Jhon Duran: Decoding Aston Villa striker's crunch stats in 2024-25
Jhon Duran handed Aston Villa one of their biggest wins ever as the Premier League side stunned heavyweights Bayern Munich in matchweek 2 of the UEFA Champions League 2024-25 season at home. Unai Emery's men have had a strong start to the 2024-25 season and Duran has made a lot of impact, especially coming off the bench and delivering the goods. Here's more.
Why does this story matter?
On a sparkling night at Villa Park, Duran, who came on as a substitute in the 70th minute, scored what was the winner against Bayern. The 20-year-old Colombian striker made his mark when he caught Bayern's veteran keeper Manuel Neuer out of position with a worldly lofted finish. His stunning 25-yard finish highlighted a player who can be tremendous going forward.
Six goals already in nine matches this season
In nine matches this season across all competitions, Duran has already bagged six goals, scoring in the Premier League, Champions League and Carabao Cup. Notably, the strike versus Bayern was his fifth winning goal this season under less than 300 minutes of football this season.
Breaking down Duran's Premier League 2024-25 season in stats
Duran has featured in six Premier League matches this season, scoring four goals. As per Squawka comparison matrix (data by Opta), Duran has clocked nine shots (excluding blocks) with five of them on target. He owns a passing accuracy of 70%, completing 28 out of 40 passes. Duran has 14 touches in the opposition box and has provided two through balls.
His Champions League numbers this season
Duran has had 50 minutes of Champions League football this season. He has clocked two shots (excluding blocks), scoring one goal. He owns four touches in the opposition box. Duran has won five aerial duels and three ground duels.
Most goals as a substitute this season
As per Opta, Durán has scored more goals (5) as a substitute than any other player from the Top 5 European Leagues in all competitions this season.
