Aston Villa vs Juventus LIVE: Champions League latest score and goal updates
Aston Villa could take a big step towards a top-eight finish if they can pull off another memorable European result at Villa Park
Aston Villa face Juventus in the Champions League hoping to enjoy another memorable night on the club’s return to Europe despite their recent form.
Unai Emery’s made a flying start to their Champions League campaign with wins over Young Boys, Bologna and a spectacular 1-0 victory over Bayern Munich at Villa Park. In Italian giants Juventus, Villa will be hoping to claim another scalp against a famous European name.
But first Villa must end a six-game winless run in all competitions, which includes the 1-0 defeat at Club Brugge in the Champions League last time out. Emery said Juventus, who are sixth in Serie A under Thiago Motta, were favourites ahead of the game.
“To watch them at Villa Park in a match we have tomorrow is fantastic. And we want to compete,” he said. “Juventus is the favourite, they have more experiences, they are a very good team, they have very good players and they are the favourite to be in the top eight.”
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Aston Villa 0-0 Juventus
86 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
84 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
81 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
78 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
77 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
75 mins: Players stripping off on the Villa bench - a certain Colombian goalscorer is getting ready to enter the fray...
Aston Villa 0-0 Juventus
71 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
69 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
65 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.
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