Aston Villa scored an important 3-2 win RB Leipzig In Tuesday’s thrilling Champions League clash. With this win, Villa move into third place in their group and are on track to qualify directly for the finals.
The lead changed hands several times during the match. John McGinn and john duran Villa took the lead, but Leipzig were able to equalize. Lois Openda and Christoph Baumgartner. However, the deflected attack ross berkeley The away team won the match in the 85th minute.
At the emotional end of the match, the assistant referee said: Alessandro GiarratiniHe broke down in tears as he officiated his last game before retiring. Giarratini, 49, was consoled by the Leipzig manager Marco Rose The players and coaches shook hands.
aston villa manager Unai Emery praised the team’s consistency and resilience, saying: We were playing consistently, more or less. ”
The win leaves Villa in contention for a top-eight finish and seals their place in the Champions League knock-offs without a play-off.
Emery expressed his satisfaction with the result, saying: “We thought that if we won today, we could be a contender for a place in the top eight with two games left.We achieved this option and we aim to be in the top eight.” Masu.”
With four wins from six Champions League games so far, Aston Villa are proving to be a formidable opponent in Europe’s elite competition.
