João Gomes Scores Consolation for Aston Villa vs Bayern Munich (2-1 Full Match Highlights)

Aston Villa suffered a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Bayern Munich in a pre-season friendly held at the Kai Tak Stadium in Hong Kong on Friday, August 7, 2026. Bayern set the tone early, with centre-back Min-jae Kim opening the scoring in the 37th minute, brilliantly glancing a Tom Bischof free-kick into the far corner. The German champions doubled their lead in spectacular fashion in the 73rd minute when Colombian winger Luis Diaz, cutting in from the left, curled a magnificent strike in off the underside of the crossbar. It looked to be a routine victory for Bayern, but Aston Villa continued to push, pulling a goal back in the 83rd minute through their new £34 million signing, João Gomes, whose crisp finish from the edge of the area flew past Manuel Neuer. The Brazilian's goal set up a tense finale as Villa sensed an equaliser. Just two minutes later, the legendary German keeper Neuer produced a crucial point-blank save to deny Tammy Abraham's powerful header, preserving the win for Vincent Kompany's side. Kompany praised his team's resilience, especially considering the absence of key stars like Harry Kane and Michael Olise who are still recovering from the World Cup, calling it a testament to the squad's depth and character.

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