Aston Villa manager Unai Emery has hailed his players after they made history in their second Champions League game , beating Bayern Munich 1-0 in the first meeting between the two sides in 42 years.

The Villans welcomed Bayern Munich to Villa Park, their rivals in the 1982 European Cup final, where they won the trophy that year.

Since 1983, Aston Villa had not played in Europe’s biggest competition until this season, and they met their old rivals and won the game for the fans again, just like they did 42 years ago, with substitute striker Jon Duran scoring late on. The Bavarians had several chances but could not get past Emiliano Martinez throughout the game.

“I am very happy for our fans and everyone involved with the club, the coaches, the owners, the fans or the staff of the club, to share this great experience tonight, with the Champions League victory over Bayern Munich tonight.”

“The most important thing is to show how we play, how we prepare for this game. We give our all, work hard and give happiness to the fans to repay the energy they give us throughout the game. We try to create a great atmosphere at Villa Park. Of course I want to be part of this moment. It is one of the joys of being a manager.”

“We have six points now, six games left and the target is 18 points. The next game is against Bologna. We will prepare ourselves for the home game and continue to work hard, improve as a team. But before that, we have a big game in the Premier League this weekend,” Emery said to ยูฟ่าเบท http://ufabet999.app Sport.

Meanwhile, Aston Villa are set to host Manchester United in the Premier League on October 6, 2024.