It was a blockbuster Battle of Britain showdown as Aston Villa were pushed all the way by Celtic in a Champions League thriller.
It was a nightmare start for the Scottish Premiership champions as Brendan Rodgers watched his side crumble in the Villa Park cauldron. However, Adam Idah would pull Celtic level before the break with a quick-fire double of his own after Villa passed up a host of chances. After half-time, Ollie Watkins would put the side in front - before passing up the chances to put the game out of Celtic’s reach from the penalty spot.
Auston Trusty was judged to have tripped the England international in the box. However, a slip saw the Arsenal target thump the ball well over the bar. The hosts wouldn’t be denied their fourth of the night, though as Dane Murray was robbed in the box by Rogers as he claimed his hat-trick. He would round Kasper Schmeichel in injury time to round off a blockbuster night of action.
It was a manic night of action that has got everyone talking. But what is chat around the globe? Record Sport takes a look.
"Wow, what a game and what excitement! Aston Villa beat Celtic 4-2 and secured their place in the top 8 thanks to the results of the parallel games! They got off to a brilliant start with two goals in the first five minutes from Rogers and then had plenty of opportunities to increase their lead. But instead Celtic equalised themselves with a double strike from Idah before the break. After the break, the game was initially evenly balanced until Villa became more dominant again. Watkins put them in front again, but the drama continued.
"A few minutes later, the striker missed a penalty and wasted further good chances to decide the game. The home team had to wait until injury
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