Aston Villa dismantled Fenerbahce with Nicolas Jackson and Ross Barkley scoring two each in a 6-0 Champions League win at Villa Park.
Johan Manzambi opened the scoring when his shot was deflected in off Fenerbahce captain Milan Skriniar to leave Ederson stranded. Villa needed goalkeeper Zion Suzuki to save well from Vedat Muriqi, but the contest was all but over by the break. Jackson's two first-half goals, both arrowed to Ederson's right, put Unai Emery's side three up at half-time.
Manzambi won a penalty that Barkley tucked away expertly to make it four, and another deflected shot brought the midfielder's second and his team's fifth. Alysson then laid on the sixth for fellow substitute Tammy Abraham in the 90th minute. It is two wins from two in the Champions League for Villa, despite a less convincing start to the Premier League campaign for this new-look team.
The decision to sell Ollie Watkins this summer raised questions about how much the England forward would be missed, but Jackson's start at Villa Park will have many feeling encouraged. The Senegal striker has scored in each of his last two Premier League appearances and now has three goals from two Champions League games. Having worked with Emery previously at Villarreal, he looks a buy likely to work out well for the West Midlands side.
Source: Sky Sports Champions League · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing