Johan Manzambi scored his first Champions League goal during Aston Villa’s 6-0 rout of Fenerbahçe on Wednesday, October 14, helping secure the English club’s second victory in the tournament.
Aston Villa Overwhelms Fenerbahçe at Villa Park
The Geneva native made an immediate impact during his debut in Europe’s premier club competition, opening the scoring at Villa Park in Birmingham just 12 minutes into the match. Manzambi converted with a left-footed strike that took a deflection off a Turkish defender, setting the tone for a lopsided evening of football.
Teammates Nicolas Jackson and Ross Barkley each netted a brace to put the match out of reach, while Tammy Abraham sealed the final score line with a goal at the end of regular time. Manzambi’s evening ended in the 73rd minute when he was substituted off immediately after the hosts claimed a 5-0 advantage.
Real Madrid Stages Late Comeback in Rome
Elsewhere in the Champions League, Real Madrid secured a dramatic 4-3 victory against AS Rome in the Italian capital. The Spanish giants claimed all three points when Antonio Rüdiger scored the decisive goal in the 90th minute. The dramatic finish capped a fierce fightback after Real Madrid had trailed 3-1 until the 81st minute of the contest.
Other Wednesday fixtures saw tighter score lines across Europe. Bodö/Glimt edged Borussia Dortmund 1-0 in Norway, dealing a blow to the German side anchored by Gregor Kobel. Meanwhile, VfB Stuttgart cruised to a 3-0 victory away against Slovan Bratislava, Shakhtar Donetsk defeated AEK Athens 3-1, and Real Betis topped FC Porto 3-2.
