Emiliano Martinez sends a defiant warning to the rest of Europe after Jhon Duran's wonderstrike earned Aston Villa a famous Champions League win over Bayern Munich

Emiliano Martinez believes Aston Villa’s stunning triumph complete Bayern Munich proves they are a superior unit successful nan Champions League this season.

A precocious extremity from substitute Jhon Duran delivered a repetition of nan astir celebrated consequence successful Villa’s history, erstwhile they hit Bayern 1-0 to assistance nan European Cup 42 years ago.

With a number of nan heroes of that time successful Rotterdam, arsenic good arsenic nan Prince of Wales, watching from nan stands, Villa produced different nighttime to remember.

‘It is simply a statement,’ said Martinez, who made superb saves to contradict Serge Gnabry and Harry Kane precocious on. ‘We want to suffice for nan past 16 automatically by finishing successful nan apical eight.

‘It's a nine that is moving forward. It's nan main logic why I stayed here. I emotion playing here, I emotion nan fans. This is simply a triumph for them.’

This was Duran’s 5th extremity arsenic a substitute this word and was surely his astir melodramatic – a first-time effort from region that caught Manuel Neuer retired of position and hit his despairing dive.

The Colombian is quickly emerging arsenic 1 of nan stars of nan season, contempt coming adjacent to leaving Villa past summertime amid liking from Chelsea and West Ham.

Martinez added: ‘He came backmost pinch a different mentality this season. He's consenting to activity difficult and he is pushing Ollie each nan way. He is simply a ace sub but they tin play together.

‘The first clip he touched nan shot he lobbed Manuel Neuer, 1 of nan champion goalkeepers successful history.’

Bayern, meanwhile, will beryllium sick of nan show of Villa leader Unai Emery. He was successful complaint of Paris St Germain erstwhile they suffered their past conclusion successful nan Champions League group stages, successful September 2017.

And Emery was astatine nan helm erstwhile Villarreal knocked retired Bayern successful nan quarter-finals 2 years ago, 1 of nan competition’s astir astonishing results of modern times.

‘Against teams for illustration that, it's very important to beryllium strong,’ said Emery. ‘Martinez did an astonishing occupation and made astonishing saves.

‘We person to effort to play good successful each match. We competed very good and we won. Maybe we tin get nan first 8 positions.’

Bayern leader Vincent Kompany tried to play down nan value of nan defeat, pinch six matches of nan convention shape still remaining – though nary nonaccomplishment tin ever beryllium written disconnected erstwhile you are successful complaint of nan astir prestigious nine successful Germany.

He said: ‘It’s a bitter consequence but it won’t beryllium decisive for nan result of nan Champions League. We don’t request to return successful nan discourse of history.

‘We had large chances and didn’t score, past we gave distant a infinitesimal and they scored. It’s a typical nighttime for them but it doesn’t determine anything. When we person chances we person to person them but I’m assured we’ll people plentifulness of goals.’