Villa Park noise 'hurting my ears' in win over Bayern - Emi Martínez - ESPN

BIRMINGHAM, England — Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez said the crowd was the loudest he'd ever heard it at Villa Park after helping his team beat Bayern Munich 1-0 in the Champions League on Wednesday evening.

Jhon Duran's 79th minute long-range strike was enough to earn Villa a memorable victory over Vincent Kompany's Bayern Munich in what was the host's first top-level European match at Villa Park in 41 years.

Bayern had the bulk of possession and had chances to level the match late on, but Martinez saved brilliantly to palm away a close-range Harry Kane header. And postmatch, the Argentine World Cup-winner paid tribute to the fans and dedicated the win to them.

«This is the loudest Villa Park that I've heard since I joined the club, that's for sure,» Martinez said. «It was hurting my ears at some point. I love playing here. I love the fans. This is a win for them.»

While Martinez's brilliant saves late on preserved the three points, they had Duran's incredible strike to thank for a famous victory. The goal came as Pau Torres' long ball split the Bayern defence and Duran hit a first-time shot from 30 yards that looped over goalkeeper Manuer Neuer's head. Neuer was frequently positioned outside of his penalty area when Bayern were attacking, and Unai Emery revealed postmatch that Villa had identified that as an area of opportunity.

«When Duran received the ball, he was shooting quick,» Emery said. «In the analysis we were speaking a lot about how the usual positioning of Neuer, [and how it is] always high. I spoke with my assistant coaches, about how to shoot [first time], and he had this in his mind.»

Duran has had an incredible knack of scoring late winners for Villa this season. He has four in the Premier