{"id":271014,"date":"2026-01-30T00:30:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T00:30:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/271014\/"},"modified":"2026-01-30T00:30:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T00:30:10","slug":"morgan-rogers-shines-3-10-set-for-long-spell-out-the-team-aston-villa-player-ratings-vs-rb-salzburg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/271014\/","title":{"rendered":"Morgan Rogers shines, 3\/10 set for long spell out the team \u2013\u00a0Aston Villa player ratings vs RB Salzburg"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Rogers-1140x641.jpg\" class=\"attachment-single-feature size-single-feature wp-post-image\" alt=\"Morgan Rogers\" layout=\"fill\"  style=\"object-position: 50% 20%\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Credit: Imago<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1769733010_9_10047eb34f7cdee34cb2e9cc996ca0f3.png\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" alt=\"Alex Oakhill\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>   <\/p>\n<p> Thu 29 January 2026 22:01, UK Updated Thu 29 January 2026 22:46, UK <\/p>\n<p>Aston Villa came from two behind to beat RB Salzburg on Thursday evening and secure second place in the Europa League group phase.<\/p>\n<p>Karim Konate gave Salzburg the lead just past the half-hour mark, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.astonvillanews.co.uk\/2026\/01\/29\/aston-villa-get-worst-possible-ollie-watkins-news-in-europa-league-clash-vs-rb-salzburg\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ollie Watkins was forced off with a hamstring issue<\/a> just two minutes later to add insult to injury.<\/p>\n<p>Moussa Kounfolo Yeo doubled the Austrian side\u2019s lead early in the second half, and the Midlands outfit looked to be limping to defeat.<\/p>\n<p>However, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.astonvillanews.co.uk\/tag\/morgan-rogers\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Morgan Rogers<\/a> got one back for Unai Emery\u2019s side before Tyrone Mings headed home the equaliser from a Matty Cash cross.<\/p>\n<p>Then, with just three minutes remaining, Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba scored his first-ever <a href=\"https:\/\/www.astonvillanews.co.uk\/tag\/villa-park\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Villa<\/a> goal, calmly slotting home to secure the win for the hosts.<\/p>\n<p>Morgan Rogers sparks Aston Villa comeback<\/p>\n<p>Rogers replaced the injured <a href=\"https:\/\/www.astonvillanews.co.uk\/tag\/ollie-watkins\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watkins<\/a> midway through the first half, so he was forced to play as a lone striker.<\/p>\n<p>The England international was still able to have a huge impact on the game, though, hauling Villa back into the contest when they looked in real trouble.<\/p>\n<p>Midway through the second half, with his side 2-0 down, Rogers played a neat one-two with Emi Buendia before slotting the ball into the back of the net.<\/p>\n<p>It was a display that once again proved why Rogers is so important to this Aston Villa side.<\/p>\n<p>George Hemmings out of his depth<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.astonvillanews.co.uk\/2025\/10\/21\/unai-emery-to-have-one-eye-on-george-hemmings-as-training-footage-drops-at-aston-villa\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">George Hemmings looks to have a bright future ahead of him at Aston Villa<\/a>, but the youngster was clearly out of his depth against Salzburg.<\/p>\n<p>Hemmings was trusted from the start by Emery, but struggled to get a foothold in the game, albeit not helped by the poor performances of those around him.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/hemmings-stats-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"George Hemmings stats\" class=\"wp-image-69284\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The 18-year-old only managed 28 touches in the first half, and still managed to give the ball away seven times.<\/p>\n<p>Hemmings also lost four of his ground duels, made two fouls and made one error leading to a shot.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.astonvillanews.co.uk\/tag\/unai-emery\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Emery<\/a> chose to bring on Cash to replace the midfielder at half-time, to ensure his confidence wasn\u2019t damaged any further.<\/p>\n<p>Hemmings could now be set for a spell away from the senior side, as his display against Salzburg proved he is not quite at the level required.<\/p>\n<p>Aston Villa ratings vs RB Salzburg<\/p>\n<p>Emi Martinez \u2013 6<\/p>\n<p>Lamare Bogarde \u2013 3<\/p>\n<p>Victor Lindelof \u2013 5<\/p>\n<p>Tyrone Mings \u2013 5<\/p>\n<p>Lucas Digne \u2013 4<\/p>\n<p>Amadou Onana (Off for Konsa) \u2013 4<\/p>\n<p>George Hemmings (Off for Cash 45\u2032) \u2013 3<\/p>\n<p>Jadon Sancho (Off for Young 78\u2032) \u2013 5 <\/p>\n<p>Harvey Elliott \u2013 5<\/p>\n<p>Emi Buendia (Off for Jimoh-Aloba 68\u2032) \u2013 5<\/p>\n<p>Ollie Watkins (Off for Rogers 35\u2032) \u2013 4<\/p>\n<p>Substitutes<\/p>\n<p>Morgan Rogers (On for Watkins 35\u2032) \u2013 7<\/p>\n<p>Matty Cash (On for Hemmings 45\u2032) \u2013 6<\/p>\n<p>Ezri Konsa (On for Onana 68\u2032) \u2013 6<\/p>\n<p>Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba (On for Buendia 68\u2032) \u2013 7<\/p>\n<p>Kadan Young (On for Sancho 78\u2032) \u2013 6<\/p>\n<p>Stay ahead of the action \u2014 subscribe to <a href=\"https:\/\/villanews.substack.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Villa News on Substack<\/a> for more exclusive insights and match-day analysis.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Credit: Imago Thu 29 January 2026 22:01, UK Updated Thu 29 January 2026 22:46, UK Aston Villa 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