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Aston Villa Flog Fenerbahce 6-0 For Champions League, Jackson And Manzambi Shine

Aston Villa show Fenerbahce pepper for Champions League, as dem secure first home win of season with one dominant display. Nicolas Jackson double and Johan Manzambi opener put hosts in control before break, with Prince William dey watch from stands. Ross Barkley score penalty and net one deflected effort to put gloss on result, before Tammy Abraham late goal seal Villa biggest European victory.

Manzambi celebrate him 21st birthday when him deflected effort wrong-foot Ederson and drop in after 12 minutes, and Jackson double the lead with low finish 19 minutes later. Villa need Zion Suzuki to save twice from Vedat Muriqi and he tip Oguz Aydin strike on to bar, but the poor visitors were too fragile in defence.

Jackson add second before break, seizing on slack defending after Barkley win ball on edge of area, to score him fourth goal in three games. The striker was denied hat-trick when Barkley score from spot with 22 minutes left after Manzambi was tripped by Ismail Yuksek. Barkley then add fifth when him strike from edge of box was deflected in and Abraham tap in late to complete the thrashing.

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery tell TNT Sports say overall e be very good match. E say still get things to improve. E say na strong result for us. Maybe Fenerbahce no deserve those six goals. E talk about Nicolas Jackson say he get power to get in behind, he can drop and help as well, and we need him always to be in box when we dey attack. Brian Madjo ready to play as well now. Jackson na our striker. On Johan Manzambi, Emery say very good. He be very nice guy, very professional, very good team-mate, and how he adapt to us very good.

Glenn Hoddle, former England and Tottenham manager, talk on TNT Sports say in every aspect of game Aston Villa outplay Fenerbahce from start to finish. E call am wonderful, confident and building performance. E say Villa look like dem enjoy football now. E say e no look like that at start of season, but dem dey grow in confidence now.

Chris Sutton, former Chelsea striker, talk on BBC Radio 5 Live say Unai Emery prove say Aston Villa go get better eventually. E say dem slow starters in Premier League last season and dem don do so again this season for different reasons, but dem go be absolutely fine under Emery. E call am walk in the park for Aston Villa.

Victory at home to Viking next week go put Unai Emery side on course to qualify from league phase, having already beat Club Brugge in European opener.