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ASTON VILLA made a stylish return to the Champions League with a 3-0 win at Swiss side Young Boys on Tuesday in their first game in the tournament for 41 years.
A picture of Shaw celebrating Peter Withe’s winner against Bayern adorns Villa’s training ground and the players wore black armbands during their Champions League opener in memory of the local hero. Villa are back in the Champions League after surprisingly finishing fourth in the Premier League last term.
Just five years ago, Villa were stuck in English football’s second tier, with dreams of facing Europe’s elite reserved for only the most optimistic supporters. Ebrima Colley’s stinging strike forced a fine save from Emiliano Martinez, who breathed a sigh of relief when Filip Ugrinic dragged the rebound narrowly wide.Lucas Digne passed to John McGinn who lofted his cross towards the unmarked Tielemans on the far side of the area.
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