Aston Villa's Morgan Rogers, third left, celebrates with teammates after scoring his side's second goal during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Aston Villa and Celtic at Villa Park in Birmingham, England, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025.

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.

At a time when Aston Villa's strikers are in high demand, another of the team's attackers now has a Champions League scoring feat for which Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo or Erling Haaland would be proud.

Aston Villa star Jhon Duran reportedly handed out gifts to his team-mates and club staff ahead of a proposed exit to Saudi Arabia. The forward is expected to join Cristiano Ronaldo at Pro League side Al-Nassr in a blockbuster £63million transfer.

Celtic will complete the league phase of their UEFA Champions League campaign tonight (Wednesday) when they take on Aston Villa in Birmingham. The Hoops have already qualified for the knockout