Aston Villa v Bayern Munich LIVE: Reaction as Duran stunner gives hosts a famous win
Aston Villa 1-0 Bayern Munich: Jhon Duran’s late goal gave Villa the win after a textbook performance against the German side
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Aston Villa beat Bayern Munich 1-0 at Villa Park in the second round of fixtures in the Champions League on Wednesday night with a vintage underdog performance.
The away side dominated the early possession at a raucous Villa Park, though Villa shut them out well before Pau Torres popped up with an offside goal after mayhem in the Bayern box.
That effort sparked the game into life, with both sides going close as Bayern continued to stay on top and Michael Olise forced a brilliant save from Emi Martinez.
The second half played out in a similar fashion, with the away side dominant in possession but neither side able to force clear-cut chances.
That was until the 79th minute, when substitute Jhon Duran raced onto a perfect through ball and caught Neuer napping with a stunning lob over the German.
And Villa dug in deep over the last 10 minutes to shut the door on the German giants and produce one of Villa Park’s most famous nights.
Follow all the latest reaction and updates below, as well as the reaction to the evening’s other Champions League matches:
Aston Villa 1-0 Bayern Munich
81 mins
Duran has done it again and he’s put Villa on the brink of what would be one of their most famous wins.
Bayern have some real impetus now but can they find a way through after struggling somewhat over the last 80 minutes?
GOAL! Aston Villa 1-0 Bayern Munich
79 mins
GOAL! Oh my word!
Martinez plays the ball out and there’s acres for Torres to pick out a pass to Duran, who’s made the diagonal run.
He gets to the ball first and spots Neuer 18 yards off his line, and has the composure to clip it over the German for 1-0!
Aston Villa 0-0 Bayern Munich
79 mins
Laimer is fouled and there’s a chance for Bayern to deliver a dangerous set-piece – but it’s straight to Martinez.
Aston Villa 0-0 Bayern Munich
77 mins
Not a lot happening at Villa Park at the moment. both teams keep winning possession back off the other, with both also guilty of poor decision-making when they have the ball.
Aston Villa 0-0 Bayern Munich
76 mins
Former Fulham man Joao Palhinha comes on for Pavlovic.
Aston Villa 0-0 Bayern Munich
74 mins
The tempo has really died down in the last few minutes, with Bayern keeping the ball well but not creating anything, and Villa happy to sit and try to counter.
Gnabry tries to feed in a cross but it’s put behind by Konsa.
Aston Villa 0-0 Bayern Munich
71 mins
Bayern still lacking that bit of quality in the final third, as Kimmich threads though a ball to nobody.
Aston Villa 0-0 Bayern Munich
69 mins
Sane thinks he’s away down the right but he was tracked all the way.
Jhon Duran comes on for Ollie Watkins, who was brilliant in several aspects today.
Aston Villa 0-0 Bayern Munich
67 mins
Gnabry is the latest player in the book after he dragged Watkins down.
Villa try one of the most ridiculous free-kick routines you’ve ever seen – they dummied it FOUR times – and it ends up in the hands of Neuer.
Olise is replaced by Leroy Sane for the visitors.
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