Over 42 years after their 1982 European Cup final clash, Aston Villa and Bayern Munich will face off once again in this season’s Champions League, with the German champions traveling to Villa Park on Wednesday.
Both teams dominated their opening league-phase matches, with Villa netting three goals in Switzerland, while Bayern thrashed Dinamo Zagreb 9-0.
In a twist of fate, Aston Villa’s first home fixture in Europe’s top competition since 1983 sees them reunite with the same formidable opponents they triumphed over in Rotterdam a year earlier.
