Aston Villa player ratings vs Bayern Munich

Aston Villa has arrived at the European stage. This was the feeling at Villa Park when the final whistle went and the scoreline showed Aston Villa 1-0 Bayern Munich. This was the same scoreline in the 1982 European Cup final when the Villans were crowned European champions.

But this game was tough for Aston Villa and nobody gave them a chance. But, Unai Emery’s men defied the odds and came out victorious against the German juggernauts, Bayern Munich. So, how did Unai Emery’s men perform in this Aston Villa vs Bayern Munich game? Here are the Aston Villa player ratings vs Bayern Munich in their 1-0 win in the Champions League.

Aston Villa player ratings vs Bayern Munich - Champions League

Let’s start this Aston Villa player ratings vs Bayern Munich in the Champions League with the goalkeeper for the Villans, Emiliano Martinez (9/10). He was the man of the match as he made some crucial saves to keep Olise, Kane, and Gnabry at bay.

In the defence for Aston Villa vs Bayern Munich, Ezri Konsa (8/10) was brilliant as the right-back. He kept Kingsley Coman silent throughout the game. Diego Carlos (8/10) stepped up when it mattered and showed a stellar display against a tough Bayern side. Pau Torres (9/10) thought he scored in the first half but was denied due to offside in the build-up and defensively he was sound as well. Lucas Digne (8/10) deserves praise for his heroics against both Michael Olise and Leroy Sane.

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As far as the midfielders go for the Villans, Amadou Onana (5/10) tried his best but couldn’t find his feet in this game as he was carrying an injury. Youri Tielemans (7/10) was calm on the ball and did simple things effectively for Aston Villa. Jaden Philogene (7/10) got better into the game as the match progressed and made some testing runs for the Bayern defence. Jacob Ramsey (5/10) had to leave the field early due to injury.

When it comes to the strikers for Aston Villa vs Bayern Munich, Morgan Rogers (6/10) was a bit sloppy at the start of the game. But, he got better as the game progressed and provided some excellent touches to start counter-attacks for Aston Villa. Ollie Watkins (7/10) was a menace at times for Bayern’s defence as he made some good in-behind runs causing trouble to both Kim and Upamecano.

For the substitutes for Aston Villa, Leon Bailey (5/10) came on for Ramsey in the 27th minute of the game and failed to make an impression. Ian Maatsen (6/10) came on for Bailey in the 59th minute of the game and was better than the Jamaican. Ross Barkley (5/10) came on for Onana but failed to impact the game. Jhon Duran (9/10) came on for Watkins and scored the winner for the Villans and it was a stunning strike. For the manager, Unai Emery (9/10), he was animated throughout the game and his super sub did the job and his defence was brilliant to get all three points against the mighty Bayern Munich.

Aston Villa player ratings vs Bayern Munich: Starting XI - Martinez (9/10); Konsa (8/10), Carlos (8/10), Torres (9/10), Digne (8/10); Onana (5/10), Tielemans (7/10), Philogene (7/10), Ramsey (5/10); Rogers (6/10), Watkins (7/10). Substitutes - Bailey (5/10), Maatsen (6/10), Barkley (5/10), Duran (9/10). Manager - Emery (9/10).

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