Emery’s historic feat! -AS.com

From Peter Weese to John Duran. From Tony Barton to Unai Emery. From Rotterdam to Birmingham. From 1982 to 2024. More than four decades later, Aston Villa once again defeated Bayern Munich in the Champions League (1–0). This time he didn’t give villains European title, as happened in the final that crowned Birmingham as champions of the old continent, but a victory, the second in two games of the 2024-25 season, carries great prestige. If the Spanish coach is convinced that The Colombian could become one of the best strikers in the world It was for goals like the one he scored against the Munich team. Again, yes, starting from the bench. A feat against Bayern who were undefeated under Vincent Kompany. Another one from Unai, the miracle worker.

Defensive concert of Pau Torres and miraculous intervention of Dibu Martinez They faced Aston Villa against Bayern Munich, who were more focused on the Argentine goalkeeper. Everything changed when With 20 minutes left in the match, Unai Emery revealed his secret weapon.. John Duran has scored six goals this season, five of them after coming on as a substitute. Vincent Kompany will become the next victim of the most determined “action” villains: six goals in nine matches.

First they beat Young Boys in their Champions League resurgence, 41 years later, and Immediately afterwards they forced the entire Bayern Munich side, who had just beaten Dinamo Zagreb 9-2 on the opening day, to their knees at Villa Park.. The substitutions of Jacob Ramsey and Amadou Onana due to muscle problems ahead of next weekend’s Premier League clash with Manchester United were the only catch on a historic night, but Unai Emery’s Aston Villa are very serious in Europe.

And again “Dibu”

Vincent Kompany’s team became the masters of the ball already in the opening of the match, but Aston Villa, to a certain extent, managed to place Bayern exactly where they wanted.. The Bavarians focused on the field villainsThe game plan for the Birmingham side, who came out somewhat closed and cohesive, was to throw their forwards behind the visitors’ forward defence. First of all, there is Dayot Upamecano. The first match between defender and striker ended in victory for the Frenchman, but in the second, in which Ollie Watkins escaped and ended up receiving a yellow card, the first goal of the match was scored. It’s a shame for Unai Emery that he didn’t get on the scoreboard.

After two crosses into the penalty area and excellent control from Jayden Philogen, Pau Torres hit Manuel Neuer with his toe in the 22nd minute. Although the Spaniard, who showed excellent defensive performance in the first 45 minutes, celebrated the goal in style, the game was canceled due to a previous offside. Parish information villain.

Although the locals did not feel at all uncomfortable in the first half, Bayern concentrated almost all of their attacking play on Lucas Digne’s flank.constantly looking for the Frenchman’s back. Serge Gnabry started from here and, above all, Michael Olise was noticed there. It was the former Crystal Palace player who tested ‘Diba’ Martinez before the break.. A stunning and quick hand from the Argentine goalkeeper, recently sanctioned by FIFA for the next international break, prevented Michael Olisa’s left-footed shot from hitting the corner of his goal.

Durant again

It wasn’t the best 45 minutes for the Bavarians, but Vincent Kompany had his best trick up his sleeve: Jamal Musiala. The German star burst onto the pitch early in the second half and reinvigorated Bayern Munich’s attack.. With his arrival on the field, Munich then turned the game to the left. Alphonso Davies, a cannon of speed, did some damage to the local defenses. Despite this, Pau Torres and “Dibu” Martinez remained impenetrable. Two walls, which ultimately played a decisive role in the subsequent match.

If the Belgian coach saved his best assets for the second half, then Unai Emery was no exception. In the 70th minute, John Duran jumped onto the field, and nine minutes later the Colombian had already scored a goal.. A perfect deep pass from Pau Torres gave Aston Villa a 9. He didn’t even control the ball, but let it go and, seeing Manuel Neuer ahead, fired it first over the German goalkeeper. The great goal is to bring the historical feat closer. Of course, the final triumph villains This is incomprehensible without “Dibu” Martinez. Two more saving attempts by the local goalkeeper resulted in a goal and a second victory for Unai Emery’s students in the 2024-2025 Champions League..

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