Aston Villa Vs. Bayern Munich: Die Roten's Revenge For 1982's Defeat
JAKARTA - Aston Villa will face Bayern Munich in a much-anticipated match in the UEFA Champions League, repeating the 1982 European Cup final. At that time Villa, won 1-0 and won the European title the only time for them. The match will take place at Villa Park on Wednesday September or Thursday morning WIB. Both teams won a convincing victory in their first group stage match, where Aston Villa won 3-0 over Young Boys, while Bayern Munich set a record by rolling up Dinamo Zagreb 9-2.
Aston Villa's win at Bern gave them a good momentum, where Youri Tielemans, Jacob Ramsey, and Amadou Onana each scored one goal. This is a historic moment for Villa, who last played in European competition in 1983. They want to take full advantage of the supporters at Villa Park's second straight win in the Champions League.
On the other hand, Bayern impressed very well by beating Dinamo Zagreb and scoring nine goals, where Harry Kane starred with four goals. Vincent Kompany's side now have 30 goals from seven games in all competitions this season. Even though they have a draw against Bayer Leverkusen, their confidence remains high ahead of this match.
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Aston Villa manager, Unai Emery, will face a huge challenge without captain John McGinn suffering from a hamstring injury. In addition, it is also confirmed that Cash is out of action. Even so, Villa still has a strong choice of attack withUS Watkins and Jhon Duran as the flagship goalscorers.
Bayern will stick to Harry Kane, who is at his best, and most likely will appear despite a slight injury. Manuel Neuer, a veteran goalkeeper, also returned to the team after recovering from a thigh injury. Although some players are still absent, the Bayern squad still looks strong and ready to compete.
This match is not only a means of revenge for Aston Villa, but also an opportunity for Bayern to extend their unbeaten record in the group stage. With both teams in good form, the match at Villa Park is predicted to be tight and interesting. Who will come out victorious in this historic match? Let's just wait
Aston Villa (Probabilities):Martinez; Konsa, Carlos, Torres, Digne; Onana, Tielemans; Bailey, Rogers, Ramsey; Watkins
Bayern Munich (Probabilities):Neuer; Guerreiro, Upamecano, Kim, Davies; Kimmich, Pavlovic; Olise, Musiala, Gnabry; Kane