Aston Villa had to settle for a 0-0 draw with Juventus in the Champions League after a last-gasp effort by Morgan Rogers was chalked off for a foul on Juventus keeper Michele Di Gregorio.
Villa thought they had won it at the death to end a six-game winless streak when Di Gregorio failed to catch a free kick but Diego Carlos fouled the Juventus keeper as Rogers was lashing the ball into the net, and boos poured out from Villa fans after the final whistle.
The match was far from a classic, with Juventus seemingly content to keep possession, and both sides squandered chances, with Villa’s best coming from Lucas Digne who hammered a free kick off the crossbar seconds before halftime.
Midway through the second half, Francisco Conceicao’s header from a corner looked destined for the back of Villa’s net but goalkeeper Emi Martinez dived to get his fingertips to the ball.
Unai Emery’s Villa, who had kicked off their Champions League campaign with three victories and three clean sheets, are ninth in the table after five games, while their Italian visitors, who had only 14 outfield players available on Wednesday, are 17th.
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- Aston Villa draw 0-0 with Juventus as match ends in controversy
- 90+5’ DISALLOWED! Heartbreak for Villa as Rogers goal ruled out
- 45+1’ OFF THE BAR! Lucas Digne hits bar with free-kick
Late controversy against Juventus can’t hide Aston Villa truth under Unai Emery
22:41 , Pete Hall at Villa ParkAston Villa and Unai Emery have run out of ideas, far too early in the Spaniard’s previously exhilarating revolution.
If a Villa supporter started complaining about drawing with Juventus, in normal circumstances, you would tell them to get a hold of themselves. But having worked so hard to be part of English football’s elite, this is where Emery’s side are at.
And if they want to stay there, this alarming winless run now standing at seven in competitions after a dour 0-0 draw on Wednesday night, the longest of Emery’s reign, must be brought to an abrupt end sooner rather than later.
What’s perhaps most worrying for Villains is that Emery does not seem to be overly proactive in stopping the rot. The same players, in the same system, are deployed week after week, and teams of all levels have worked how to nullify them all too easily.
Late controversy against Juventus can’t hide Aston Villa truth under Unai Emery
Aston Villa and Juventus had ‘0-0 written all over it’
22:54 , Jamie BraidwoodOllie Watkins thought Aston Villa’s goal should have stood too but admitted the match had “0-0 written all over it”.
“I think it was soft. Maybe in the Premier League, it’s a goal. But in Europe, the goalkeepers are protected a lot. It’s one of them.
“Obviously, I have to be careful talking about the referee. But it’s different in this competition. But we are used to it now. Sometimes it goes against you and sometimes it goes in your favour.”
VAR decision ‘harsh’ - Unai Emery
22:53 , Jamie BraidwoodUnai Emery on the decision to disallow Aston Villa’s goal:
“I am very happy because we won a point. We played a very competitive match. We were dominating the match to try to get three points.
“The last action is clear. It’s the interpretation of the referee. We know in England, it’s 80 per cent not a foul, but in Europe, maybe not. For me it was harsh. In England, I know it’s not a foul usually, because it was a very soft contact. But in Europe, it could be foul.
“I think the referee, in the beginning, he was giving it as goal. We have to accept his decision.”
FULL-TIME! Aston Villa 0-0 Juventus
22:14 , Will CastleAston Villa were forced to settle for a point against Juventus after a controversial decision denied Morgan Rogers of a late winner at Villa Park.
Both teams took a while to grow into the game, but things began to open up towards the tail-end of the first-half, with Lucas Digne coming closest for the hosts.
The contest developed into an end-to-end affair after the interval, with Emi Martinez producing an awe-inspiring save to claw Francisco Conceição’s off the line, before John McGinn was denied from close range.
The game loooked set to end goalless, but as Villa launched a late free-kick onto the head of Michele Di Gregorio, the hosts thought they had nabbed it as Rogers knocked home from close range.
But in a decision that will be sure to spark debate, the refereeing deemed that the Juventus keeper had been fouled in the moments leading to the goal, striking Villa’s winner from the record and leaving the hosts frustrated as the full-time whistle was blown.
FULL-TIME! Aston Villa 0-0 Juventus
21:57 , Will CastleControversy in the final moments sees a famous European victory for Aston Villa snatched from their grasp.
It ends goalless.
GOAL DISALLOWED! Aston Villa 0-0 Juventus
21:56 , Will Castle90+5 mins: GOAL DISALLOWED! Heartbreak for the hosts.
The referee deems that Di Gregorio was impeded for the goal and gives a foul, robbing Rogers of his winner.
It’s a soft foul and Villa will feel incredibly hard done by here.
GOAL! Aston Villa 1-0 Juventus
21:54 , Will Castle90+3 mins: GOAL! VILLA HAVE WON IT AT THE DEATH!
Villa get one last chance and launch a free-kick from near the technical area onto the keeper’s head.
Di Gregorio flaps at the ball when attempting to catch it, with it falling into the path of Morgan Rogers to tap in.
However, Juventus are pleading for a foul, with Di Gregorio down injured - and there’s a VAR check going on...
Aston Villa 0-0 Juventus
21:51 , Will Castle90+2 mins: Villa break forward once again with Diego Carlos the driving force, going on a brilliant run to make it four-on-four.
However, the Brazilian keeps it for a moment too long and the opportunity goes begging.
Aston Villa 0-0 Juventus
21:50 , Will Castle90+1 mins: Tired pass from Rogers sees a give-and-go with Duran go awry.
A moment indicative of most of Villa’s attacking play tonight.
Aston Villa 0-0 Juventus
21:49 , Will Castle90 mins: After a spell out of possession, Aston Villa win the ball on the edge of their own box and quckly break forward, moving with intent.
After a bit of passing play down the left, it’s defender Pau Torres who whips in a high delivery, caught by Di Gregorio.
Only three minutes added on.
Aston Villa 0-0 Juventus
21:46 , Will Castle88 mins: Juventus moving it around cautiously, not throwing everything at sealing a winner - instead opting for patient play.
Aston Villa 0-0 Juventus
21:44 , Will Castle86 mins: A change for both sides to make a note of.
Juventus bring off Thuram for Fagioli, while Philogene takes up the right-wing position in place of Bailey.
Four minutes of normal time to go.
Aston Villa 0-0 Juventus
21:43 , Will Castle84 mins: Rogers gets in a nice position down the left, but instead of whipping a ball towards bodies in the middle, he tries to catch the keeper off guard and clip one into the far corner.
He’d have received all the plaudits if it came off but it’s a simple catch for Di Gregorio and alas, a wasted opportunity.
Aston Villa 0-0 Juventus
21:40 , Will Castle81 mins: Set-piece opportunities coming in an abundance for Juventus at the moment. A wide free-kick just evades the head of Kalulu, but goes out off a Villa man for a corner.
Two corners then follow, with Juve unable to capitalise on either.
The visitors have just made a change - Yildiz off for Mbangula.
Aston Villa 0-0 Juventus
21:37 , Will Castle78 mins: Substitutions for Villa.
Ross Barkley enters the fray in place of Boubacar Kamara.
Ollie Watkins also makes way for Jhon Duran - the hero of the famous win over Bayern Munich earlier this season.
Can he come up with the goods again tonight?
Aston Villa 0-0 Juventus
21:35 , Will Castle77 mins: Another half-chance for Villa. Rogers lets the ball run through, leaving Tielemans in space on the left side of the box.
Tielemans goes for the near post rather than the far, leaving Di Gregorio with a relatively comfortable save.
Aston Villa 0-0 Juventus
21:34 , Will Castle75 mins: Players stripping off on the Villa bench - a certain Colombian goalscorer is getting ready to enter the fray...
Aston Villa 0-0 Juventus
21:30 , Will Castle71 mins: CHANCE! This time it’s Villa who come close!
Leon Bailey does so well work the ball in the box, cutting it back to John McGinn on the penalty spot for what seems a simple finish.
Di Gregorio and Kalulu combine to stop the ball from going in and deny Villa a potential match-winner.
Both teams really going for this now.
Aston Villa 0-0 Juventus
21:28 , Will Castle69 mins: Good spell for Juventus, this. They’re spending a lot of time in the Villa final third - Conceição has just whipped in another ball towards the danger area, easily collected by Martinez though.
Also, we’ve just seen the GDS replay for that earlier Martinez save - centremetres in it.
Aston Villa 0-0 Juventus
21:25 , Will Castle65 mins: SAVE! Emi Martinez, take a bow.
Koopmeiner’s corner goes through everyone and comes to Conceição inside the six yard box, whose reactive header looks destined to bulge the net.
However, Martinez gets low and claws the ball off the line. Astonishing stop to keep Villa level.
Aston Villa 0-0 Juventus
21:22 , Will Castle63 mins: Once again, it’s that final pass that is letting Villa down.
Kamara gets himself into a nice position and spots Bailey making a dangerous run in behind. However, there’s just not enough on the pass and it’s dealt with easily.
Aston Villa 0-0 Juventus
21:19 , Will Castle59 mins: Aston Villa get themselves another free-kick, this time a bit further out. Tielemans attempts to catch Juve napping with a low through ball past the wall, but Rogers is ushered away from the danger zone, sparking a counter.
Down the other end, Juventus move it quickly and Thuram gets space to shoot - however, his effort blazed wide.
Aston Villa 0-0 Juventus
21:15 , Will Castle56 mins: Martinez nearly gets the ball nicked from his feet on the goal-line - but after a precise move to avoid the high press, Villa find themselves back on the attack.
A blocked cross down the left sparks calls for handball, waved away by the ref.
Aston Villa 0-0 Juventus
21:13 , Will Castle54 mins: Brilliant start to the second half for the neutral. Far more open than the first, with both teams threatening to break the deadlock.
Aston Villa 0-0 Juventus
21:11 , Will Castle50 mins: Villa drive into the Juventus half, with McGinn finding Bailey on the right. The ball moves centrally to Tielemans, who is brought down on the edge of the area.
Another dangerous position for a Villa free-kick - but after a minute of arguing about who takes it, Bailey’s effort balloons high and wide.
Aston Villa 0-0 Juventus
21:08 , Will Castle49 mins: Conceição brilliantly skips past Digne and drives towards the byline. He pokes one towards the penalty spot but Pau Torres gets the block in.
Juventus players call for handball but there’s nothing in it.
Aston Villa 0-0 Juventus
21:05 , Will Castle47 mins: Perfectly weighted ball from McGinn down the left for Digne to wrap his foot round. The Frenchman puts a good cross in but it’s handled well by Di Gregorio.
BACK UNDERWAY! Aston Villa 0-0 Juventus
21:04 , Will Castle46 mins: Here we go again! John McGinn gets things started in the second half.
Villa looking to get going quickly and win a corner in 40 seconds.
HALF-TIME! Aston Villa 0-0 Juventus
21:03 , Will CastleWe might still be waiting for a goal, but it’s safe to say the crowd has not let us down.
HALF-TIME! Aston Villa 0-0 Juventus
20:50 , Will CastleWe go into the break goalless at Villa Park.
After a cagey start, the contest began to open up more and more, bringing about chances at both ends towards the tail-end of the half.
Lucas Digne came closest to breaking the deadlock in first-half injury time, with his near-perfect free-kick coming off the crossbar.
One goal could be all it takes to decide a winner here.
Aston Villa 0-0 Juventus
20:48 , Will Castle45+1 mins: OFF THE BAR! Almost perfection from Lucas Digne, whose free-kick beats the wall but comes off the top bar.
That’ll be the last action of the half, and it’s the closest we’ve come to seeing the deadlock broken.
Aston Villa 0-0 Juventus
20:46 , Will Castle45 mins: Kalulu hacks down Watkins on the edge of the box and is awarded a yellow card for his efforts - sparking the most ironic cheer of the night.
This is inviting for Lucas Digne.
Aston Villa 0-0 Juventus
20:45 , Will Castle42 mins: Conceição cuts into the box and drills one towards near the corner - Martinez gets down well to save.
That right-hand side has been a key source of threat for Juventus.
Aston Villa 0-0 Juventus
20:43 , Will Castle41 mins: McGinn waits for the contact from Kalulu to win a free-kick in a dangerous position down the left.
The resulting delivery causes pinball in the box with Juve struggling to clear, but Villa fail to fire off that killer shot towards goal and the visitors survive.
Aston Villa 0-0 Juventus
20:41 , Will Castle37 mins: BIG CHANCES! Ollie Watkins gets a half-yard of space in the box and drills a low effort towards the bottom corner, superbly saved by Di Gregorio.
From the resulting corner, Matty Cash smashes a half-volley against the chest of Gatti, who was standing just in front of the keeper.
Juventus then break rapidly and with intent, with Weah driving towards the opposition box before firing an effort just over Martinez’s goal.
Aston Villa 0-0 Juventus
20:37 , Will Castle34 mins: Combination of great skill by Yildiz and physical resilience from Thuram helps get Juventus out of a tricky situation in their defensive third, allowing them to break forward and threaten down the other end.
Conceição is utilised down the right once again, whipping in a delivery that’s kept alive and passed out to Cambiaso, who fires high and wide from the edge of the box.
Aston Villa 0-0 Juventus
20:33 , Will Castle31 mins: Tielemans tries splitting open the Juve back-line with a though ball for Watkins to latch onto. Gatti puts in a brilliant challenge to nullify the attack and prevent Watkins from breaking in behind.
Aston Villa 0-0 Juventus
20:31 , Will Castle28 mins: Locatelli outmuscles his man to win the ball on the halfway line, causing the Villa back-line to retreat.
Once again, though, the final delivery is not up to scratch for Juventus.
Aston Villa 0-0 Juventus
20:28 , Will Castle25 mins: The game is beginning to open up now.
McGinn finds himself on the edge of the area and smashes a half-volley towards goal, well blocked at short range.
Thuram then does brilliantly to spark another Juventus counter, finding Savona down the right. His ball is towards Weah in the middle, but Martinez leaps to collect and end the danger.
Aston Villa 0-0 Juventus
20:26 , Will Castle23 mins: Matty Cash tries to find an opening, knocking on a header in an effort to drive into the box, but to no avail.
Leads to a Juventus counter attack as the visitors try and deliver a killer ball into Martinez’s area - final execution never there, though.
Aston Villa 0-0 Juventus
20:22 , Will Castle20 mins: Lovely work from Yildiz who gets the ball on the left and drives inside, before firing a shot just wide of the bottom left corner.
First we’ve seen the dangers that the promising talent can pose tonight.
Aston Villa 0-0 Juventus
20:18 , Will Castle17 mins: Digne fires into the wall, with nothing coming of the rebound.
Aston Villa 0-0 Juventus
20:17 , Will Castle16 mins: Locatelli hacks down McGinn 25 yards out, presenting a Villa with a set-play opportunity in a dangerous position. Digne and Tielemans standing over the ball.
Aston Villa 0-0 Juventus
20:15 , Will Castle13 mins: CLOSE! Leon Bailey whips in a corner towards the near post, Pau Torres escapes his marker to flick on dangerously towards goal.
His effort just clears the bar and lands on the roof of the net.
Aston Villa 0-0 Juventus
20:14 , Will Castle12 mins: Another yellow card for a Villa player and the home fans are not happy - Bailey this time, perhaps for dissent.
Aston Villa 0-0 Juventus
20:12 , Will Castle10 mins: Superb ball from Diego Carlos through to Watkins, who brings it down in the box but can’t release towards goal.
Eager to keep the pressure on, Tielemans tries to win the ball back on the edge of the area but fouls his man. A yellow card comes out for the Belgian, to the dismay of Villa Park.
Aston Villa 0-0 Juventus
20:10 , Will Castle8 mins: Juventus still using the majority of their possession in the back-line but release a lofted ball through towards Timothy who breaks the offside trap.
Martinez is off his line quickly and gets there before Weah to clear.
Aston Villa 0-0 Juventus
20:08 , Will Castle5 mins: Villa break down the right as Leon Bailey cuts into the box and tries to bend one into the corner. His effort is blocked by his own skipper, inadvertantly hitting John McGinn.
Rogers then commits a foul, bringing a break in play and a chance for Juventus to regroup.
Aston Villa 0-0 Juventus
20:04 , Will Castle3 mins: Juventus dominating the ball in the early stages, just ticking it across their back line.
Trying to stifle to rabid home crowd early on.
KICK OFF! Aston Villa 0-0 Juventus
20:01 , Will Castle1 min: And we’re off! Timothy Weah gets us underway at Villa Park.
Villa Park is rocking
19:56 , Will CastleAs you’d expect, we’ve got an electric atmosphere here, awash with anticipation.
Players are lining up, anthem at the ready. Kick-off is just moments away.
Double milestone night for Matty Cash
19:54 , Will CastleMaking his debut in the Champions League on his 150th appearance for the club 👏 pic.twitter.com/77wyukl4gE
— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) November 27, 2024
Emery pre-match thoughts
19:49 , Will Castle“We always say in football it’s very difficult, whether we play in our league or in Europe, we’ve had to learn to adapt to different competitions,” Emery told TNT Sports ahead of kick-off.
“Our challenge is to improve, to get better, to play in Europe and be competitive. Our challenge is to always try to play with personality and dominate the match.”
Another famous European night on the cards?
19:45 , Will CastleAston Villa have already inflicted one famous upset on a European titan - will Juventus experience a similar fate?
Villa Park gets ready
19:41 , Will Castle
Juventus lacking in options
19:37 , Will CastleThiago Motta’s selection choices have been heavily depleted by injuries, something that’s reflected by Juventus’ very light substitutes bench this evening.
Only six players - two of which are goalkeepers - line the Old Lady’s bench at Villa Park. That’s almost half of the reinforcements Villa have brought.
The teams have arrived
19:30 , Will CastleReady for another night of #UCL action ✨ pic.twitter.com/GYtv4D1Tj0
— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) November 27, 2024
📸🎧🏟️#AVLJuve #UCL pic.twitter.com/VZwI7ukkI4
— JuventusFC (@juventusfc) November 27, 2024
No reunion for Douglas Luiz
19:14 , Will CastleThere will be no Aston Villa reunion for Douglas Luiz tonight, with the Brazilian missing out through injury.
The midfielder, who spent five seasons at Villa Park, has endured a difficult start to life at Juventus - and Villa president of football operations Monchi has admitted he would jump at the chance to re-sign his former man.
“He’s playing less than we all expected, but we’re talking about a strong player,” Monchi said.
“There are guys who arrive and impose themselves, others who need time. Patience is needed, but Douglas’ qualities are beyond discussion. He will become important for Juve.
“After his farewell, we invested and in midfield we are well placed with Tielemans, Onana, Kamara, Barkley… but I would always take Douglas back, from any club: he is very strong.”
Last time out
19:07 , Will CastleAfter enjoying a perfect start to their Champions League campaign, Aston Villa slumped to their first defeat last time out, with a bizarre penalty incident costing dearly in a 1-0 defeat at Club Brugge.
Nevertheless, Unai Emery’s side have been one of the stronger performing sides in European competition so far and will hope to propel themselves back up the table with a win over Italian giants Juventus this evening.
Juventus are two without a win in the Champions League, with Dusan Vlahovic’s penalty salvaging a point on their travels to Lille earlier this month. They sit 16th in the league table going into tonight’s contest.
Juventus team news
18:57 , Will CastleJust the one change for the visitors from the team that drew 0-0 with AC Milan at the weekend.
It’s an all-American switch as Timothy Weah comes in for international teammate Weston McKennie, who was left out of the squad.
As was already known, there will be no Villa reunion for Douglas Luiz, who has missed Juventus’ past five Serie A games through injury and has not recovered in time to face his former side.
Starting XI: Di Gregorio, Savona, Kalulu, Gatti, Cambiaso, Locatelli, Thuram, Conceicao, Koopmeiners, Yildiz, Weah.
Subs: Fagioli, Mbangula, Perin, Pinsoglio, Rouhi, Danilo.
Aston Villa team news
18:47 , Will CastleThree changes for Aston Villa from the side that drew 2-2 to Crystal Palace last weekend.
Emery welcomes the returns of Boubacar Kamara, Matty Cash and Lucas Digne to the starting XI, with Ross Barkley among those dropping to the bench.
John Duran, Villa’s hero against Bayern Munich earlier this season, starts amongst the substitutes.
Starting XI: Martinez, Cash, Carlos, Torres, Digne, McGinn, Tielemans, Kamara, Bailey, Rogers, Watkins.
Subs: Olsen, Gauci, Nedeljkovic, Bogarde, Maatsen, Konsa, Mings, Barkley, Buendia, Philogene, Duran.
Juventus train ahead of Champions League match against Aston Villa
18:45 , Jack Rathborn
Thiago Motta outlines Juventus route to victory over Aston Villa
18:30 , Jack Rathborn“Continuity of everything we have done so far. We played a good game against Milan,” Thiago Motta said. “Tomorrow we’ll play a team who are very dangerous on the counterattack.
“We have to be solid in defence and not leave space for their trequartistas. We have to be compact and defend well. We have to use the ball well when we have it.”
Aston Villa train ahead of Champions League match against Juventus
18:15 , Jack Rathborn
Unai Emery sends message to Aston Villa fans ahead of Champions League clash with Juventus
17:55 , Jack Rathborn“We are really happy in the Champions League. We want to enjoy tomorrow with our supporters at Villa Park,” said Emery.
“Enjoy it. We want to enjoy competing and we want to enjoy winning. We are here in the Champions League trying to be consistent.
“Now is the moment we have to enjoy, we have to compete, we have to face tomorrow Juventus, we have to try to face them being competitive.”
Early team news: Juventus
17:34 , Jamie BraidwoodFor Juventus, Gleison Bremer and Juan Cabal are two long-term absentees, with both having suffered ACL injuries. Ex-Villa midfielder Douglas Costa is likely to miss out due to a muscular problem, while key attacker Dusan Vlahovic sat out the draw with Milan, though the Old Lady harbour hopes that he’ll at least be fit enough to be part of the matchday squad.
Polish striker Arkadiusz Milik also sat out last weekend’s match, while American Weston McKennie is a doubt after coming off at the weekend, with Timothy Weah and Nicolas Fagioli in line to replace him.
Early team news: Aston Villa
17:32 , Jamie BraidwoodAston Villa were notably missing Amadou Onana and Ezri Konsa after the duo suffered injuries while on international duty, and both remain a doubt for the match in midweek, though Emery hasn’t ruled them out.
However, Boubacar Kamara and Jacob Ramsey, who were injured against Liverpool before the break, both remain as more long-term doubts.
Matty Cash and Lucas Digne could return to the starting 11 after both featuring at the weekend, while Ross Barkley will likely deputise if Onana is absent. Elsewhere, expect Pau Torres to keep his place at centre-back – likely alongside Diego Carlos is Konsa if unfit.
In midfield, Youri Tielemans should feature as one of two holding players, with Ollie Watkins leading the line and Leon Bailey, Morgan Rogers and John McGinn behind him.
When is Aston Villa vs Juventus?
17:31 , Jamie BraidwoodVilla will face Juventus at 8pm GMT on Wednesday, 27 November at Villa Park in Birmingham, England.
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Good evening
17:30 , Jamie BraidwoodAston Villa host Juventus this evening in the Champions League, with the hosts looking to provide another famous European night to fans at Villa Park.
Unai Emery’s side started the season brilliantly but have suffered mixed form of late, with one draw and four losses from their last five matches, including a 1-0 loss to Club Brugge last time out in this competition.
However, they still sit eighth in the competitions new league table, with nine points from four games, and have already secured a famous win over Bayern Munich as they look to stay in the automatic qualification places.
And the Villans face a Juventus side that have also experienced mixed results of late, with the Bianconeri currently sixth in Serie A. They are unbeaten domestically, but have slipped to seven draws as new manager Thiago Motta wrestles with a few notable injuries.
