 6': Francisco Conceição (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa).
- 10': Francisco Conceição (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 10': Delay in match because of an injury Francisco Conceição (Juventus).
- 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 12': Foul by Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa).
- 12': Kenan Yildiz (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 13': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Pierre Kalulu.
- 13': Attempt missed. Pau Torres (Aston Villa) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Leon Bailey with a cross following a corner.
- 16': Foul by Manuel Locatelli (Juventus).
- 16': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 20': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa).
- 20': Manuel Locatelli (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Attempt missed. Kenan Yildiz (Juventus) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Manuel Locatelli.
- 25': Attempt blocked. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ollie Watkins with a headed pass.
- 26': Foul by Andrea Cambiaso (Juventus).
- 26': Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Hand ball by Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
- 30': Foul by Francisco Conceição (Juventus).
- 30': Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Andrea Cambiaso (Juventus).
- 32': Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Attempt missed. Andrea Cambiaso (Juventus) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 36': Foul by Khéphren Thuram (Juventus).
- 36': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Boubacar Kamara.
- 37': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Michele Di Gregorio.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Matty Cash (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 37': Attempt missed. Timothy Weah (Juventus) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Andrea Cambiaso following a fast break.
- 38': Foul by Pau Torres (Aston Villa).
- 38': Timothy Weah (Juventus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Pau Torres (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Foul by Pierre Kalulu (Juventus).
- 41': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Carlos.
- 42': Attempt saved. Francisco Conceição (Juventus) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Timothy Weah.
- 45': Foul by Pierre Kalulu (Juventus).
- 45': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Pierre Kalulu (Juventus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Aston Villa 0, Juventus 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 0, Juventus 0.
- 46': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Pierre Kalulu.
- 50': Offside, Juventus. Teun Koopmeiners is caught offside.
- 51': Foul by Khéphren Thuram (Juventus).
- 51': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Attempt missed. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 54': Andrea Cambiaso (Juventus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 54': Foul by Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
- 57': Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Foul by Manuel Locatelli (Juventus).
- 59': Attempt missed. Khéphren Thuram (Juventus) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Timothy Weah.
- 61': Hand ball by Khéphren Thuram (Juventus).
- 64': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Pau Torres.
- 65': Attempt saved. Francisco Conceição (Juventus) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Teun Koopmeiners with a cross.
- 65': Delay in match because of an injury Nicolò Savona (Juventus).
- 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 66': Substitution, Juventus. Danilo replaces Nicolò Savona because of an injury.
- 67': Offside, Juventus. Timothy Weah is caught offside.
- 68': Offside, Juventus. Timothy Weah is caught offside.
- 70': Foul by Teun Koopmeiners (Juventus).
- 70': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Attempt blocked. John McGinn (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leon Bailey.
- 71': Attempt missed. Francisco Conceição (Juventus) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Teun Koopmeiners.
- 71': Foul by Federico Gatti (Juventus).
- 71': Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Offside, Aston Villa. Ollie Watkins is caught offside.
- 76': Attempt saved. Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
- 77': Foul by Timothy Weah (Juventus).
- 77': Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Timothy Weah (Juventus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jhon Durán replaces Ollie Watkins.
- 78': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ross Barkley replaces Boubacar Kamara.
- 79': Foul by Diego Carlos (Aston Villa).
- 79': Timothy Weah (Juventus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).
- 80': Francisco Conceição (Juventus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Pierre Kalulu (Juventus) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Teun Koopmeiners with a cross.
- 81': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Youri Tielemans.
- 81': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Morgan Rogers.
- 82': Substitution, Juventus. Samuel Mbangula replaces Kenan Yildiz.
- 85': Foul by Ross Barkley (Aston Villa).
- 85': Samuel Mbangula (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jaden Philogene replaces Leon Bailey.
- 86': Substitution, Juventus. Nicolò Fagioli replaces Khéphren Thuram.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Foul by Teun Koopmeiners (Juventus).
- 90'+3': Pau Torres (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Teun Koopmeiners (Juventus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Foul by Diego Carlos (Aston Villa).
- 90'+4': Michele Di Gregorio (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 0, Juventus 0.
- 0': Match ends, Aston Villa 0, Juventus 0.
Statistics
 JUV |
AVL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 54.4 | Possession | 45.6 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 441 | Accurate Passes | 357 |
| 494 | Passes | 410 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 11 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 36 | Long Balls | 22 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 13 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 18 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 9 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 42,589
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 42,589
UEFA Champions League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 6 | +12 | 18 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 6 | +14 | 15 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 6 | +9 | 13 |
| 4 | Bayer Leverkusen | 6 | +7 | 13 |
Line-Ups
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 14 | Pau Torres  |
| 3 | Diego Carlos |
| 12 | Lucas Digne |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 44 | Boubacar Kamara |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 27 | Morgan Rogers |
| 31 | Leon Bailey |
Juventus (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 29 | Michele Di Gregorio (GK) |
| 4 | Federico Gatti |
| 15 | Pierre Kalulu |
| 27 | Andrea Cambiaso |
| 37 | Nicolò Savona |
| 8 | Teun Koopmeiners |
| 19 | Khephren Thuram |
| 5 | Manuel Locatelli |
| 22 | Timothy Weah |
| 10 | Kenan Yildiz |
| 7 | Francisco Conceição |
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