Aston Villa picked up a hard-fought win over Bayern Munich to continue their brilliant showing in the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League season.
Jhon Duran Continues To Deliver Clutch Performances For Aston Villa
The Villans went ahead 11 minutes before the expiration of the affair, courtesy of a brilliant goal by Jhon Duran.
Pau Torres sent a perfected-weighted ball into the path of Duran, with the Colombian running in behind before spotting Manuel Neuer off his line and afterward delightfully chipping the ball into the back of the net.
Jhon Duran was a second-half substitute in the clash, with the attacker introduced in the 70th minute for Ollie Watkins.
Jhon Duran’s Impressive Feats
Duran’s goal meant he had netted five goals as a substitute thus far in the 2024/25 season, the most by any player in Europe’s top five leagues.
It was also Jhon Duran’s fourth winning goal as a substitute in the 2024/25 season and this indicates that the attacker is possibly the most clutch player in the world currently.
The 20-year-old Colombian forward is averaging a goal every 48 minutes in the 2024/25 season, while Duran’s 6 goals tally thus far this campaign has also come in 290 minutes.
Aston Villa Vs Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich enjoyed the larger share of possession in the game, as Vincent Kompany’s lad controlled the game and tried to punish the hosts.
Unfortunately, Aston Villa put up an impressive display in defense to curtail the Bayern Munich setup, who also couldn’t bury some of the half chances that came their way.
The home side had momentarily gone in front in the 22nd minute via a goal from Pau Torres, but the effort from close range was chalked off after winger Jacob Ramsey was adjudged to have been in an offside position in the build-up to the goal.
Goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez also manned the post excellently for Aston Villa, making crucial saves that helped his side secure the victory.
Aston Villa Sweating Over Fitness Of Amadou Onana And Jacob Ramsey Due To Injury
Despite the result, Aston Villa are worried over the fitness of summer signing Amadou Onana, with the midfielder taking off on the hour due to an injury.
Onana was withdrawn for Ross Barkley, with the Belgium international being the second Aston Villa player to sustain an injury in the game involving Bayern Munich and Aston Villa.
Jacob Ramsey was the first player to exit the fray due to a knock, with the Englishman coming off for Leon Bailey.
Bayern Munich’s Unbeaten Run Squashed
Meanwhile, the win resulted in Aston Villa ending Bayern Munich’s 41-match unbeaten run in the group phase/league phase of the UEFA Champions League.
Aston Villa last played the Bavarian giants in the final of the 1982 European Cup, with the Villans picking up a 1-0 win over the German side.
Aston Villa’s Cheeky Move
Before their meeting on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, Aston Villa put their UEFA Champions League trophy on display in the tunnel at Villa Park, much to the delight of the home fans.
They last displayed their UEFA Champions League trophy in the Villa Park tunnel ahead of their 2024/25 Premier League matchday 2 clash with Arsenal on August 24, 2024.
Aston Villa And Bayern Munich’s Next Match
Unai Emery’s side trade tackles with Manchester United at Old Trafford on October 6, 2024, in a matchday 6 Premier League affair, while they face Bologna next in the UEFA Champions League on October 22, 2024.
Bayer Munich square up against Eintracht Frankfurt on October 6, 2024, in a matchday 6 German Bundesliga affair, while they battle Barcelona next in the UEFA Champions League on October 23, 2024.
Aston Villa And Bayern Munich Position On The UEFA Champions League League Table
The Villans occupy the 6th spot on the table with 6 points from 2 matches, while Bayern Munich sit 15th with 3 points from 2 games.
