Aston Villa brush aside Young Boys to start Champions League campaign in style

The Premier League club paid the perfect tribute to the late Gary Shaw, who passed away on Monday.

Aston Villa dominated in Switzerland (Peter Schneider/AP)

Aston Villa paid the perfect tribute to former striker Gary Shaw as they enjoyed a dream Champions League debut with a 3-0 win at Young Boys.

Villa’s return to the top table of European football was overshadowed by Monday’s death of Shaw, a golden boy of the club’s past success at this level when he helped them to European Cup glory in 1982.