Young Boys 0-3 Aston Villa: Champions League – as it happened

09/17/2024 03:11 PM

Villa's first game in Europe's premier competition for 41 years ended in comprehensive victory

2 min: Two early observations. The pitch is plastic. Villa's kit is extremely reminiscent of Beckham-era Manchester United. Think Sharp Digital and you'll be whisked back to 2000 in a nanosecond.

Young Boys get the ball rolling. A cracking atmosphere at the Wankdorf Stadium. Our man on the spot, Ben Fisher, reports that Villa's fans are "in good voice, determined to savour the occasion." Meanwhile Karen Asad writes: "Always had sympathy for underdogs like Young Boys in the Champions League, but after reading Jonathan Liew's piece on how these teams are actually monsters devouring their domestic competition, that's done and dusted."