Aston Villa and Celtic will meet for the first time; the Villans’ only previous European fixture against a fellow British club came in 2023-24 Conference League qualifying, winning 8-0 on aggregate against Hibernian. Celtic have drawn their past three games against English opposition in the Champions League, drawing 1-1 at Manchester City in their most recent such game in December 2016. Only one Scottish side has ever won away from home against an English opponent in the European Cup/Champions League, with Celtic themselves beating Leeds United in April 1970 (1-0).