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Morgan Rogers had a purpose dominated out in second-half stoppage time as Aston Villa and Juventus performed out a goalless stalemate within the Champions League.
Rogers scored with nearly the final kick of the sport however VAR deemed their had been a foul on Juve goalkeeper Michele Di Gregorio within the construct up.
Villa welcomed the Italian juggernauts to the West Midlands for the primary time in 4 many years, hoping to finish a run of six video games with no win in all competitions. The outcome leaves Unai Emery’s group in ninth place within the Champions League desk.
Juventus got here into the sport unbeaten in Serie A, conceding simply seven targets within the league this season. The Outdated Woman, nevertheless, have been affected by accidents of late.
Weston McKennie, Dusan Vlahovic, Arkadiusz Milik, Nico Gonzalez, Vasilije Adzic, Gleison Bremer, Juan Cabal and former Villa participant Douglas Luiz had been all absent, which means supervisor Thiago Motta was with no recognised centre ahead and will solely title 4 outfield gamers on the bench.
With a median age of 24 years and 142 days, it was the youngest beginning eleven Juventus had ever named for a Champions League tie.
And there was one thing of a instructor versus pupil really feel to the opposing dugouts, on condition that Motta was coached by Emery when the pair had been at PSG collectively.
A degree apiece on matchday 5 within the Champions League. #AVLJUV || #UCL pic.twitter.com/rtjBsmYsO7
— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) November 27, 2024
The way it occurred
A roar erupted from the house crowd because the Champions League theme crescendoed round Villa Park.
The singing rapidly turned to annoyed jeers, nevertheless, as Youri Tielemans and Leon Bailey each picked up early bookings.
Whereas Juventus began the brighter of the 2 sides, Villa steadily grew into the sport. Pau Torres virtually related with a Bailey nook whereas Luca Digne crashed a free-kick into the wall.
On the different finish, Andrea Cambiaso blasted a shot excessive over the bar following some neat play by the energetic Francisco Conceicao.
However the most effective effort of the half fell to the hosts when Ollie Watkins made room for a shot however Di Gregorio was equal to it.
Torres then went into the guide as the competition started to open up after a cagey first half-hour.
Nonetheless, the sport – a largely even affair – remained goalless going into the break.
Particular membership 🎇 pic.twitter.com/j7w1nixRkC
— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) November 27, 2024
Shortly after the restart, Juve had a penalty shout turned down when Concecaio’s cut-back struck Torres’ arm nevertheless it was dominated he was unable to cease the ball coming in.
Along with his tempo and low centre of gravity, Conceicao was more and more turning into the instigator of every thing the guests created.
And it was the younger Portuguese playmaker’s header on 65-minutes that went closest to breaking the impasse. From Teun Koopmeiners’ nook, Conceicao’s goalbound effort was by some means saved out by Emi Martinez.
The Argentina worldwide dropped down low to his proper and clawed away the ball on the road. It was an astonishing cease that served as a reminder of why the Villa keeper has been awarded the Yashin Trophy two years operating.
How has he saved that one out?! 🤯
Emi Martinez with an INCREDIBLE save to maintain it goalless at Villa Park ⛔️
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— Soccer on TNT Sports activities (@footballontnt) November 27, 2024
John McGinn and Tielemans then each had good probabilities for Villa however neither might beat Di Gregorio.
Shortly after, Ross Barkley and super-sub Jhon Duran had been thrown on instead of Watkins and Boubacar Kamara.
And Villa thought they’d snatched victory proper on the dying when, deep into stoppage time, Morgan Rogers pounced after Di Gregorio dropped the ball from a free-kick.
Nonetheless, the purpose was chalked off following a VAR examine after the Juve keeper was deemed to have been fouled.
Emery stated earlier than the match {that a} draw wouldn’t be the worst outcome. However on an evening after they went so near grabbing all three factors towards considered one of Europe’s largest names, it might nicely have felt like a defeat.
