For eight years, Bayern Munich hadn’t lost a Champions League group stage match before the knockout rounds, but Aston Villa exposed that the German giant is still far from its former dominant self. The English side handed Vincent Kompany’s team its first blow on the international stage this season. Bayern lost 1-0 in Birmingham, and the goal they conceded seems at least partially attributable to Manuel Neuer, though that doesn’t take away from the brilliance of Colombia’s golden substitute, Jhon Durán.UCL: Duran’s brilliance leads Villa to snap Bayern’s streakAston Villa’s coach, Unai Emery, commented on the key moment of the match. It appears that one of the best goalkeepers in world football over the past few decades is now being seen by opponents as a potential weak link for his team.”In our match analysis, we talked a lot about Neuer. The players were specifically told how high he positions himself, and that this aspect of his game could be something we could exploit. As the match wore on and became more closed, shots from distance became one of the more realistic options for scoring, and then Jhon came on. I knew from the moment he stepped onto the pitch that he planned to shoot at the goal with Neuer positioned so high. It’s incredible how focused Jhon is on every minute he spends on the field” Emery explained.To return?! But I retired like a month ago…But, the Bavarians tried to downplay Manuel Neuer‘s weak spot. Well, at least the player himself tried to do that and looked quite guilt-free.”I think anyone who has seen all of our games so far knows that I have played like that in every game. So it’s a bit like our game and very valuable when we have the ball and also when we are away from it. I think he hit it very well. Maybe I can stand two meters further back, but it would still be uncertain whether I would get it. That is our game. Nothing will change. I don’t think so. So I don’t know whether the coach will ask for something different after the goal. But basically that is the game he wants to see“ said the former German international.UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE – MATCHDAY 2Thursday19:45: (1.85) Lazio (3.50) Nice (4.40)19:45: (3.00) Maccabi T.A. (3.40) Midtjylland (2.35)19:45: (2.15) Slavia Praha (3.45) Ajax (3.35)19:45: (2.15) Olympiakos (3.40) Braga (3.40)19:45: (1.75) Sociedad (3.50) Anderlecht (5.00)19:45: (8.00) Rigas (5.30) Galatasaray (1.35)19:45: (2.05) Qarabag (3.45) Malmo (3.60)19:45: (2.05) Hoffenheim (3.50) Dynamo Kyiv (3.50)19:45: (8.50) Ferencvaros (4.90) Tottenham (1.37)22:00: (2.80) Twente (3.40) Fenerbahce (2.50)22:00: (2.55) Rangers (3.35) Olympique Lyon (2.75)22:00: (1.75) Plzen (3.60) Ludogorets (4.90)22:00: (4.40) Elfsborg (3.60) Roma (1.82)22:00: (2.75) Besiktas (3.35) Eintr.Frankfurt (2.55)22:00: (1.73) Ath.Bilbao (3.60) AZ Alkmaar (5.10)22:00: (2.95) Porto (3.40) Man.Utd. (2.40)22:00: (1.65) PAOK (3.70) FCSB (5.60)22:00: (2.00) St.Gilloise (3.50) Bodo (3.70)***odds are subject to change***
