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Fenerbahce suffered their heaviest European defeat in 34 years on Wednesday, falling 6-0 to Aston Villa in the second round of the UEFA Champions League league phase, as defensive errors, missed opportunities and growing frustration among supporters marked a difficult night in Birmingham.
Aston Villa overwhelmed Fenerbahce at Villa Park, handing the Turkish side their heaviest European defeat since a 7-1 loss to Sigma Olomouc in 1992.
Johan Manzambi opened the scoring in the 12th minute before Nicolas Jackson struck twice to give Aston Villa a commanding 3-0 lead at the break.
Fenerbahce midfielder Ismail Yuksek lost possession in the buildup to two first-half goals and later conceded the penalty that allowed Aston Villa to extend their lead.
Fenerbahce winger Oguz Aydin nearly pulled a goal back in the 34th minute, but his shot struck the crossbar and went out of play.
Ross Barkley scored twice in the second half, including a penalty, before Tammy Abraham completed the 6-0 victory in the 90th minute.
Fenerbahce supporters voiced their anger in the 78th minute, chanting for head coach Ismail Kartal to resign as the scoreline continued to widen.
Fenerbahce's English forward Mason Greenwood faced whistles and boos from Aston Villa supporters whenever he touched the ball before being substituted in the 69th minute.
Following Aston Villa's fourth goal, Kartal brought on Dorgeles Nene, Romelu Lukaku and Bartug Elmaz in place of Greenwood, Vedat Muriqi and Yuksek.
Having conceded no more than two goals in any of their previous 14 competitive matches this season, Fenerbahce let in six in their 15th outing.
The English side secured their fourth victory in four meetings with Fenerbahce, extending a record that dates back to their first encounter in the 1977-78 UEFA Cup.
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