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finest moment in Emeryā€™s brilliant Villa rebuild

Unai Emery paid his respects to Aston Villa's glorious past while offering up the enticing prospect of a golden future on one of Villa Park's greatest nights.

The 1982 European Cup Final victory over Bayern was relived by Villa's legends in the build-up to this Champions League meeting with the Bundesliga giants, Emery more than happy to accept the weight of history he carried into the club's first game in this competition for 41 years.

And while nothing can touch the 1-0 win Peter Withe's goal gave Villa in Rotterdam all those years ago, this famous win that re-established Villa in Europe's elite group will make memories forever for all those who witnessed it as that scoreline was repeated on a night rich in drama and gripping tension.

The headlines will be grabbed by substitute Jhon Duran, scoring the 79th-minute winner with his fifth goal off the bench this season, and keeper Emiliano Martinez for a stunning last-second save from Harry Kaneā€™s header.

But the true architect of this victory, and this stunning Villa renaissance made a sharp exit with a beaming smile pumping his fists around an ecstatic Villa Park surrounded by a wall of noise.

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