Aston Villa made an impressive return to Europe’s elite as they began their Champions League campaign with an accomplished 3-0 victory away to Swiss club Young Boys on Tuesday.

Youri Tielemans fired Villa in front in the 27th minute of their first game in Europe’s top club competition for 41 years and the Premier League side dominated throughout.

Villa, European champions in 1982, doubled their advantage in the 38th minute with Jacob Ramsey tapping in from close range after terrible Young Boys defending.

The visitors had goals by Ollie Watkins and substitute Jhon Duran wiped off for handball but Amadou Onana drove in Villa’s third to underline their superiority.

It proved a highly-satisfying night though for Unai Emery’s side who will face stiffer tests against the likes of Bayern Munich, Juventus and Celtic in the competition’s new format.

Juventus return to Champions League with 3-1 win against PSV

Juventus beat visitors PSV Eindhoven 3-1 on their Champions League return on Tuesday, helped by two quick-fire goals from Kenan Yildiz and Weston McKennie in the first half.

Yildiz gave Juve the lead after 21 minutes with a stunning curling shot from just inside the box, leaving goalkeeper Joel Drommel helpless as the ball went in off the inside of the post.

McKennie doubled the advantage six minutes later, netting inside the right-hand post from close range and winger Nicolas Gonzalez wrapped up the win after the break before Ismael Saibari pulled a goal back for PSV in stoppage time.

Champions League regulars Juventus have returned to Europe’s elite club competition following a one-year absence when they missed out for the first time since 2011-12 after having points docked in a case centred on the club’s transfer dealings.

They were also banned from European competition last term for breaching UEFA Club Licensing and Financial Fair Play rules, although Juve denied any wrongdoing.