RB Leipzig v Aston Villa live: UEFA Champions League latest as Unai Emery's side bid to boost qualification hopes with victory at winless German hosts

Revised on October 12, 2024, at 8:50 PM GMT.

Conclusion of the First Half

THE WHISTLE HAS JUST SOUNDED FOR BREAK TIME!

One minute was added to the first half, and it concludes with both teams at a standstill. There’s still plenty for both sides to improve on in the second half.

PAU TORRES HAS RECEIVED A YELLOW CARD

A yellow card for expressing disagreement over a minor issue or concern.

VILLA CUTTING THROUGH LEIPZIG

Watkins makes another impressive run through the center after receiving a pass from Tielemans. However, he has to angle his shot wider than he'd like, and Gulácsi manages to stop the attempt.

CASH OFFERING GOOD CHOICES FOR VILLA

Has consistently shown eagerness to sprint up and down the right side for the away team. He has been highly effective in offering choices for Villa during their counterattacks.

FANS AT HOME A LITTLE MORE EXCITED

A goal that levels the score often influences the atmosphere among fans. The Villa fans were the loudest in the first 30 minutes, but everything has shifted now.

OPENDA SCORES HIS FIRST GOAL OF THE SEASON

This marks his first goal in the UEFA Champions League since he scored two against Manchester City in a 3-2 loss last season.

OPENDA RETURNING TO HELP ON DEFENSE

Villa wins a corner as they try to take the lead again. However, Tielemans' corner is effectively defended after Péter Gulácsi makes a save on Cash's shot on goal.

Openda is full of energy for the home team. He’s participated in another attacking play, but Benjamin Henrichs has taken a couple of shots that missed the mark.

OPENDA ADDS THE FINAL ELEMENT

It was a skillfully taken opportunity that brought his team back on equal terms.

VILLA HAD COMPLETE DOMINANCE

That equalizer is a clear reminder of what can occur in the Champions League if you lose focus. Typically, it leads to consequences.

GOAL! (OPENDA) RB LEIPZIG 1-1 ASTON VILLA Scoring from OpenDA, RB Leipzig equalizes with Aston Villa, bringing the match to 1-1.

Out of nowhere, the home team has tied the game as Lois Openda takes advantage of a shaky moment in the Villa defense. Emiliano Martínez hesitates and fails to go for a ball from Nicolas Seiwald that is played over the top, allowing Openda to get around the goalkeeper and slide the equalizing goal into the net.

HOME TEAM GIVES AWAY A CORNER KICK

Openda sends the ball behind his own net. Tielemans takes the corner kick, but Cash struggles to make proper contact and sends the ball sailing far off target.

VILLA PRESS IS HIGHLY EFFICIENT

The home team is having a tough time maintaining possession, as they are constantly pressured by Villa. Baumgartner struggles to keep up with Watkins, while Henrichs takes down McGinn.

Leipzig gets a free-kick in the opponent's half.

Antonio Nusa is brought down by Tielemans. Leipzig opts for a short passing game, but the offside flag is raised because some players in white were slow to retreat.

LEIPZIG EXPERIMENTING WITH BALL CONTROL

However, Villa is back in a defensive stance with a strong presence. Their compact formation, with numerous players behind the ball, proves quite successful, causing the home team to retreat.

Many of these emotions are visible on the faces of the visiting supporters, who thoroughly deserve the 1-0 advantage they've achieved so far this evening.

VILLA IS EXTREMELY THREATENING ON THE BREAK

This time, Watkins shows great skill in holding onto the ball before he passes it to Youri Tielemans, but the shot goes far off target.

Rogers is able to make shots from afar.

It was a good attempt, but it didn't have the right speed or accuracy to challenge Peter Gulacsi, and the home goalkeeper easily handled the shot.

MCGINN FOLLOWS IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF VILLA'S EUROPEAN LEGENDS

John McGinn scored just 2 minutes and 33 seconds into the match in Leipzig.

He ranks just below Peter Withe, who netted goals against Vitoria Guimaraes just two minutes into a UEFA Cup match in 1983, as well as against Spartak Moscow later that same year.

VILLA JUST A MOMENT AWAY

The visitors made a fantastic counterattack, with Digne delivering a beautiful cross into the box. Unfortunately, no one was able to connect, and Watkins came agonizingly close to scoring from the near post. Moments later, McGinn took a powerful shot but missed the target by a long way.