Jhon Duran is Aston Villa’s super sub once again as his goal sinks Bayern Munich
Aston Villa produced a memorable repeat of their famous European Cup final victory over Bayern Munich as they won 1-0 in the Champions League at Villa Park.
Villa beat the German club 42 years ago to lift Europe’s biggest prize when Peter Withe was the hero in Rotterdam.
Jhon Duran was the matchwinner this time as he continued his role of super sub. With a 79th-minute strike his fifth goal after coming off the bench this season.
It sent Villa Park wild as memories of that famous night in 1982 were evok, with Prince William leading the celebrations from the stand.
Villa were able to see it out to make it two wins from two in their first foray into the Champions League. Produce their best night since those heady days of the early 1980s.
England captain Harry Kane was fit to play for Bayern Munich. Almost equalised at the death. But he could not prevent a first defeat in 43 non-knockout matches in the Champions League.
Unai Emery was the manager last time they lost – a 3-0 defeat to Paris St Germain in 2017.
Victory underlines what a remarkable job the Spaniard has done since arriving in the midlands almost two years ago, transforming them from relegation candidates to a team. Who can go toe-to-toe with the best clubs in Europe.
The atmosphere was electric before kick-off with Villa fans basking in their biggest game in over 40 years. Before falling silent to take in the Champions League anthem for the first time on home soil.
It took a while for Villa to get into it, with Ollie Watkins heading over in the 18th minute as the noise ramped up.
The decibels went through the roof สมัคร ufabet as they thought they had taken the lead in the 23rd minute. When Pau Torres poked in a loose ball from a free-kick.
However, mad scenes of celebration were cut short. When Jacob Ramsey was rule offside by VAR from the initial set-piece.
It was a hot spell for the hosts. They came close several moments later as the ball fell to Amadou Onana on the edge of the area. But he shot straight at goalkeeper Manuel Neuer.