Bayern Munich and Aston Villa have named their starting sides for their friendly at at Kawloons Kai Tak Sports Park on Friday. Roten head coach Vincent Kompany says his aim is to win the Champions League in 2026/27, having cantered to the Bundesliga title, won the German Cup and reached a European semi-final last season.Villa are also back in the Champions League this season and have warmed up for the new campaign by a have beating an Indonesia XI and Thai side BG Pathum United on their Asian tour.Bayerns competitive season starts with the German Super Cup showpiece against Borussia Dortmund on August 22 (19:30 BST). Villa meet Paris Saint-Germain in the Super Cup on August 12 (20:00). Table of ContentsBayern confirmed starting team vs VillaAston Villa full line up vs Bayern MunichWhere to watch Bayern vs Villa: TV channel, live online streamsBayern vs Aston Villa statsBayern confirmed starting team vs VillaBayern Munich starting XI: Manuel Neuer, Kim Min-jae, Jonathan Tah, Tom Bischof, Nathaniel Brown, Arijon Ibrahimovic, Sacha Boey, Konrad Laimer, Tim Binder, Maycon Cardozo, Aleksandar PavlovicBayern substitutes: Aston Villa full line up vs Bayern MunichAston Villa starting XI: Marco Bizot, Matty Cash, Victor Lindelof, Boubacar Kamara, Emiliano Buendia, Pau Torres, Ian Maatsen, Evann Guessand, Joao Gomes, Brian Madjo, George HemmingsVilla substitutes: Where to watch Bayern vs Villa: TV channel, live online streamsKick-off on Friday is at 13:00 BST (08:00 ET / 05:00 PT), with live coverage in the UK on VillaTV for �6.99.Bayern vs Aston Villa statsBoth competitive encounters between the teams have resulted in 1-0 Villa wins, most recently in the league phase of the Champions League in October 2024The previous edition was the 1982 final of the European Cup now the Champions League in RotterdamVilla faced two German clubs in pre-season in 2025/26, losing 3-1 at Hansa Rostock and drawing 2-2 with Frankfurt in LouisvilleThey avoided German opposition in last seasons Europa League until the final, beating Freiburg 3-0 in IstanbulThe Villans have won five and lost two of their competitive meetings with German teams, prevailing in each of the last threeBayerns sole fixture against an English club in pre-season 2025/26 resulted in a 4-0 win over Tottenham in Munich, Kane scoring once against his former clubIn their two meetings with English teams in the 2025/26 Champions League, Bayern won 3-1 at home to Chelsea in their opening match of the campaign and lost 3-1 at Arsenal on Matchday 5They have won 29, lost 18 and drawn 19 of their competitive fixtures against English teams, although they are without a victory in their last three such games outside of MunichOne of the last 40 of those matches has been 0-0: a draw at Liverpool in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 in 2019Since then, Bayern have scored in 13 of their 14 competitive games against English opponents, the exception being a 3-0 defeat at Manchester City in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals in 2023 Topics Alejandro Garnacho Alphonso Davies Aston Villa F.C. Bundesliga English Premier League FC Bayern Munich Harry Kane John McGinn Luis Diaz Manuel Neuer Matty Cash Michael Olise Ollie Watkins Premier League Tyrone Mings Unai Emery Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Bayern v Aston Villa: Line-ups, stats and preview Ben Miller 7th August, 2026 BREAKING: Vinicius Junior signs Real Madrid contract until 2032 Ben Miller 6th August, 2026 Yan Diomande: Real Madrid complete �107m transfer deal for Leipzig and Ivory Coast winger Ben Miller 6th August, 2026 Arsenal 1-3 Betis: Report and goals as pundit claims Arteta will be concerned Ben Miller 5th August, 2026 Arsenal vs Betis live: Riquelme scores with Kepa atrocious Ben Miller 5th August, 2026 Why Matthias Jaissle could not turn down exceptional Newcastle Jon Fisher 5th August, 2026
