Jhon Duran struck a 79th-minute winner as Bayern Munich came a cropper at a delirious Villa Park. The Colombian striker maintained his incredible record this season of scoring from the bench as Vincent Kompany’s men were sent packing. Duran has scored six this term and all but one of have come as a substitute as Aston Villa won the re-match of the 1982 European Cup final.
The striker, on as a replacement for Ollie Watkins, raced onto a long through ball from Pau Torres, lifted the ball over the top of Bayern keeper Manuel Neuer and into an empty net from 30 yards out. Both sides had cancelled each other out for long periods and it was a moment magic from the No.9 that left Villa fans - including Prince William - jumping for joy.
It leaves Emery's side with a perfect two wins from two Champions League matches and a huge statement of intent about their ambition at Europe's top table. Here are the talking points from Villa Park. Prince William is a genuine Villa supporter All right, it’s no great hardship watching your team play in the Champions League after a 41-year absence.
But his Royal Highness deserves to be acknowledged as a Villan. He came to all of Villa’s ties in Europe last season and was spirited into the ground under cover as you would expect. His relationship with the club extends to chatting with Unai Emery ’s players whenever he visits the club’s training ground.
His reaction to Duran's winner will live long in the memory. And the word is that his son, .
