Aston Villa v Bayern Munich LIVE: Latest Champions League updates

Inspired by their past, Villa made history again. The 1982 final scorer Peter Withe had come from his home in Australia to watch on as Jhon Duran joined him in a select club. The super-sub became the second Villa player to score a winner against Bayern. The 1982 captain Dennis Mortimer saw Emi Martinez skipper the class of 2024 to a result which caps their rise: it is less than two years since Unai Emery walked into a club who had been flirting with relegation. It was six years to the day since they were a mid-table second tier club as then manager Steve Bruce had a cabbage thrown at him by a fan.

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery told TNT Sports that Villa “want to be consistent to play in Europe [regularly].”

On Jhon Duran, he says that Villa “are working with him”

“Most important is his attitude. He’s available to play 90, 60, 30 minutes. He’s been focusing each minute he’s playing. Today we had two very good strikers. It’s fantastic for him and the team.

“Against teams like that, it’s very important to be strong. Martinez did an amazing job, amazing saves.

“We have to try to play each match. We compete very well, we won. Maybe we can get the first eight posiitons.”

Vincent Kompany is the first of the managers to speak to TNT Sports. He says that Bayern “missed some big chances and they scored the chance”.

“We’ve got to take the learnings from this.

“Ollie Watkins has so many qualities to mention but one of his qualities is to split the two centre backs.

“When we have the ball, we’re dangerous, but they’re a strong team, this isn’t an easy place. It wasn’t a bad performance.

“It’s the same job everywhere. It’s a privilege, so much history. You work with top players but in the end, I can’t score the goals.

“Obviously I knew Kane from playing against him, but he’s evolved. I don’t think he’s ever someone who’s ever stood still,” he adds.

Here’s that Duran goal, if you somehow haven’t seen it yet.

Rogers says that the dressing room was “wild” and “madness”.

On Jhon Duran, he adds: “When he came to the club I didn’t have a clue he was 20. The way he plays, he’s such a handful for defenders. When he comes on with all that energy. He knows he’ll get that chance and backs himself 100%. He’s a great lad.

“Every game is exactly the same. He’s the most chilled, relaxed person I’ve ever met. He’s a different animal when he’s playing.”

Villa midfielder Morgan Roders has also been speaking to TNT Sports, and he calls it a “surreal” result. 

“The atmosphere, the occasion, playing one of the biggest teams in world and competing like this…”

“[It’s] been a bit mad, that’s how quick football can change. I’ve always believed in myself.

“Be patient and the time will come. Luckily I found a manager who believed in me.

“I was probably in my shell when I came, trying to fit in. He gives me that confidence and belief in my ability.

He adds that Villa knew Bayern “were going to have more of the ball, so it was about trying to hit them on the counter.

“It was about allowing them to have the ball in certain areas but when it’s in midfield we have to be at it.

“This is why I play football. This is the pinnacle, it means everything to me. It’s a pinch me moment but I have no time to sit and dwell on it,” he adds.

Emiliano Martinez is the first to speak to TNT Sports, and he calls the result “unreal”.

“This is the loudest Villa Park that I’ve heard since I joined the club, that’s for sure, it was hurting my ears at some point.

“It’s a club that is moving forward. It’s the main reason why I stayed at this football club. I love playing here,

“I love the fans, this is a win for them.”

On Harry Kane, he adds: “You know with Harry Kane, you know that he’s always going to hit on target at some point in the game so I’ve been working a lot with moving and making saves.

“We are committed [more] defensively [in the] Champions League, we need to transmit that into the Premier League now.

“We are conceding some sloppy goals in the Premier League, we need to find that balance, we know we can keep clean sheets so we move on from here.

“It’s a statement, there’s still a lot to play. We want to qualify in the first eight, in the top eight, it’s one step at a time, we’ve got Bologna at home now in our second game, we are probably more relaxed but we want to win every game.”

Up next for Villa is another big home match, as they entertain a struggling Manchester United side on 6 October (with a 2pm kick-off).

Their next Champions league match comes on 22 October, against Bologna at home – the Italian side fell 2-0 to Liverpool earlier tonight.

A famous night in Birmingham as Villa beat Bayern 1-0 in the Champions League.

Before their win against Young Boys, the Villans had not played in this competition since 1983, and now they have another win against Bayern.

They must be the only team with a 1§00 per cent record against the Bavarians!