Aston Villa faced off against Young Boys at the Wankdorf Stadium earlier this evening as they hoped to secure a positive result in the UEFA Champions League. The Villans made a good start to the game and scored the opening goal in the 27th minute when Youri Tielemans got his name on the scoresheet. Jacob Ramsey doubled his team’s lead just 11 minutes later as the West Midlands club went into the half-time break 2-0 up on the scoreline.
Amadou Onana scored another goal for Unai Emery’s side in the 86th minute as Aston Villa cruised to an impressive 3-0 win away from home.
Let’s take a look at how each Aston Villa player performed during the match against Young Boys.
GK: Emiliano Martinez – 8/10
Martinez made a handful of solid saves at the back and earned a crucial clean sheet on the road.
RB: Lamare Bogarde – 7/10
He performed his defensive duties well but offered very little going forward.
CB: Ezri Konsa – 7/10
Konsa did his fair share of defending and performed well to keep a clean sheet this evening.
CB: Pau Torres – 7/10
The Spaniard put his foot through the ball when needed on the defensive end of the field.
LB: Lucas Digne – 7/10
He caught the eye at times on both halves and was replaced in the 87th minute.
CM: Amadou Onana – 7/10
Onana was a positive influence at both ends of the field and scored Aston Villa’s third goal late in the game.
CM: Youri Tielemans – 8.5/10
He ran the show in the opponent’s half and was responsible for scoring the opener in the 27th minute. Tielemans has also got an assist to his name.
RW: John McGinn – 7.5/10
McGinn worked his socks off on the right flank and has got an assist to show for his efforts.
CAM: Morgan Rogers – 7.5/10
He caused a lot of problems for the opposition defenders with his running and creativity. However, there was no goal for him.
LW: Jacob Ramsey – 8/10
Ramsey was a constant menace in the final third and did well to get his name on the scoresheet in the 38th minute.
ST: Ollie Watkins – 7/10
He had a few bright moments in the final third and has got an assist to his name.
Substitutes:
CB: Diego Carlos – 6.5/10
He was solid at the back.
ST: Jhon Duran – 6/10
Duran was not shy of having a strike at goal.
LB: Ian Maatsen – N/A
CM: Ross Barkley – N/A
CAM: Emiliano Buendia – N/A
