Aston Villa vs Juventus LIVE: Champions League result and final score after late controversy
Aston Villa 0-0 Juventus: A last-gasp Morgan Rogers goal was ruled out but the hosts remain in a strong position in the table
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 0-0 Juventus
63 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
59 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
56 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
54 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
50 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
49 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
47 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
46 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
We 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
We 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.
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