Celtic's Reo Hatate, left, vies for the ball with Aston Villa's Youri Tielemans during a Champions League preliminary-phase match at Villa Park in Birmingham, England, on Jan. 29, 2025.

Japan midfielder Reo Hatate had an assist Wednesday as playoff-bound Celtic lost 4-2 away to Aston Villa in the final round of the Champions League preliminary stage. The Scottish Champions finished ...

The win is good enough to get Villa eighth place and a bye, while Celtic’s one-goal loss keeps them in the playoff places, 21st with 13 points. (from fotmob.com) Aston Villa vs Celtic player ratings .

William Hill: Get your £60 in free bets when you stake a tenner on football - CLAIM ... and are subject to change. Reo Hatate will be the next big departure out of Celtic, such is his terrific ...

Rogers set a Champions League record by becoming the first player in the competition ... Idah stunned Villa Park by pulling Celtic level. This time it was Reo Hatate who played the ball into ...

Image: Morgan Rogers celebrates with his team-mates after doubling Aston Villa's lead against Celtic Nicolas Kuhn, Adam Idah and Reo Hatate tried ... bit of stick for its football.

If we can do it beforehand, then great. "I don't want to speak too much on it with the greatest respect, because he's not a Celtic player here now with us. But, if we were able to do it ...

And I don't want to speak too much on it, with the greatest respect, because he's not a Celtic player here now with us. "But, if we were able to do it, of course we would like to do that.

Former Spanish player Thiago Alcantara pulls Celtic out of the hat in the draw for the Champions League play-off round. (Photo by FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images) | AFP via Getty Images And ...

Aston Villa secured an automatic place in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 after a gripping 4-2 victory over Celtic. Matchday Eight of this season's new league phase provided remarkable ...