This is a big moment for Aston Villa. Qualifying for the Champions League was a major achievement, but now the real test starts. There are no easy wins in the Champions League, and Aston Villa will be well aware that Young Boys dumped Galatasaray out of the competition in the playoffs. Aston Villa might be favorites in this matchup, but they'll need to perform to secure three valuable points.
Young Boys 0-0 Aston Villa
8: SAVE! Ugrinic does force him into a first save of the night, bending it in between McGinn and Tielemans, but it's straight down the throat of the goalkeeper.
Young Boys 0-0 Aston Villa
7: Emery sticks up a frustrated hand as Athakeme is brought down 30 yards out by a mistimed Tielemans challenge.
Worries for Martinez, who sets up a two-man wall ahead of him.
Young Boys 0-0 Aston Villa
6: Villa show their hand too, getting it forward quickly to Ramsey on the left flank, one-on-one with Athekame.
He shifts it inside to Rogers whose heavy touch allows Zoukrou to clear.
Young Boys 0-0 Aston Villa
5: Early clumsy foul given away by Onana, stepping across Camara and bringing him down just in side the Villa half.
It comes to nothing, but a long ball from the same home player moments later does nearly find Ganvoula moments later until Torres reads it well and chests back to Martinez.
Young Boys 0-0 Aston Villa
2: Villa feeling their way into the game into the opening moments.
Seeing a lot of the ball, looking to calm any early nerves.
Young Boys 0-0 Aston Villa
1: And here we go!
So many good sides without Champions League experience have struggled to transfer their domestic form to Europe - but how comfortable will Villa be?
We're about to find out.
