Jhon Jáder Durán continues to outdo himself with each game. In Aston Villa’s recent Champions League victory over RB Leipzig, the forward came off the bench to score a stunning goal. This marked the Colombian’s third goal in the continental tournament and his tenth of the season, achieved in 790 minutes across 23 matches—accounting for 38% of the possible minutes.
Six minutes after coming on in the game, Durán was involved in a brilliant team play that started with a throw from Emiliano Martínez. Youri Tielemans assisted Durán, who received the ball three-quarters of the way up the field. He took only a few touches forward before unleashing a long-range strike that caught experienced goalkeeper Péter Gulácsi off guard.
According to Opta statistics, this was Durán’s sixth goal as a substitute, making him the top-scoring substitute this season in Europe’s major leagues (England, Spain, France, Germany, and Italy). “Super”, the specialised statistics website called the young forward.
The other five goals as a substitute came against Bayern Munich in the Champions League and against West Ham, Leicester City, Everton, and Wolverhampton in the Premier League. His stats are so impressive that he has only started four games this season, scoring in each one.
“He’s very passionate, and we need to try to keep a balance with him. But today he played fantastically. He scored a goal, had another one ruled offside, and worked hard. We’re trying to strengthen the team with a tactical approach. His potential is enormous. Tactically, he’s improving, and today he played a fantastic 45 minutes,” said Unai Emery after the match.
Durán’s next challenge will be this Saturday, December 14, when Aston Villa visit Nottingham Forest for the 16th round of the Premier League.
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Original article written by Juan David Beetar Peñuela, translated with the assistance of AI and edited by Joe Brennan.
