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Villa Hammer Fenerbahce for Biggest Every European Win
Ross Barkley added two goals and Tammy Abraham finished the rout as Villa kept a perfect Champions League start.
Aston Villa defeated Fenerbahce 6-0 in a Champions League match, marking the club's largest-ever European victory and securing their first home success of the season.
Mason Greenwood, a 25-year-old winger, played his first match in English football since January 2022, facing intense jeers from the Villa Park crowd throughout the encounter.
First-Half goals from Nicolas Jackson and Johan Manzambi gave Villa a 3-0 lead, while Ross Barkley added a second-half brace and Tammy Abraham sealed victory in the 90th minute.
The Prince of Wales watched from the stands and offered his approval as Villa secured their dominant victory, while Fenerbahce struggled to respond with goalkeeper Zion Suzuki twice denying Vedat Muriqi.
With two victories from two matches, Villa now holds a strong position in the Champions League standings and prepares to host Viking for their next European fixture next week.
The evening's matches in the Champions League group stage brought a crushing victory for Aston Villa over Fenerbahçe, a surprise from Bodø/Glimt against Borussia Dortmund, as well as triumphs for Real Betis, Shakhtar Donetsk and Stuttgart. There was no shortage of spectacle and goals, as is usual in Champions League evenings Aston Villa – Fenerbahçe 6-0Aston Villa recorded one of the deepest victories of the evening, defeating Fenerbahçe with a …