Aston Villa were rated much lower than the German representative - the team that beat Dinamo Zagreb 9-2 in the first round. The match also showed the strength of Bayern Munich. They controlled the ball up to 70%, launched 17 shots, of which 7 were on target.
On Aston Villa's side, they only controlled the ball 30%, launched 5 shots, 2 of which were on target. However, in a day of excellent play, goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez blocked all the shots of Harry Kane, Gnabry and Michael Olise...
Aston Villa defended solidly and almost took the lead in the 22nd minute. Centre-back Pau Torres put the ball into the net of goalkeeper Manuel Neuer after a messy play. However, after consulting VAR, the referee disallowed the goal, after Jacob Ramsey was ruled offside.
In the second half, Bayern continued to press the field but did not make a difference. Just when it seemed like the match would end in a draw, reserve striker Jhon Duran shone. In the 79th minute, he received a pass from Pau Torres, before chipping the ball over goalkeeper Neuer, scoring the only goal of the match.
Aston Villa beat Bayern Munich 1-0. This is the second win for the English team in the UEFA Champions League this season, helping them rise to 6th place. Meanwhile, Bayern Munich still has only 3 points, ranking 15th.
Line-up:
Aston Villa: Martinez, Konsa, Diego Carlos, Torres, Digne; Philogene, Onana (Barkley 60'), Tielemans, Ramsey (Bailey 27' - Maatsen 60'), Watkins (Duran 70'), Rogers.
Bayern Munich: Neuer, Davies, Upamecano, Kim (Goretzka 86'), Kimmich, Pavlović (Palhinha 76'), Laimer (Tel 86'), Gnabry, Kane, Olise (sane 66'), Coman (Musiala 46').
