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Jackson and Barkley doubles sink feeble Fenerbahce in record Aston Villa win

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Published 14 Oct 2026, 22:02 BST1 min read

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Nicolas Jackson and Ross Barkley each scored twice in Aston Villa’s 6-0 thrashing of Fenerbahce in the Champions League for their biggest European win

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