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View image in fullscreenWhen Aston Villa lost to Juventus in their last European Cup quarter-final

The reigning champions were undone by Michel Platini, Zbigniew Boniek and Paolo Rossi in March 1983

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Boniek had been linked with a move to Bayern Munich, with Platini rumoured to be interested in joining the North American Soccer League.

Had Villa played Juventus earlier in the season, they may have gone through.

But the French magician took centre-stage once again three minutes later, with a moment of brilliance that put the ooh into ooh la la.

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There seemed little danger as Bettega received a pass from Cabrini but, as soon as the ball was rolled inside to Platini, the situation escalated quickly.

A year later he would score the winning goal as Juve beat Porto in the European Cup Winners’ Cup final.

As ever, Barry Davies said it best when describing the winning moment at Villa Park!

Villa and Liverpool exited the competition two weeks later, making it the first time since 1976 that the European Cup would not be won by an English club.

For Juventus the hunt for their first European Cup would go on.

Two years later, Boniek and Platini were involved in the goal that finally saw Juventus lift the trophy, although what should have been a glorious occasion at Heysel was lost on a night of tragedy.

In their time together at Juventus, Platini and Boniek claimed an Italian Cup, the European Cup Winners’ Cup, Super Cup, Serie A and European Cup.