Aston Villa enhances its chances of direct qualification with an exciting victory against Leipzig 3-2.. Video

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Team achieved Aston Villa The Englishman won an exciting victory over his German host, Leipzig, with a score of 3-2 in the match that brought them together on Tuesday evening, in the sixth round of the league stage in the European Champions League competitions.


Goals of the match between RB Leipzig and Aston Villa


The first half ended in a 1-1 draw, as Aston Villa took an early lead with a goal from John McGinn, then Luis Obinda equalized for the owners of the stadium, and in the second half John Doran added the second for Aston Villa in the 52nd minute, before Christoph Baumgartner equalized again in the 62nd minute, and the decision was settled. Ross Barkley scored the three points for the Villans with a killer goal in the 85th minute.


UEFA Champions League standings


Aston Villa succeeded in advancing to third place with 13 points, equal to… Leverkusen and Inter Brest is behind leaders Liverpool by 18 points after Mohamed Salah’s team won all its matches so far, while Leipzig continued its reeling by suffering its sixth loss in the tournament and remaining in 34th place without a score in the table. UEFA Champions League.


Aston Villa, led by coach Unai Emery, is close to occupying one of the eight places that directly qualifies for the round of 16.


What is the new Champions League system?


The Champions League system changed, as the group stage, which included 32 teams divided into 8 groups, was transformed into a league system in which 36 teams participate, and each team meets 8 different competitors according to the draw. The first to eighth places qualify directly to the round. The 16, and the holders of positions from 9 to 24, will compete in a round-robin play-off system, with 8 other teams qualifying to complete the round of 16 alongside the eight finalists, after which the tournament will be resumed with a home-and-away system. All the way to the final, which is held in one match.

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