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’s Morgan Rogers was overwhelmed with emotion after scoring a hat-trick in the UEFA Champions League.

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.

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,

Chris Sutton has raved about Aston Villa ace Morgan Rogers after watching him in action against Brendan Rodgers’s Celtic at Villa Park on Wednesday evening. Premier League club Villa got the better of Scottish Premiership outfit Celtic 4-2 at home in the League Stage of the UEFA Champions League.

BIRMINGHAM, England - Morgan Rogers scored hat-trick and Ollie Watkins opened his Champions League account as Aston Villa beat Celtic 4-2 in a breathtaking game to seal their last-16 spot on Wednesday.

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.

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