73 min: Philogene gets on the end of a Durán flick-on but kicks out for a goalkick under pressure from a Bayern shirt.

71 min: It’s all a bit quiet at present … though Musiala wins a free-kick to open up a crossing position from the right. Kimmich goes short with it as Bayern opt to keep knocking it about, unwilling to force it into the mixer.

70 min: Villa bring off Watkins for their super-sub Jhon Durán.

66 min: Gnabry earns a yellow for a rather silly challenge, bringing Watkins down inside the Bayern half. Sané replaces Olise for Bayern.

64 min: Torres saves Villa with a block in the area after Jamal Musiala, who came on at the break, jinks his way through the middle with those electric feet.

62 min: Barkley is immediately effective, bursting into space through the middle, but he can’t nail the final through ball into the box.

60 min: Time for a change or two. Ross Barkley and Ian Maatsen replace Onana and Bailey (!), who came on for Ramsey in the first half!

57 min: … and after patient buildup they go down the left, with a cross finding Olise in the middle, his volley inside the area blocked by a Villa shirt.

56 min: Bayern circle the ball around, searching for a gap to cut through …

54 min: There’s a VAR check for a handball from Konsa inside the Villa box … which can obviously go any way nowadays. Villa survive it before Kimmich has a corner meet the sidenetting.

52 min: Gnabry has moved to the left wing this half and is starting to cause a bit of bother, providing Konsa a test after the defender handled Coman well in the first half.

51 min: Gnabry drives from the left, slides in Davies for a cut-back cross … the ball is deflected out for a Bayern corner.

50 min: Upamecano drives into Villa’s half to take down Watkins … the defender needs to be a bit more careful.

49 min: Bayern’s break from Villa’s corner is disrupted before the visitors build again, Kimmich continuing to drop deep into the right-back position to control the game and its tempo.

48 min: Philogene skips down the left and shows off some stepovers before winning a corner.

46 min: Amadou Onana is still on Villa despite looking as if he was in a bit of discomfort in the first half.

Peeeep again!

Here’s how things have gone elsewhere in Europe.

Half-time wisdom from David Horn: “Once you’ve sung ‘Philogene’ to the tune of ‘Billie Jean’ once, it’s very hard to stop. You’re welcome.”

Bayern have had much of the ball and looked sharp going forward … but it’s Villa who had the ball in the net after a bit of chaos from a set-piece. Pau Torres was the goalscorer until the offside ruling got in the way. There’ll be chances for Villa on the counter, with Bayern piling their men forward and leaving Upamecano to sweep up at the back.

HALF-TIME: Aston Villa 0-0 Bayern Munich

45+1 min: We have two minutes added on.

45 min: Olise slides the ball to Gnabry inside the box, who flicks to Laimer, who nearly bustles his way into an effort in front of goal. Martínez sweeps away any potential danger.

43 min: Kane launches into a lengthy dribble before launching a wayward pass; he proceeds to take Rogers down from behind.

42 min: Villa get a hold of the ball, just calming things down after a lively few minutes for Bayern.

39 min: Wow, this time Olise does shoot and it’s a terrific hit. It’s a curling effort cutting in from the right, aiming for the top left corner from 25 yards or so … but Martínez leaps to somehow tip it over.

38 min: Coman pulls back for Olise on the edge of the box, who tries to sidefoot in a pass when a shot might have been the better option.

37 min: Bayern have a free-kick from distance on the right, with Kimmich to whip it in … he ambitiously has a crack at goal. It’s easily swept up by Martínez.

35 min: Kane, dropping deep, dinks a nice ball to Laimer to skip on to on the right, but the right-back’s cross is deflected and finds the hands of Martínez.

33 min: Villa will have to look for success on the counterattack, which seems possible if they have Watkins isolated with Upamecano, already on a yellow.

32 min: Kimmich continues to dictate, finding Coman on the left as Bayern turn the game into attack v defence. Villa’s defensive shape holds for now.

29 min: Bayern build out brilliantly from the back, with Laimer’s ball over the top finding Gnabry free to rampage down the right wing. He enters the area, should square to Kane … and instead blasts high and wide! A shocking effort and Kane is rightly furious.

27 min: An early change for Villa, with Ramsey suffering an injury. On comes Leon Bailey.

DISALLOWED GOAL!

21 min: Oooooh. Upamecano and Watkins are left one-on-one again after a long punt from Martínez, and this time the defender’s challenge is considered a foul. It’s a yellow card, and this looks an enticing duel.

19 min: Prince William is here, if you care for that sort of thing.

18 min: … Olise whips in from the right, the ball is headed out before Coman fires way over the bar.

17 min: Some lovely buildup play from Bayern on the right leads to a corner …

16 min: Villa Park erupts as Watkins goes down under a challenge from Upamecano, with only Neuer behind the defender. Play goes on but that could have easily been disastrous for Bayern.

15 min: Digne finally gets to cross from the left, and he finds Watkins at the far post … but he heads over, put off by his marker, Min-jae.

14 min: Olise brings down Digne on Villa’s left before the hosts finally get their passing game going, working it across the pitch.

12 min: Kimmich is playing the quarter-back role for Bayern, springing the long diagonal passes; he finds Coman on the left.

10 min: Nothing comes of the Bayern corner before the visitors press high, suffocating Villa’s attempt to play out from the back. It’s been a nervy opening for the hosts.

9 min: Villa are cut open with a ball over the top from Kimmich to Gnabry inside the area, who tries to square it to Kane. The end result is a corner for Bayern.

6 min: Kane enters the game, getting his head on an excellent Kimmich cross from the right. Martínez makes a terrific save with his left foot … but the forward was offside anyway.

5 min: Rogers meets the ball but is also greeted by a stream of Bayern shirts, the German side already looking to stop him from carrying the ball forward for Villa.

3 min: Bayern knock it around at the back, dominating the early possession.

2 min: Olise whips in a corner for Bayern, with no damage done to Villa.

1 min: Neuer spends plenty of time on the ball outside his area, waiting and assessing. There’s no rushed press from Villa on to the keeper, who goes short.

Peeeep!

Rio Ferdinand’s getting all worked up and excited over on TNT. The players are on their way out, led by two World Cup winners: Emi Martínez and Manuel Neuer. Villa Park is rocking.

Just a few minutes now … get your cup of chamomile/whatever suits ready.

Richard Hirst would like to see a certain someone back at the Cottage: “Never mind about how’s Kane doing, what about poor Joao, on Bayern’s bench rather than gracing Fulham’s midfield as we march up the table. Don’t worry Joao, we’ll have you back.”

Ben Fisher reports on one of the key subplots of the evening.

The question related to Harry Kane and the easy answer was the equivalent of a tap-in but instead Ollie Watkins paused before offering a candid assessment of the nuanced dynamic at play. For Watkins, Kane is his England captain, a teammate but also, to put it bluntly, the guy he is trying to displace.

How’s Harry Kane doing in Germany this season, you ask? Five goals in five league games, four in one Champions League match, and a goal in the cup, too. He was an injury concern heading into this match but starts.

Bayern make two changes from the XI that drew 1-1 against Leverkusen, with Konrad Laimer and Kingsley Coman in; Raphaël Guerreiro and Jamal Musiala go to the bench. Villa have one change from their 2-2 draw with Ipswich: Jaden Philogene, 19 years young, replaces Leon Bailey.

The teams

Preamble