Aston Villa 4-2 Celtic — Champions League, 29 Jan 2025
Aston Villa beat Celtic 4-2 in the Champions League on 29 January 2025 at Villa Park, Birmingham. Morgan Rogers and Oliver Watkins scored for Aston Villa; Adam Idah for Celtic. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below.
Match timeline
- 1-03'assist: J. Ramsey
- 2-05'assist: Oliver Watkins
- 30'
- 2-136'
- 2-238'assist: Reo Hatate
- Half-time2-2
- 3-260'assist: J. Ramsey
- 67'Missed Penalty
- 73'
- 73'
- 74'
- 79'out: D. Cummings
- 82'
- 83'
- 4-290+1'assist: Oliver Watkins
- Full-time4-2
Player ratings
8.9
Top rated
Aston Villa
- 8.9Morgan RogersM
- 8.6Jacob RamseyM
- 7.6Oliver WatkinsF
- 7.5Leon BaileyM
- 7.0Lamare BogardeM
- 7.0Youri TielemansM
- 7.0John McGinnM
- 6.9Ian MaatsenD
- 6.9Ezri KonsaD
- 6.9Emiliano MartínezG
- 6.7Matthew CashD
- 6.6Boubacar KamaraD
- 6.3Lucas DigneD
Celtic
- 8.2Adam IdahF
- 7.3Alistair JohnstonD
- 7.2Reo HatateM
- 6.7Paulo BernardoM
- 6.7Arne EngelsM
- 6.6Nicolas-Gerrit KühnF
- 6.6Liam ScalesD
- 6.5Luis PalmaF
- 6.5Luke McCowanM
- 6.5Daniel CummingsF
- 6.3Yang Hyun-JunF
- 6.2Callum McGregorM
- 6.2Greg TaylorD
- 6.0Auston TrustyD
- 5.9Kasper SchmeichelG
- 4.7Dane MurrayM
Line-ups
Celtic4-3-3
Aston Villa4-2-3-1
Substitutes
Aston VillaUnai Emery
Substitutes
- 25Robin OlsenG
- 9Jhon DuránF
- 7John McGinn30'M7.0
- 22Ian Maatsen74'D6.9
- 48Oliwier ZychG
- 50Sil SwinkelsD
- 66T. PattersonD
- 72Kadan YoungF
- 20Kosta NedeljkovićD
CelticB. Rodgers
Substitutes
- 29Scott BainG
- 56Anthony RalstonD
- 7Luis Palma73'F6.5
- 14Luke McCowan82'M6.5
- 28Paulo Bernardo73'M6.7
- 12Viljami SinisaloG
- 17Maik NawrockiD
- 37A. MontgomeryD
- 47Dane Murray83'M4.7
- 55D. Cummings79'F6.5
Team statistics
58%Possession42%
3.79Expected goals (xG)0.82
20Total shots6
8Shots on target4
7Shots off target2
5Blocked shots0
4Corners4
3Offsides2
4Fouls15
2Goalkeeper saves3
0.08Goals prevented0.08
507Total passes359
450Accurate passes311
89%Pass accuracy87%
Aston Villa
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Rogers | 90 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | – | – | 8.9 |
| Jacob Ramsey | 90 | – | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8.6 |
| Oliver Watkins | 90 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | – | 1 | 7.6 |
| Leon Bailey | 90 | – | 0 | – | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7.5 |
| Lamare Bogarde | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 7.0 |
| Youri Tielemans | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| John McGinn | 60 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Ian Maatsen | 16 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Ezri Konsa | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Emiliano Martínez | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Matthew Cash | 30 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Boubacar Kamara | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Lucas Digne | 74 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
Celtic
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Idah | 79 | 2 | 0 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 8.2 |
| Alistair Johnston | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 7.3 |
| Reo Hatate | 83 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 2 | 7.2 |
| Paulo Bernardo | 17 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Arne Engels | 73 | – | 0 | – | – | 7 | – | 6.7 |
| Nicolas-Gerrit Kühn | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Liam Scales | 83 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Luis Palma | 17 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Luke McCowan | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Daniel Cummings | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Yang Hyun-Jun | 73 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Callum McGregor | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Greg Taylor | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| Auston Trusty | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.0 |
| Kasper Schmeichel | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
| Dane Murray | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 4.7 |
Recent Form
Aston VillaDLDWW
CelticWWDWW
- W22 Jan 25HBSC Young Boys1-0
- W18 Jan 25HKilmarnock2-1
- D14 Jan 25ADundee3-3
- W11 Jan 25ARoss County4-1
- W08 Jan 25HDundee Utd2-0
Final table, Champions League 2024/25
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Bayer Leverkusen | 8 | +8 | 16 |
| 7 | Lille | 8 | +7 | 16 |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 8 | +7 | 16 |
| 9 | Atalanta | 8 | +14 | 15 |
| 10 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | +10 | 15 |
| 19 | Feyenoord | 8 | -3 | 13 |
| 20 | Juventus | 8 | +2 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic | 8 | -1 | 12 |
| 22 | Manchester City | 8 | +4 | 11 |
| 23 | Sporting CP | 8 | +1 | 11 |
Before and after
Aston Villa
- Previous: Aston Villa 1-1 West Ham, 26 Jan 2025 · Premier League
- Next: Wolves 2-0 Aston Villa, 1 Feb 2025 · Premier League
Celtic
- Previous: Celtic 1-0 BSC Young Boys, 22 Jan 2025 · Champions League
- Next: Motherwell 1-3 Celtic, 2 Feb 2025 · Scottish Premiership
Data updated