Aston Villa and Celtic meet in a crunch Champions League fixture with a top-eight end doubtlessly on the road on what guarantees to be a dramatic night time of European soccer.
Unai Emery’s facet begin a busy night time simply outdoors of the placings that might safe direct development to the final 16. Assured not less than a play-off place, the hosts can go for broke seeking a victory that could be sufficient to earn a spot – although they’re reliant on these above them slipping up.
Celtic are just one level behind their ultimate matchday opponents as they journey south, so may conceivably end within the prime eight, although would require a win and a number of other different outcomes to go their method.
An evening of thrills and spills is definitely in retailer as a controversial new format delivers the form of entertaining, unpredictable finale that was promised.
Comply with all the newest from Villa Park in our stay weblog beneath:
Aston Villa 2-2 Celtic, 58 minutes
Villa win a free-kick about 35 yards out. Tielemans dinks it into the field however Trusty will get his head on it and Kuhn clears.
Luke Baker29 January 2025 21:20
CLOSE! Aston Villa 2-2 Celtic, 55 minutes
Bailey tries to slide in Watkins however good energy by Trusty who will get his physique throughout and clears the ball. The England worldwide was in on purpose in any other case.
Villa then pinch the ball again from the throw-in as Engels is caught in possession and Rogers fires a shot at purpose nevertheless it’s inches large with Schmeichel sprawling. He’s on a hat-trick, bear in mind.
Luke Baker29 January 2025 21:17
Aston Villa 2-2 Celtic, 51 minutes
Bailey once more wriggles into some area down the precise and lays the ball again. McGinn and Rogers concerned however because the ball is slid into the field, Taylor brilliantly intercepts to avoid wasting Celtic
Luke Baker29 January 2025 21:13
Aston Villa 2-2 Celtic, 48 minutes
A twisting and turning run from Bailey ends with him being chopped down by Hatate however the Japanese star keep away from a yellow card. A bit fortunate maybe
Luke Baker29 January 2025 21:11
KICK-OFF! Aston Villa 2-2 Celtic
Again underway in Birmingham. If the second half is anyplace close to pretty much as good as the primary half. we’re in for a deal with.
Villa are at present right down to thirteenth within the Champions League desk however one purpose may change all the things for them
Luke Baker29 January 2025 21:06
HALF-TIME! Aston Villa 2-2 Celtic
A half-chance for Villa as they win a nook and the ball falls to Konsa int he field however his shot flashes large. And that’s half-time!
What a half of soccer! Morgan Rogers had Villa in full management at 2-0 up inside 5 minutes earlier than additionally they hit the put up and had a shot cleared off the road.
However then a quickfire Celtic response as Adam Idah scored twice in three minutes in the direction of the top of the half has levelled issues up. Who is aware of what the second 45 will convey?
Luke Baker29 January 2025 20:49
Aston Villa 2-2 Celtic, 45 minutes
Three minutes added time on the finish of the half. I feel all of us want half-time to catch our collective breath!
Luke Baker29 January 2025 20:46
Aston Villa 2-2 Celtic, 42 minutes
Wow! What a turnaround right here. Truthful play to Celtic, good comeback. How a lot did Matty Money’s harm have an effect on Villa? They’ve not been the identical workforce since he’s gone off.
Scales leaves one in on McGinn to present away a free-kick.
Luke Baker29 January 2025 20:43
GOAL! Aston Villa 2-2 Celtic (Adam Idah, 38 minutes)
OH MY WORD! Out of nowhere, it’s all of a sudden 2-2. It’s Adam Idah once more. What a half of soccer!
An excellent backheel from Engels takes two defenders out of the sport, frees Yang on the precise and he fizzes a ball throughout the field the place Idah is on the spot six yards out to show the ball into the online. Good No 9 play from the ex-Norwich man!
Luke Baker29 January 2025 20:40
GOAL! Aston Villa 2-1 Celtic (Adam Idah, 36 minutes)
Sure they’ll make the breakthrough! Bailey loses focus and Taylor is free down the left.
His low cross deflects off a sliding John McGinn and, from six yards out, Adam Idah acrobatically stretches and pokes the ball into the online. That was good flexibility from Idah, who hadn’t scored for 12 video games earlier than this – that may do him the world of excellent as he tries to interchange Kyogo Furuhashi.
Luke Baker29 January 2025 20:39