Aston Villa secured a late win against RB Leipzig as the German side are out of the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League, despite having two games remaining.
Ross Barkley climbed off the bench to help the English side secure a 3-2 away victory over Leipzig.
The victory pushes Villa to third place in the standings, while Leipzig squandered their chance to record their first points in the competition this season.
McGinn got Villa off to a flying start inside three minutes after receiving a pass from Ollie Watkins, before guiding the ball past Peter Gulacsi.
Aston Villa looked to be totally in control, until a rare error from Emiliano Martinez gifted Leipzig an equaliser.
The goalkeeper allowed the ball to bounce in the penalty area, gifting Lois Openda a chance. The striker rounded him and slotted the ball into an empty net.
Watkins tried to redeem the lead for the English side but his effort was disallowed for offside. The striker was then chucked off due to injury and was replaced by Jhon Duran at the break.
However, the Colombia international had his usual impact, as he curled a stunning long-range shot over Gulacsi.
Leipzig equalise again as Christoph Baumgartner scored, with the German side hoping to acquire their first point in Europe this season.
They were however denied after Barkley was introduced. The English midfielder sent a speculative effort from distance, which deflected into the net, for Villa’s win.
The crucial goal catapulted Villa from floundering outside the top eight, to sitting pretty in third position.
RB Leipzig are automatically out of the competition, even with two games remaining. They are at the bottom of the table, with zero points from six games.
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