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Villa beat Leipzig 3-2
Real win thriller in Atalanta
Liverpool beat Girona and Celtic draw at Zagreb
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Girona's stadium though it be small, certainly knows how to make a fair bit of noise
Cameron
Girona 0-0 Liverpool
It is a good delivery to the middle of the box from the corner for Girona but Alisson punches away confidently.
Girona soon regain possession and Alejandro Frances sizes up a shot inside the box, but Ryan Gravenberch makes an important block.
Girona 0-0 Liverpool
Stephen Warnock
Former Premier League defender on BBC Radio 5 Live
Romeu is finding it a little bit difficult. He is more of an enforcer who wins the ball back, and doesn't look that comfortable on the ball.
Girona 0-0 Liverpool
Girona, like so many teams these days, are determined to play out from the back and the strength of Liverpool's press means the hosts have played themselves into a bit of trouble a couple of times.
Despite that, they do look a threat when it works and they get the ball forward as they win another corner...
Girona 0-0 Liverpool
Half an hour gone and while Liverpool have dominated possession it has been an even game in terms of chances.
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Gravenberch is having such a good season. Probably a class below Caicedo but him aside, is there a better defensive midfielder in world football at the moment?
James, Merseyside
Girona 0-0 Liverpool
This is already the joint-most shots on target that Liverpool have faced in the first half of a Champions League game this season (also three against RB Leipzig).
Girona 0-0 Liverpool
Liverpool are taking their time building an attack again. They seem keen to try and get in via wide areas rather than go through the middle, which Girona have packed with players.
Image source, PA MediaGirona 0-0 Liverpool
Stephen Warnock
Former Premier League defender on BBC Radio 5 Live
Luis Diaz had flicked an arm up but there is nothing in it whatsoever. Diaz was just protecting the space in between him and the ball.
Girona 0-0 Liverpool
Liverpool have a free-kick as Alejandro Frances fouls Luis Diaz, there's a bit of afters as Frances goes down a bit theatrically after getting caught by a stray arm from Diaz.
Dinamo Zagreb 0-0 Celtic
Celtic have come closest to scoring in Croatia but it remains goalless against Dinamo Zagreb after 20 minutes.
Plenty to be encouraged by for the travelling Celtic fans.
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Image source, Getty ImagesGirona 0-0 Liverpool
In fact it took a deflection. Good defending and Liverpool have another corner. Trent Alexander-Arnold sends this one into the middle the box, Juanpe heads over his own goal before the next delivery is also sent into the area but this time headed away.
Girona 0-0 Liverpool
Liverpool finally have the ball up at the other end of the pitch as Luis Diaz's cross is deflected behind for a corner.
Trent Alexander-Arnold takes it, playing it short before eventually whipping in a cross that Darwin Nunez heads into the sidenetting.
Girona 0-0 Liverpool
Stephen Warnock
Former Premier League defender on BBC Radio 5 Live
Van Dijk is looking around at the Liverpool players and saying 'what's going on?'.
Alisson has now made three big saves already when Liverpool had been so comfortable early on.
Image source, Getty ImagesGirona 0-0 Liverpool
Crikey, Liverpool's defence is under some pressure at the moment.
Miguel Gutierrez thumps a strong effort at goal that Alisson pushes away, before Bryan Gil sends the loose ball over.
Alisson has been busier than perhaps expected on his return to action, but he doesn't look rusty at all.
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Lots of talk about how liverpool have rotated their midfield well. I cant remember game Gravenberch hasn't started? Feels like they may need to buy in January as cover for him should he be injured/dip in form.
Em
Girona 0-0 Liverpool
Two attempts on target for each side so far. It has been very open after Liverpool dominated the first 10 minutes.
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Ryan Gravenberch’s half turn is a thing of beauty. If there was a Ballon D’or category he’d win it hands down.
Steve from Goodwick
Girona 0-0 Liverpool
Stephen Warnock
Former Premier League defender on BBC Radio 5 Live
It has just been lifted in here.
Girona are patient down the left and found that cross but what a second save by Alisson. He had to be alert to that.
It's almost like that boxer who sits back and suddenly they land that one jab and realise they could do something. That had given a bit of life to the Girona players.
Girona 0-0 Liverpool
Bryan Gil, currently on loan from Tottenham, looks to be in for Girona but he slips at the crucial moment, allowing Liverpool to recover.
The hosts have suddenly upped the tempo and had the Liverpool defence a bit worried in the last few minutes.
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 18 |
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| 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 13 |
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| 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 13 |
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| 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 13 |
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| 5 | Brest | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 13 |
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| 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 12 |
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| 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 12 |
| |
| 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 12 |
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| 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 11 |
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| 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
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| 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 10 |
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| 12 | Sporting CP | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 10 |
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| 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
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| 14 | Club Brugge | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 10 |
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| 15 | Benfica | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 9 |
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| 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 9 |
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| 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 9 |
| |
| 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 9 |
| |
| 19 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 9 |
| |
| 20 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
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| 21 | PSV | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 8 |
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| 22 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
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| 23 | Dinamo Zagreb | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 8 |
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| 24 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
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| 25 | Feyenoord | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 7 |
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| 26 | Stuttgart | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 4 |
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| 27 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 4 |
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| 28 | Sparta Prague | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 4 |
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| 29 | Sturm Graz | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 3 |
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| 30 | Girona | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 3 |
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| 31 | Red Star Belgrade | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 3 |
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| 32 | Red Bull Salzburg | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 18 | -15 | 3 |
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| 33 | Bologna | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 1 |
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| 34 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 0 |
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| 35 | Slovan Bratislava | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 18 | -14 | 0 |
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| 36 | Young Boys | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 17 | -15 | 0 |
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Manager: Marco Rose
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
Manager: Unai Emery
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager: Marco Rose
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
Manager: Unai Emery
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
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RB Leipzig and Aston Villa have never previously faced each other in Europe. However, the German side have lost each of their last four matches against English sides in the UEFA Champions League, while conceding 14 goals in those four games.
This will be Aston Villa’s first away game against a German opponent in Europe since December 2008, in a 1-3 defeat to Hamburg in the UEFA Cup. Meanwhile, their last one in the European Cup/UEFA Champions League was in October 1981, in a 2-1 victory over Berliner FC Dynamo.
RB Leipzig have lost each of their last five UEFA Champions League matches, all of which have been this season. If they lose here, it will be their longest ever losing streak in the competition, and the longest by a German side overall since Bayer Leverkusen in March 2003 (7).
After winning their first three UEFA Champions League games of 2024-25, Aston Villa have failed to win their last two (D1 L1). The last time Unai Emery failed to win three consecutive group/league phase games with a single club in the competition was in September-November 2015 with Sevilla (4).
German teams have lost all three of their matches against English sides in the UEFA Champions League this season, all without scoring a goal: Aston Villa 1-0 Bayern Munich, RB Leipzig 0-1 Liverpool and Liverpool 4-0 Bayer Leverkusen.
RB Leipzig have averaged 386 high-intensity pressures per game in the UEFA Champions League this season; the second-most of any team in the tournament, only behind Sturm Graz (392.4). Meanwhile, Aston Villa rank 33rd out of 36 teams for high-intensity pressures per game in the competition this term (265.8).
Aston Villa are the team with the highest percentage of their total passes being line-breaking passes in the UEFA Champions League this season (15.9%). Indeed, only two sides have made more line-breaking passes from their own half than Villa (211) this term: Bayer Leverkusen (241) and Juventus (216).
Jhon Durán is Aston Villa’s top scorer in the UEFA Champions League this season (two goals), while no player has attempted more shots for them (9). This is despite the Colombian only being on the pitch for 35% of Villa’s match time in the competition this season (159/450).
Benjamin Sesko has scored three of RB Leipzig’s four goals in the UEFA Champions League this season. Among teams to have netted more than once, Sesko has accounted for a higher percentage of his team’s goals than any other player in 2024-25 (75%).
Aston Villa’s Morgan Rogers is one of only five players to have completed 10+ dribbles (18) and created 10+ chances from open play (10) in the UEFA Champions League this season, along with Vinícius Júnior, Florian Wirtz, Savinho, and Johan Bakayoko.
