Morgan Rogers hat-trick fires Aston Villa into last 16 after embarrassing Ollie Watkins miss
All the pre-match chat had surrounded the futures of Ollie Watkins and Jhon Duran, but it was Morgan Rogers – an £8million signing from Middlesbrough this time last year – who stole the show and fired Aston Villa into the last 16 of the Champions League.
Morgan Rogers sets Champions League scoring record as Duran stays on bench for Villa amid Saudi link
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.
Morgan Rogers' first career hat-trick gave Aston Villa the victory they needed to secure a top-eight spot in the Champions ...
Morgan Rogers is the first player in Champions League history to score twice in the opening five minutes of a game in the ...
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