Aston Villa faced Legia Warsaw in a crucial match at Villa Park. Legia fans faced issues entering the stadium, leading to disturbances outside. Despite the chaos, Villa dominated the game, with Legia supporters even breaking into the stadium. The match ended with a 1-0 victory for Aston Villa, with Pep Guardiola acknowledging Villa's superiority. Unai Emery's team's impressive performance has led to discussions about their title-challenger potential.
What a night for Aston Villa! #BBCFootball
🔵 Pep Guardiola: “Aston Villa were the best team on the pitch tonight”. “They play a fantastic game… and we struggled to make our process and be more aggressive in some moments in-behind. The better team won”. https://t.co/nF7eEdPy6E
Aston Villa 1 Manchester City 0 Pep Guardiola's side on worst run in six years as Unai Emery masterclass helps Villa to leapfrog champions into third Read the report 🔽 https://t.co/UrwPSgcYQQ
Aston Villa 1 Manchester City 2 Pep Guardiola's side on worst run in six years as Unai Emery masterclass helps Villa to leapfrog champions into third Read the report 🔽 https://t.co/UrwPSgcYQQ
ASTON VILLA BEAT MAN CITY & LEAPFROG CHAMPIONS. 🟣🦁🔵 LEON BAILEY's deflected goal gives Villa well-deserved win. UNAI EMERY's team have won 14 straight PL games at fortress Villa Park—is it time we considered them title challengers? 🤔 City held to just 2 shots all game. 🤯 https://t.co/bmTXkgziwY
Pep Guardiola: "The better team won. Aston Villa were the better team. They were fast and physical and controlled most aspects." #AVFC
What a win for Aston Villa. That is the most dominated I have ever seen a Pep side. I am in shock.
Full-time and Villa win 1-0. They were far more dominant than the scoreline suggests. Personally I can't be too alarmed as that game seemed inevitable given the absences and what those absences deny City (sorry to say it again but control). In an attempt to get as much control as…
What a win for Aston Villa. The is most dominated I have ever seen a Pep side. I am in shock.
VILLA VILLA VILLA who else pins City back like that? NO. ONE.
Wow. Villa battered City. https://t.co/bHfWS4kCKE
Wow. #AVFC keep the ball on the edge of the box and Douglas Luiz's whipped effort hits the far post. Honestly, Villa could be three or four up. Utterly dominant. Can't remember seeing City be outplayed in a big game to this extent, even if they do get something out of this
Villa have deserved that. Been superb
Villa have City on the ropes. Suffocating them inside their half and Guardiola is bringing on two subs - his side need respite. #AVFC are like a boxer constantly jabbing
HT: #AVFC 0-0 Man City Arguably Villa's best half of the season. Have shown an abundance of quality and courage to keep playing their way and, if anything, even more aggressively. City are a threat on the counter, which tells you how well Villa have played. Shame it's goalless.
Err so this was exactly as expected. Villa really up for this one and swarming on City/attacking quickly
#AVFC have won just 1 of their last 12 PL games on a Wednesday - Emery has never beaten Guardiola & Villa have only won 7% of games against City (4/56). BUT... Fortress Villa Park is in their favour and this will be the biggest test yet of such dominant home form. What a cracker https://t.co/LxI9QbaRdK
Despite Legia fans filtering away, @TheAthleticFC spoke to five supporters at half-time. They tucked their Legia scarves underneath their coats & initially claimed to be #AVFC fans. It was unclear if they had tickets at all. A timeline of events below: https://t.co/erQ048jB17
Just been outside of Villa Park. Still some sections Legia supporters outside. #AVFC
A few Legia supporters have just broken into the stadium celebrating their goal (behind the wall). #AVFC https://t.co/Yd55Ovxjos
Some Legia supporters are now by a corner of The Holte End, clearly needing to be away from Villa Park by full time. Villa fans inside the ground can see them. Objects being thrown. On the pitch, there is a lot of space for #AVFC - almost the opposite of the first game.
What a start for Aston Villa! #UECL https://t.co/qvjwBEc5V0
Approaching kick-off and no Legia Warsaw supporters inside Villa Park, with trouble continuing outside. Legia have released a statement stating #AVFC “strongly refused to comply with UEFA competition rules.” Legia reduced to under 1000 with Legia stating they are allowed 2,100. https://t.co/O9ULeXwO6W
Disturbing scenes outside Villa Park at the moment. Legia fans not yet in the ground with 20 mins until KO and currently penned in a car park. They were deeply unhappy with restricted allocation with more fans, without tickets, in the UK. AZ had similar issues with Legia. #AVFC
A cold, biting Villa Park🥶 Should be a hostile atmosphere tonight - loud, police on horseback & qualification on the line. #AVFC need to win by two or more goals to progress - could do without the extra games. @TheAthleticFC matchday discussion is live⬇️ https://t.co/5nCe9PleHB https://t.co/Zdxh4fjb1N