Aston Villa midfielder Morgan Rogers now has a Champions League scoring feat for which Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo or Erling Haaland would be proud. With goals in the third and fifth minutes against Celtic, Rogers become the first player to score twice in the opening five minutes of a Champions League game, statistics supplier Opta said.
Aston Villa midfielder Morgan Rogers has a Champions League scoring feat of which Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Erling Haaland would be proud.
Aston Villa tonight meet Celtic in a huge Champions League clash. Unai Emery’s side are looking to book their spot in the next round, having failed to do so against Monaco last time out. Three points would give them a great chance of finishing in the top eight and thereby avoiding the need for a two-legged play-off next month,
Morgan Rogers celebrated the “highlight of his career so far” after his hat-trick helped Villa beat Celtic and qualify for the Champions League last-16.
Morgan Rogers fired Aston Villa into the Champions League last 16 as the England forward's hat-trick inspired a dramatic 4-2 win against Celtic on Wednesday.
Rogers got off to a brilliant start at Villa Park, netting the first two of his goals inside the opening five minutes to get the hosts up and running
Morgan Rogers hit a hat-trick and Ollie Watkins showed exactly why Arsenal want to sign him as Aston Villa went through to the last 16 of the Champions League after a 4-2 win over Celtic.
Morgan Rogers struck a brilliant hat-trick to guide Aston Villa to a 4-2 victory over Celtic. The triumph secured Aston Villa a spot in the top eight, thereby winning automatic entry into the last 16.
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CELTIC fans didn’t leave Villa Park wondering what might have been. They were dreaming of what’s to come. Brendan Rodgers’ side played their part in a thrilling, end-to-end Champions League clash
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