KOLKATA:- 42 years of wait, redemption at the Villa Park. This is like a movie script. The night of 1982 came back for English club Aston Villa. 42 years ago in the European Cup final they defeated Bayern Munich 1-0. After four decades, the Champions League was held at Villa Park on Wednesday night. The opponent is Bayern, and surprisingly, Aston Villa won 1-0 on the day.
Peter With, who scored the only goal in the ’82 final, was on the field. John Duran won the day ahead of him, also coming on as a substitute. He headed the ball over Manuel Neuer’s head in front of the 18-yard box.
The more things change… pic.twitter.com/WHCWGM0qxJ
— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) October 2, 2024
In the years since the ’82 final, Bayern have become one of the most successful clubs in Europe. Aston Villa, on the other hand, continued to walk backwards. Far from Europe, they are not even among the top five-six clubs in England. But last season, under Unai Emery’s hand, they finished fourth and directly qualified for the Champions League.
The first match was away, Emery’s side beat Young Boys 3-0. But against Bayern was a tough test. They passed the exam with honors. Possession of the ball was right for the German club, but the counter-attacks were repeatedly shown by Villa. On the other hand, Harry Kane failed today for Bayern. Couldn’t create a chance in the whole match. Headed towards goal at the last minute, Villa goalkeeper Amy Martinez saved it.
