Aston Villa recorded their biggest ever European victory as Nicolas Jackson inspired a 6-0 rout of Fenerbahce in the Champions League on Wednesday.
Villa put six past Fenerbahce in record rout Unai Emery’s side won at Villa Park for the first time this season to maintain their 100 percent start in Europe’s elite club competition.
Swiss forward Johan Manzambi put Villa in front and Jackson was on target twice before the interval.
Ross Barkley’s second-half double and Tammy Abraham’s late strike put the seal on a welcome success on home turf for Villa.
Villa Park’s North Stand is currently closed for building work as the club increases the stadium’s capacity to over 50,000.
Amid suggestions that the reduced crowd and lack of noise was affecting Villa’s players, Emery had said there were “no excuses” for failing to win any of their previous three home games.
Languishing in 16th place in the Premier League, Villa responded to Emery’s demand for a more intense performance as they extended their unbeaten run to four games in all competitions.
Following a summer of upheaval featuring the sales of star players including Ollie Watkins and Ezri Konsa, the Europa League holders are finally emerging from a turbulent period.
Emery’s men beat Fenerbahce 1-0 in Turkey in the Europa League in January, but this was a far more one-sided encounter.
– Unstoppable Jackson –
Villa captain John McGinn fired narrowly wide and Ibrahim Mbaye tested Ederson with a long-range blast in a frenetic opening.
Villa were rewarded for their early barrage in the 12th minute.
Matteo Guendouzi’s wayward header fell to Manzambi, who took a touch before unloading a powerful shot that took a deflection off Milan Skriniar as it whistled past the wrong-
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