A memorable night here, the venue hosting top flight european football for the first time in over a0 years. There were fireworks before kick off. The game itself in truth was a bit of a slow burner. Martinez with a fine save in the first half probably the pick of the action. Into the second half of the game came alive thanks to substitute john. 10 minutes left on the clock, an audacious effort from the 20 year old colombian, the bayern munich keeper stranded, the bayern munich fans stunned. That wasn t the end of the action, though, because martinez was called into a few more point blank world class saves to definitely tie the points for aston villa. Villa fans will be quick to tell you that one of their most famous victories was in 1982 in rotterdam where they beat bayern munich 1 0 to lift the european cup. No trophies on offer today, but this win will do a lot in their confidence going forward in the champions league. Nestor mcgregor there. Let s get a check then on the other result
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Few others. Hello again. Welcome along to sportsday this evening. With the new Champions League Formatjust bedding in, tonights match at Villa Park is one that conjures up memories of what europes top Club Competition used to be. Its aston villas first Home Game since it was just called the European Cup, and villa had just won it. How fitting then that the team theyre up against tonight was the one they beat to lift the trophy in 1982 Bayern Munich. Players like captain dennis mortimer, nigel spink, and Goalscorer Peter Withe became heroes that night in rotterdam but now their modern counterparts take on a team that have had a blistering start to the season under new manager Vincent Kompany, and scored nine goals in theirfirst Champions League Match. So, lets head to Villa Park and speak to our correspondent nesta mcgregor. It could barely be a more significant set of circumstances tonight. Yes, sport is a funny way of throwing up these incredible narratives, doesnt it . More than four
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