UCL: Jhon Duran stunner gives Aston Villa victory over Bayern Munich
- Published By Jedida Barasa For The Statesman Digital
- 1 month ago
Jhon Duran emerged from the bench in dramatic fashion once more to give Aston Villa a magnificent victory over Bayern Munich in the Champions League at an exultant Villa Park.
In a meeting surrounded by a rich sense of history as a repeat of the Villa's 1982 European Cup final victory over the German giants in Rotterdam, Duran ensured a replica of that scoreline with his fifth goal after coming on as substitute this season.
Duran, on as a 70th-minute substitute for Ollie Watkins, took only nine minutes to make his mark when he caught Bayern’s veteran keeper Manuel Neuer out of position with a composed lofted finish.
It was another triumph for Villa manager Unai Emery, this result continuing his side's impressive start to their Champions League campaign after a 3-0 victory against Young Boys in Switzerland in their opening game.
Villa Park was awash with colour and noise before the kick-off as it played host to this competition for the first time in 41 years, welcoming Bayern striker Harry Kane and coach Vincent Kompany back to England.
The stadium erupted when Pau Torres turned in a close-range finish after 22 minutes only for the video assistant referee to intervene and rule it out for offside.
Chances were rare in a tight affair, but 20-year-old Duran was the talisman once more to send Villa Park wild before inspirational Villa keeper Emi Martinez produced a stunning save from Kane in injury time to keep Bayern at bay.
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