Aston Villa returned to the Champions League after 41 years and immediately got down to business, defeating Young Boys 3-0 in an away match.

The Swiss started today's game better, but they lasted only until the middle of the first half - then the guests seized the initiative and scored twice, later adding a third goal at the end of the match.

2024-25 UEFA Champions League

Young Boys - Aston Villa 0:3 (0:2)
Goals: Tielemans, 27 (0:1); Ramsey J., 38 (0:2); Onana A., 86 (0:3)

Young Boys: von Ballmoos; Athekame; Zoukrou; Aly Camara; Hadjam Jaouen (Conté Ab., 63); Colley E. (Virginius, 63); Lauper; Ugrinic; Ganvoula (Itten, 83); Monteiro J-l (Males, 83); Niasse (Elia, 46)
Bench: Keller M.; Marzino; Blum L.; Chaiwa; Benito; Imeri; Lakomy
Yellow Cards: Niasse 33; Lauper 46; Elia 54; Monteiro J-l 79

Aston Villa: Martinez E.; Digne (Barkley, 87); Konsa; Onana A.; Torres Pau; Bogarde L. (Diego Carlos, 46); McGinn J.; Ramsey J. (Buendia, 87); Tielemans (Maatsen I., 88); Watkins (Durán, 60); Rogers M.
Bench: Gauci; Zych; Nedeljkovic; Swinkels; Young K.; Bailey
Yellow Cards: Durán 79