RB Leipzig vs Aston Villa 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, League Phase
2 - 3
Ross Barkley winner sees Aston Villa past RB Leipzig
Aston Villa substitutes Jhon Duran and Ross Barkley bagged second-half goals to salvage a 3-2 victory over RB Leipzig on Tuesday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Goal! RB Leipzig 0, Aston Villa 1. John McGinn (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ollie Watkins with a headed pass.
- 27': Goal! RB Leipzig 1, Aston Villa 1. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolas Seiwald with a through ball.
- 45': Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, RB Leipzig 1, Aston Villa 1.
- 45': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Kevin Kampl replaces Amadou Haidara.
- 45': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jhon Durán replaces Ollie Watkins.
- 52': Goal! RB Leipzig 1, Aston Villa 2. Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Youri Tielemans following a fast break.
- 62': Goal! RB Leipzig 2, Aston Villa 2. Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Loïs Openda with a cross following a fast break.
- 71': Substitution, Aston Villa. Kosta Nedeljkovic replaces Matty Cash.
- 76': Substitution, Aston Villa. Emiliano Buendía replaces John McGinn.
- 76': Substitution, RB Leipzig. André Silva replaces Benjamin Sesko.
- 79': Diego Carlos (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card.
- 83': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ross Barkley replaces Youri Tielemans.
- 83': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ian Maatsen replaces Lucas Digne.
- 84': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Lukas Klostermann replaces Arthur Vermeeren.
- 85': Goal! RB Leipzig 2, Aston Villa 3. Ross Barkley (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, RB Leipzig 2, Aston Villa 3.
Game Information
Venue: Red Bull Arena
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Attendance: 40,406
UEFA Champions League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +10 | Paris Saint-Germain | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| +10 | Bayern Munich | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| +9 | Internazionale | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| +8 | Arsenal | 3 | 9 | 0 |
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 4 | Saves | 5 |
| 53.3 | Possession | 46.7 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 436 | Accurate Passes | 380 |
| 509 | Passes | 448 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 17 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 24 | Long Balls | 39 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 9 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 9 | Clearances | 20 |
RB Leipzig (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Péter Gulácsi (GK) |
| 4 | Willi Orbán |
| 3 | Lutsharel Geertruida |
| 39 | Benjamin Henrichs |
| 13 | Nicolas Seiwald |
| 8 | Amadou Haidara |
| 18 | Arthur Vermeeren |
| 7 | Antonio Nusa |
| 14 | Christoph Baumgartner |
| 11 | Loïs Openda |
| 30 | Benjamin Sesko |
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 14 | Pau Torres |
| 3 | Diego Carlos |
| 12 | Lucas Digne |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 27 | Morgan Rogers |
| 44 | Boubacar Kamara |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
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