Aston Villa mourns a club great and wins on its return to Europe’s top tier after 41 years
Aston Villa's Jacob Ramsey celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Young Boys Bern and Aston Villa in Bern, Switzerland, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. (Peter Peter Schneider/Keystone via AP)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Peter Schneider]
BERN, Switzerland (AP) — Aston Villa has returned to top-tier European competition after 41 years away with a 3-0 win over Swiss club Young Boys. It was a day after the death of club great Gary Shaw, a forward who won the 1982 European Cup with Villa. Villa’s players wore black armbands to remember Shaw and coach Unai Emery had said before the Champions League game in Switzerland that any win would be dedicated to Shaw.
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Aston Villa's player celebrate their side's second goal during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Young Boys Bern and Aston Villa in Bern, Switzerland, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. (Peter Peter Schneider/Keystone via AP)
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