Aston Villa beat Fenerbahce 6-0 in Champions League on Mason Greenwood's return to England

Centre · 1Aston Villa beat Turkish club Fenerbahce 6-0 at home on Wednesday 14 October in the second matchday of the UEFA Champions League. 1 Centre · 1Villa led from the 12th minute, when a deflected Manzambi shot went in after a corner. Jackson scored in the 31st and 39th minutes, and Barkley converted a penalty in the 68th minute after Manzambi was fouled by Ismail Yuksek. Barkley added a fifth in the 72nd minute with a deflected shot, and Abraham finished from a McGinn pass in the 90th minute. 1 Centre · 1Fenerbahce's best chance came in the 34th minute, when Oguz Aydin's shot from inside the box hit the crossbar. 1

Left · 1Before the game, the Daily Mirror said it would be Mason Greenwood's first match in England since January 2022, 1,730 days earlier, when the then Manchester United forward was substituted in a 3-1 win over Brentford. 2 Left · 1Days after that Brentford game Greenwood was arrested and later charged with attempted rape, engaging in controlling behaviour and assault. The charges were dropped on 2 February 2023, when the Crown Prosecution Service said key witnesses had withdrawn and 'new material had come to light'. 2 Left · 1After an internal investigation United loaned Greenwood to Getafe, where the forward scored 10 goals. Marseille then signed Greenwood for €31.6m (£26.6m), with a sell-on clause reported at about 40 per cent, despite criticism including from the city's mayor. Greenwood scored 22 goals in a first season and 26 in a second, before Fenerbahce agreed a €39m (£33.3m) deal this summer. 2

Left · 1According to the Mirror, Marseille said the departure was a joint decision with the player, while it reported that the striker had faced fan backlash over a perceived bad attitude. Greenwood has a contract in Istanbul until 2030 and had four goals and two assists in seven Super Lig games before the match. 2 Left · 1The Mirror recalled an August 2025 pre-season friendly in which Greenwood made a late tackle on Villa's Amadou Onana and Tyrone Mings grabbed Greenwood by the collar. Villa's Matty Cash called Greenwood 'still an attacking threat' at the pre-match press conference. 2 Left · 1On international football, the Mirror noted that Greenwood has a Jamaican passport but refused a Jamaica call-up. England manager Thomas Tuchel said in September 2025 that Greenwood was 'not in the mix'. 2