Aston Villa VS Juventus 1-2, Villa Park 2nd March 1983, 1982-83 On 2nd March 1983, reigning European champions Aston Villa hosted Juventus at Villa Park for the first leg of the European Cup quarter-finals. The Italian side, featuring six members of Italy's 1982 World Cup-winning squad plus Michel Platini and Zbigniew Boniek, secured a 2-1 victory. Match Overview The match began with a stunning start as Juventus scored within the first 40 seconds. Although Villa fought back to equalize in the second half, a late goal from Boniek gave the Italians a crucial advantage heading into the second leg. Match Details Competition: European Cup (Quarter-Final, 1st Leg) Date: 2nd March 1983 Venue: Villa Park, Birmingham Attendance: 45,531 Referee: Walter Eschweiler (West Germany) Goalscorers Juventus: Paolo Rossi, 1' (Assist by Antonio Cabrini) Aston Villa: Gordon Cowans, 51' (Assist by Colin Gibson) Juventus: Zbigniew Boniek, 83' (Assist by Michel Platini) Starting Lineups Aston Villa: Nigel Spi...