Bayern Munich will take on Villa in the lucrative friendly in Hong Kong

Bayern Munich will play Aston Villa in a friendly in Hong Kong in August, the German giants said on Friday, while also announcing a match in South Korea.

Vincent Kompany’s perennial German champions will take on South Korean team Jeju SK on August 4 before flying to Hong Kong to face Premier League Villa three days later.

Bayern and Villa met in the Champions League last season, with Jhon Duran scoring the only goal of the match in a 1-0 win for Unai Emery’s side.

Led by England striker Harry Kane, Bayern top the Bundesliga and defeated Real Madrid 2-1 this week in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final.

They have each visited South Korea and Hong Kong once before.

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Bayern have South Korean international Kim Min-jae at the heart of their defense.

Villa, who have one foot in the Europa League semi-finals, said on their website that they “hope to announce further fixtures in the Far East in due course”.

Teams touring in pre-season will have to balance lucrative visits with player welfare as the World Cup takes place from June 11 to July 19.

Published on April 10, 2026