In the early morning of September 18th, Beijing time, in the Champions League stage of the 1st round of a key game, Aston Villa with excellent performance to challenge and successfully defeated the Swiss powerhouse Berne young people away from home, with a 3-0 victory to open the Champions League journey this season.
At the beginning of the match, both sides showed a strong desire to win, but on the field, Aston Villa obviously got into the game faster. In the 27th minute, Villa broke the stalemate with a brilliant move. Digne's tactical corner kick near the corner area found Tielemans at the back post. The latter, unmarked, stopped, adjusted and shot in one go, the ball flew into the corner of the goal like an arrow, Villa 1-0 lead.
After the goal, Villa did not slow down their attack, but got more and more courageous. In the 38th minute, they once again took advantage of the opponent's defensive loopholes to extend the score. Ramsey picked up the ball in the midst of the melee, and calmly pushed the ball into the open goal, making the score 2-0. This goal definitely injected more confidence into Villa's players, and laid the foundation for them to continue to create chances in the coming games.
Despite being two goals down, the Bernese youngsters did not give up on the game and tried to find a chance to get back into the game by stepping up their offense. However, Aston Villa's solid defense system and sharp counter-attacks made it difficult for the opponents to find a good opportunity. Instead, towards the end of the match, Villa once again capitalized on a counter-attack to extend the lead. In the 86th minute, Amadou Onaona was unmarked outside the penalty area and fired a long-distance shot, which arced beautifully into the goal, sealing the game for Villa and making the score 3-0.
