Italian sports papers named Aston Villa midfielder John McGinn the Man of the Match in a 2-0 win over Bologna, while UEFA picked John Durán.Bologna had another disappointing Champions League night,

Aston Villa climbed to the top of the Champions League standings with a 2-0 victory over Bologna at Villa Park. John McGinn and Jhon Duran were on target in the second half as the Villans recorded their third Champions League win in as many games in assured fashion.

Three straight wins, no goals conceded and top of the league on maximum points. Aston Villa's first ever appearance in the Champions League couldn't be going any better. Villa's 2-0 home win over Bologna on Tuesday maintained the 100% start to the English team's first campaign in Europe's top club competition since 1983 -- when it was called the European Cup,

The Villa boss reflects on the 2-0 win at Villa Park.

Aston Villa overcame Bologna 2-0 thanks to second-half goals from John McGinn and Jhon Duran on Tuesday as the home side extended a perfect start to their first Champions League campaign in 41 years to three victories.

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Aston Villa are in Champions League dreamland. With three of their eight games in the league phase ticked off, Unai Emery's side have a maximum nine points after following up wins over Young Boys and Bayern Munich with another impressive win over Bologna.

But clubs do not send players out on loan in order to play against them — and they definitely do not enjoy being punished by a player they have allowed to leave temporarily. This, though, could happen with Samuel Iling-Junior.

Aston Villa’s Champions League Run ContinuesAston Villa’s incredible return to the Champions League keeps building momentum, as Unai Emery celebrated his second anniversary at the club with a