Aston Villa made a triumphant return to the Champions League with a comprehensive victory over Swiss side Young Boys. Youri Tielemans, Amadou Onana, and Jacob Ramsey all found the net as Villa dominated proceedings.
Youri Tielemans celebrates with Morgan Rogers after scoring Aston Villa ’s first Champions League goal in 41 years. Youri Tielemans celebrates with Morgan Rogers after scoring Aston Villa ’s first Champions League goal in 41 years.
Villa had barely threatened until that point, aside from McGinn thrashing a chance wide minutes earlier and it was the Villa goalkeeper, Emiliano Martínez, who made the first meaningful save a dozen minutes in, denying Ebrima Colley before Filip Ugrinic sent another effort wide. Villa were slow to settle with the zip of the synthetic surface, Ramsey changing his boots after 18 minutes. Morgan Rogers glared at his stud plates in frustration and Pau Torres overcooked a simple pass.
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