Such as the split decision which ensured Jhon Duran’s latest supersub winner – lobbing Manuel Neuer to write his name into Aston Villa folklore alongside 1982 European Cup hero Peter Withe – did not suffer the same fate as Pau Torres’ VAR-denied first-half effort.

When Bayern Munich’s lineup dropped there was a major surprised (no Jamal Musiala!) and a somewhat expected exclusion (no João Palhinha), so naturally there were questions. Kompany said Musiala’s benching was all about workload management.

It would be unrealistic to expect Bayern to rout these opponents. But there is pressure to demonstrate inability to take chances and win tighter games is not deep-rooted.

Bayern Munich manager Vincent Kompany says Aston Villa had an "extraordinary" season last year but his side are "used to these nights" as they prepare to visit Villa Park in the Champions League. Villa welcome the German giants on Wednesday evening for their first home game in Europe's elite competition since 1983.

Harry Kane is expected to be in the Bayern Munich team when they take on Aston Villa in the Champions League on Wednesday night. The England captain took a knock to the ankle in Bayern’s 1-1 draw with Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday, replaced by Thomas Muller late in the game.

Bayern Munich boss Vincent Kompany says they're still assessing Harry Kane's injury ahead of their Champions League clash with Aston Villa.

Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany spent last season at the helm of Burnley in the Premier League, so he knows how much Aston Villa’s return to Champions League means to the club. “Everyone knows it’s been over 40 years since Aston Villa last played in the Champions League.