Aston Villa's Rogers sets unique Champions League record
On Wednesday, January 29, Aston Villa faced Celtic in the eighth round of the UEFA Champions League. One of the English club's players achieved a historic milestone.
Details: Aston Villa midfielder Morgan Rogers scored a brace against the Celts. According to Opta, he became the first player in UEFA Champions League history to net two goals within the first five minutes of a match.
By the way, 18 matches will take place on this day, all at the same time. All games start at 21:00 CET. This is the first time in the history of the UEFA Champions League that 18 games of the tournament will be played on the same day.
For reference, the Dailysports team has compiled the full schedule and results of matchday 8, along with the final standings of the league phase.
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