Jhon Durán’s incredible Aston Villa scoring form after Bayern Munich winner

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Six goals in 303 mins 

Jhon Durán‘s incredible goalscoring form as a substitute this season reached new heights as the Colombian scored a famous winning goal against Bayern Munich in the Champions League. Ole Gunnar Solskjær earned his reputation as the ultimate impact player from the bench across his career at Manchester United but Durán indisputably holds that mantle at this moment in time – you can watch our special video feature on Duran below!

Remarkably it was Durán’s fifth goal from the bench this season in 303 minutes – he also scored from the start against Wycombe – and four of those have been winners. It was a special night at Villa Park as they played their first home game in European football’s premier club competition in over 40 years and Duran ensured it was a night to remember against the German giants. After a summer of speculation surrounding his future, Durán has proved his importance for Villa as they aim to replicate last season’s success under Unai Emery and he’s currently one of the most feared marksmen in the league – you can watch our special video feature on Duran below!

Durán has become Emery’s not so secret weapon from the bench this season and he’s applying pressure on Ollie Watkins for a starting berth. Watkins scored 27 goals and provided 13 assists last season and he’s already registered seven goal contributions in 2024/25. Therefore, it will be difficult for Durán to displace Watkins as Villa’s number nine but he’s certainly making a strong case for the jersey.

The Colombian’s four goals in the Premier League this season have arrived in just 163 minutes. As the graphic above illustrates, Durán is averaging a goal every 34’ minutes in the league which is the best record in the league for players with a minimum of two goals. Erling Haaland has netted 10 league goals in just five games but Durán’s minutes per goal record is superior to the Norwegian superstar. 

Durán’s stunning goalscoring form is justifying Villa’s decision to retain the striker this summer despite considerable interest from several clubs – his market value also increased by €15 million in our Premier League update this week. West Ham looked destined to sign Durán before a deal collapsed while Chelsea also expressed serious interest. Damian Vidagany, Villa’s director of football operations, claimed the Midlands clubs rebuffed 40 offers for Durán as he revealed Emery’s belief that the striker can become world-class.“Unai is very confident with Jhon Duran,” Vidagany stated last month. “Very confident. He thinks he can become one of the best strikers in the world in the next 12 months.