Rogers sets historic UCL marker as Villa jump to early lead over Celtic 🧨 | OneFootball

Premier League upstarts Aston Villa may be on the road to guaranteeing a knockout stage appearance in the Champions League tonight after racing to an early lead over Celtic.

Unai Emery's Villains came into tonight clash on 13 points while looking to add to that tally to book passage into the next round. Former Manchester City academy starlet Morgan Rogers was at his very best during the opening minutes at Villa Park, setting a new record for the Champions League.

A brace from the 22-year-old England international inside the opening five minutes of action had Villa off to the races, and as things stand, sees them sitting sixth in the UCL table.

In doing so, Rogers has become the first player to ever bag a brace in the opening five minutes of a match across the competition's entire history.

What a way to make your mark on a memorable evening.

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