Aston Villa secured a 3-0 victory against Young Boys in their Champions League debut, with two goals disallowed. Youri Tielemans scored the first goal after a fine move from a Lucas Digne corner just before the half-hour mark.
A calamitous error by Young Boys’ Mohamed Camara, who attempted a pass-back to his goalkeeper from close range, allowed Jacob Ramsey to score Villa’s second goal. Despite VAR disallowing two goals before half-time, Villa remained in control.
Substitute Jhon Duran scored a spectacular goal late in the game, only for it to be ruled out due to a handball in the build-up. However, Youri Tielemans sealed the victory with a powerful strike, securing Villa’s return to the European stage in style.
Aston Villa will have concerns over the fitness of Ollie Watkins, who was seen with an ice pack on his heel after being substituted. The team will now look ahead to their upcoming Champions League fixtures.
