Aston Villa secured an automatic qualification for the 16th round of the Champions League of the 16th round.
Morgan Rogers was a hero with a hat-trick with another goal coming from Ollie Watkins, an item of a reported offer of £ 60m from Arsenal earlier during the day.
Watkins also broke out, but it didn’t matter while the fairy squeezed home and then had to wait nervously to confirm Atalant’s draw 2-2 in Barcelona before the celebrations really could start.
The victory saw that Villa had entered the first eight new league stages, along with Lille, and AC Milan and Atalanta slid into the playoffs.
The best eighth ending means we will see each other in the 16th round of the Champions League, Villane 💜 pic.twitter.com/vetwbduopp
– Aston Villa (@Avfcofficial) 29. January 2025
Celtic finished 21st, but they were bold in the defeat, hitting twice from Rogers in an introductory five minutes thanks to the fast fire by Adam Idah Brace before halftime.
The villa goes out of the trap
The high drama Night began almost from the first blow, and Villa placed any nerves before the game within a glittering five minutes.
Just under three minutes they went through when your Tielemans slid in Jacob Ramsey left, and his cross was perfect for Rogers to shoot past Kasper Schmeichel.
The Celtics was at sea, and Villa fully took advantage of the benefits of achieving her next attack.
Watkins chose Rogers, and his 20 -meter shot flew by Schmeichel and the upper right corner by the stretched hand.
Rogers is again! 🔥
The Divine Start for Morgan Rogers who scores two goals in just four minutes 👏
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The goalkeeper will probably feel that he could have done better, and the frustration of Brendan Rodgers would only increase when Reo Hatate tied for a bad ball from Lucas Digne, but he could only write a shooting straight at Em Martinez.
It was a rare progress for Celtic, and Villa soon returned the front hand with Ramsey coming inside the inch of making him 3-0 with a close range that returned from post before hitting Schmeichel and blink wide.
The injury to Matty Casha, replaced by John McGinn, stopped the momentum of the villa, at least in the beginning, and Watkins cleaned the shot from the line in the 32th minute in the 32nd minute after smartly lifting the ball over Schmeichel.
Celtic hit
It was a key moment because it was within six minutes, Celtic drew the level.
Their first goal arose was the monitoring of the beautiful work of Greg Taylor on the left, and the cross rejected the Celta McGinn fan on the Idah path and showed great flexibility in the right leg volleyball.
Because she was a far better side, Villa was swinging and admitted again shortly after. Smart Flick Arne Engels released Hatate, and his low cross on the right, Idah put into the roof of the net.
Celts are at the rear level 😎
Adam Idah sees Morganova 2 goals in 4 minutes and increases it to 2 goals for 2 1/2 minute 😵
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After a manic first half, the opening of 15 minutes of the second period was sedated compared to both sides, seemingly still holding his breath.
Perhaps the knowledge of the results else meant that they were outside the top eight, Villa had to confirm their authority again and did so on the clock.
McGinn freed Ramsey and his passage was perfect for Watkins to shoot next to Schmeichel.
The villa returned where they were supposed to be, but they continued to make life difficult. Another mistake by Schmeichel was handed over to McGinn, and his passage was to bury Watkins, but Danish goalie saved the shot and Rogers shot the jump.
Watkins Pali your lines
An even bigger opportunity arrived and started after 67 minutes when Auston Trusty scored Watkins in the area, but the English striker slipped when he removed the video and the ball landed with both legs and flew high over the bar.
Villa was constantly coming, and Schmeichel succeeded after 71 minutes to prevent Watkins’ fresh shot with his outstretched leg.
Watkins then shot in the aratting when it was well placed before Schmeichel produced a trademark of the rug to deny the former Brentford man.
The fourth goal finally scored the stop time.
Watkins 🤝 Rogers
Rogers gets his hattrick to score 4 goals for a villa 🔥
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Replacing Dane Murray slid and even though Schmeichel did enough to stop Watkins, Rogers was available to score.
And when the news was filtered from Catalonia that the Atalanta had been held, the party began.
