
Unai Emery's men channelled the class of 1982 in conquering of Bayern Munich... their silencing of Vincent Kompany's free-scoring German giants proves Aston Villa are BACK, writes OLIVER HOLT
Daily MailLISTEN NOW: It's All Kicking Off!, available wherever you get your podcasts. MATCH FACTS ASTON VILLA : Martinez; Konsa, Carlos, Torres, Digne; Onana, Tielemans; Philogene, Rogers, Ramsey ; Watkins Subs: Bogarde, Buendia, Cash, Gauci, Nedeljkovic, Swinkels, Young, Zych Goal: Duran 79' Booked: Carlos, Duran, Maatsen Manager: Unai Emery BAYERN MUNICH : Neuer; Laimer, Upamecano, Kim, Davies; Kimmich, Pavlovic ; Gnabry, Olise, Coman ; Kane Subs: Dier, Guerreiro, Muller, Peretz, Ulreich Booked: Upamecano, Gnabry Manager: Vincent Kompany Referee: Radu Petrescu And the mind drifted back. Unai Emery's side inflicted Vincent Kompany's first defeat as Bayern boss The home side made one change from their 2-2 draw with Ipswich in the Premier League on Sunday, with Jaden Philogene replacing Leon Bailey Meanwhile, Harry Kane recovered just in time from an ankle knock picked up in Bayern's 1-1 draw with Bayer Leverkusen And the England captain had the first opportunity of the match after a ball was floated delightfully on to his head unopposed in the box Ollie Watkins was often brought down by Dayot Upamecano running back to goal Shaw was not far behind. In the place of Rossi, Platini and Tardelli, a new generation of Villa fans, including Prince William, will remember this night as the occasion they saw another of the great European giants at this cathedral of English football, the night they got to watch stars like Manuel Neuer, Joshua Kimmich, Jamal Musiala, Kingsley Coman and England's all-time leading goalscorer Harry Kane. Pau Torres thought he had given his side the lead but he was ruled offside Prince William was in attendance at a raucous Villa Park tonight Emiliano Martinez made a couple of smart saves in the first-half to keep it goalless Withe may have been particularly interested in the performances of Kane and Watkins, the strikers duelling for the role as England's centre forward, but both were relatively peripheral.
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