Aston Villa’s Jhon Duran is deadly from anywhere! DANNY MURPHY breaks down the Colombian’s six strikes this season after stunning winner against Bayern Munich

  • The striker has become renowned for his audacious finishes from distance
  • Duran topped the lot with incredible Bayern Munich goal in Champions League 
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Jhon Duran has been electric coming off the bench for Aston Villa this season, bagging six goals in all competitions with Unai Emery’s getting off to an impressive start to the campaign.

He doesn’t score tap-ins, either. he Colombian has become renowned for his audacious finishes and outrageous strikes from distance.

The striker topped the lot this week as he rifled the ball past a stranded Manuel Neuer from range to give Villa a famous 1-0 win over Bayern Munich in the Champions League.

In making the super-sub role his own, Duran has given his manager a headache, with the 20-year-old outscoring England star Ollie Watkins, who remains the starting No 9 for the West Midlands outfit.

Here, Mail Sport’s Danny Murphy takes a look at the forward’s impressive catalogue of glorious finishes, as Duran continues his one-man Goal of the Season contest.

Jhon Duran has been electric coming off the bench for Aston Villa this season, bagging six goals in all competitions

In making the super-sub role his own, Duran has given Unai Emery a selection headache

In making the super-sub role his own, Duran has given Unai Emery a selection headache

West Ham (a) AUG 17 

Showed great awareness here. He was deliberately offside at the start of the move but slowed down to let defenders pass him. 

That made him hard to mark and he produced a fine first-time finish from Ian Maatsen’s low cross.

Leicester (a) AUG 31 

His first touch after coming on and a good example of his strength. As Lucas Digne’s cross came in, he gave his marker Caleb Okoli an Alan Shearer-style little nudge. 

It gave him that bit of space and he buried the header.

Hehowed great awareness against West Ham - he was deliberately offside at the start of the move but slowed down to let defenders pass him

Hehowed great awareness against West Ham – he was deliberately offside at the start of the move but slowed down to let defenders pass him

As Lucas Digne's cross came in, he gave Leicester marker Caleb Okoli an Alan Shearer-style little nudge

As Lucas Digne’s cross came in, he gave Leicester marker Caleb Okoli an Alan Shearer-style little nudge

Everton (h) SEP 14

The young Colombian has shown fantastic power with his long-range shooting but this was the best example yet. 

It was a wonderful strike — and capped a fabulous Villa comeback. One of the goals of the Premier League season so far.

Wolves (h) SEP 21

That word awareness again. 

A young striker could easily be too keen on the break and stray a yard or two offside but Duran delayed his run until the right moment and got his reward.

The young Colombian has shown fantastic power with his long-range shooting but the goal against Everton was the best example yet

The young Colombian has shown fantastic power with his long-range shooting but the goal against Everton was the best example yet

A young striker could easily be too keen on the break and stray a yard or two offside but Duran delayed his run against Wolves

A young striker could easily be too keen on the break and stray a yard or two offside but Duran delayed his run against Wolves

With Manuel Neuer off his line, Duran executed his finish perfectly against Bayern Munich

With Manuel Neuer off his line, Duran executed his finish perfectly against Bayern Munich

Wycombe (a) SEP 24 

A rare start for Villa’s supersub — and he delivered, winning the penalty and showed the confidence of an in-form striker by sending the keeper the wrong way and firing the spot-kick into the bottom right corner.

Bayern Munich (h) OCT 2 

The biggest goal of his career and one that highlighted his composure. 

It would have been understandable to get flustered facing the great Manuel Neuer in such a huge match. But with the goalkeeper off his line, Duran executed his finish perfectly.

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