Adam Idah blasts Celtic double but is still upstaged in epic Champions League clash with Aston Villa – 5 talking points

Adam Idah blasted a Champions League double but Aston Villa’s Premier League class saw Celtic fall short in a thrilled at Villa Park.

Brendan Rodgers men had nothing to lose with their spot in the knockout stages already in the bank with a game to spare.

But they managed to give the EPL big guns a scare by roaring back from a nightmare start to leave Unai Emery’s men sweating on their top eight place. The depleted Hoops – who were without key men Cameron Carter-Vickers and Daizen Maeda – couldn’t hold out though as the Midland side’s power told in the second period.

But Celtic’s work was already done – and they will now be rewarded with a glamour clash in the knockout stages against European heavyweight Real Madrid or Bayern Munich. Villa fans unfurled a huge Ozzy Osbourne banner before kick-off in homage to their team and the Black Sabbath Brummie rock hero.

And it was Heaven and Hell for the Hoops at times – and everything in between on a heavy metal night in the Midlands. Celts feared the worst when Morgan Rogers notched a double inside the opening five minutes. But Idah blasted back with a coupe of his own to stun Villa Park before the interval.

The English Premier League side’s power and quality prove too much in the second period though as Ollie Watkins bagged the third – before ballooning a penalty as well. The frontman got his hat trick right at the end but it was a special night for youngster Daniel Cummings as the kid came off the bench to make his Celtic debut on the biggest stage.

Here's 5 talking points from Villa Park

PAINFUL LESSONS LEARNED

Celtic have come a long way this season since their battering by Borussia Dortmund earlier in the competition. But nights like this show there might have learned