[Match Thread] Aston Villa vs Celtic (Champions League)

Aston Villa Starting 11 Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Bogarde, Digne; Kamara, Tielemans; Ramsey, Rogers, Bailey; Watkins

Celtic Starting 11 Schmeichel; Johnston, Scales, Trusty, Taylor; Engels, McGregor, Hatate; Kuhn, Idah, Yang

Aston Villa Subs Olsen, Nedeljkovic, McGinn, Maatsen, Duran, Patterson, Swinkels, Young, Zych

Celtic Subs Bain, Bernando, Cummings, McCowan, Montgomery, Murray, Nawrocki, Palma, Ralston, Sinisalo

Aston Villa 4-2 Celtic

First time we are facing Celtic in a professional game. Should be a good one!

Match Events

Kick off!!

2 min: ROGERS! We fire quickly. Ramsey gets in the box, sends in a central low pass and Rogers runs in to place it into the net.

4 min: Wow Rogers again, he takes a long range shot just in the box, aims near post and first into the top left corner.

28 min: Cash is injured and has to be replaced. McGinn comes on

36 min: Idah scores… Taylor is completely free on the right, sends in a cross, McGinn slides to try and block it but it just spins to Idah who then volleys the loose ball.

37 min: FFS Idah again… Hatate beats the offside trap, centre it to Idah who puts it away and beats Martinez

Half time. It’s 2-2

Second half underway

59 min: WATKINS! This time Villa break and are in a two to one situation, McGinn finds Ramsey, centres it Watkins who this time doesn’t miss.

64 min: PENALTY! Trusty tackles Watkins in the box.

Watkins steps up for the pen… slips… and skies it. Terry would be proud

72 min: Bernardo and Palma on for Engels and Yang. Minute later, Digne replaced by Maatsen

78 min: Idah comes off for Cummings

82 min: Scales and Hatate on for McCowan and Murray

90 min: Rogers! Much needed goal. Watkins steals the ball off the defender, skips past Kasper and leaves the ball for Rogers to get his hattrick! Well played Ollie.