English Premier League side Aston Villa continue in their impressive display in the Champions League as they beat RB Leipzig 3-2. The German side tried to hold the Premier League side back Unai Emery’s men were resilient to the finish.
How Aston Villa Beat RB Leipzig 3-2
Former Chelsea and Everton player Ross Barkley’s deflected strike secured the victory for the visitors. Lois Openda and Christoph Baumgartner cancelled out goals from John McGinn and Jhon Duran respectively.
The visitors took the lead just three minutes into the game as Ollie Watkins nodded down Matty Cash’s cross to leave McGinn with the ball to score. Aston Villa looked to be in total control when Emiliano Martinez mis-judged a long punt forward, allowing Openda to nip in and slide the ball into the empty net.
Ollie Watkins had the ball in the net just before the break, but the offside flag denied him. The former Leeds United man was replaced by Jhon Duran at half-time and it was the Colombian who restored Villa’s lead with a stunning strike from 25 yards.
Few minutes later, Duran added another goal but it flagged offside. Leipzig drew level for a second time when Baumgartner met Openda’s cross with a cushioned volley into the top corner of Martinez’s goal.
Just as a draw looked inevitable Ross Barkley’s strike took a huge deflection off Lukas Klostermann, wrong-footing Peter Gulacsi and snatching the three points.
Victory leaves Unai Emery’s side third in the standings with 13 points after six games and in a strong position to finish in the top eight and qualify directly for the last 16. They might join Liverpool who have already qualified after beating Girona.
