Barcelona put on classy display to hand Aston Villa first UCL loss
Barcelona ensured Unai Emery had another Camp Nou nightmare as they beat his Aston Villa side 3-0 in the Champions League on Tuesday.
UEFA Champions League
FULL TIME
- Lamine Yamal 7'
- Raphinha 52'
- Raphinha 64'
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/31/26 | vs Alavés | W 6-1 | Spanish LALIGA |
| 10/25/26 | vs Real Madrid | L 1-2 | Spanish LALIGA |
| 10/20/26 | @ Paris Saint-Germain | L 2-4 | UEFA Champions League |
| 10/17/26 | @ Real Betis | W 5-2 | Spanish LALIGA |
| 10/13/26 | @ Galatasaray | W 4-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Substitution 82'
Substitution, Barcelona. Alejandro Balde replaces Brian Fariñas.
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Substitution 77'
Substitution, Aston Villa. Alysson replaces John McGinn.
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Substitution 77'
Substitution, Aston Villa. Tammy Abraham replaces Nicolas Jackson.
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Substitution 70'
Substitution, Barcelona. Gabriel Jesus replaces Raphinha.
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Substitution 70'
Substitution, Barcelona. Gavi replaces Fermín López.
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Substitution 70'
Substitution, Barcelona. Frenkie de Jong replaces Pedri.
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Goal 64'
Goal! Barcelona 3, Aston Villa 0. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by João Cancelo.
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Substitution 62'
Substitution, Aston Villa. Ross Barkley replaces João Gomes.
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Substitution 62'
Substitution, Aston Villa. Leon Goretzka replaces Johan Manzambi.
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Substitution 62'
Substitution, Aston Villa. Ibrahim Mbaye replaces Emiliano Buendía.
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Goal 52'
Goal! Barcelona 2, Aston Villa 0. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fermín López.
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, Barcelona. Marc Bernal replaces Rodri.
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Yellow Card 45'
Raphinha (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
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Yellow Card 45'
Nicolas Jackson (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 31'
Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 11'
Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Goal 7'
Goal! Barcelona 1, Aston Villa 0. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
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End Regular Time 90'+3'
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End Delay 90'+3'
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End Delay 90'+3'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Start Delay 90'+3'
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Start Delay 90'+3'
Delay in match (Barcelona).
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End Delay 88'
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Start Delay 87'
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Substitution 82'
Substitution, Barcelona. Alejandro Balde replaces Brian Fariñas.
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Substitution 77'
Substitution, Aston Villa. Alysson replaces John McGinn.
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Substitution 77'
Substitution, Aston Villa. Tammy Abraham replaces Nicolas Jackson.
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Substitution 70'
Substitution, Barcelona. Gabriel Jesus replaces Raphinha.
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Substitution 70'
Substitution, Barcelona. Gavi replaces Fermín López.
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Substitution 70'
Substitution, Barcelona. Frenkie de Jong replaces Pedri.
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Goal 64'
Goal! Barcelona 3, Aston Villa 0. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by João Cancelo.
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Substitution 62'
Substitution, Aston Villa. Ross Barkley replaces João Gomes.
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Substitution 62'
Substitution, Aston Villa. Leon Goretzka replaces Johan Manzambi.
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Substitution 62'
Substitution, Aston Villa. Ibrahim Mbaye replaces Emiliano Buendía.
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Goal 52'
Goal! Barcelona 2, Aston Villa 0. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fermín López.
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Start 2nd Half 45'
Second Half begins Barcelona 1, Aston Villa 0.
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, Barcelona. Marc Bernal replaces Rodri.
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Halftime 45'+1'
First Half ends, Barcelona 1, Aston Villa 0.
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Yellow Card 45'
Raphinha (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
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Yellow Card 45'
Nicolas Jackson (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 31'
Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 11'
Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Goal 7'
Goal! Barcelona 1, Aston Villa 0. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
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Kickoff
First Half begins.
Showing the last 27 of 27 events.
Team Stats
AVL
BAR
9
Fouls
14
3
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
3
Offsides
1
8
Corner Kicks
4
5
Saves
1
35.2
Possession
64.8
9
SHOTS
16
1
ON GOAL
8
10
On Target %
50
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
258
Accurate Passes
552
323
Passes
603
80
Pass Completion %
90
3
Accurate Crosses
3
11
Crosses
10
30
Cross %
30
46
Long Balls
26
23
Accurate Long Balls
12
50
Long Balls %
50
2
Blocked Shots
2
11
Effective Tackles
9
18
Tackles
18
60
Tackle %
50
9
Interceptions
8
12
Effective Clearances
23
12
Clearances
23
Highlights
Lineups
ConfirmedBAR · 4-2-3-1
Joan GarcíaG11 save
Gerard MartínCD-L18
Pau CubarsíCD-R5
João CanceloLB21 assist1 shot
Brian FariñasRB4
Fermín LópezAM71 assist2 shots on target4 shots
PedriLM8
RodriRM16
RaphinhaF11 yellow card2 shots on target2 goals2 shots
Anthony GordonAM-L171 shot on target3 shots
Lamine YamalAM-R103 shots on target1 goal6 shots
Substitutes
Hamza AbdelkarimSUB29
GaviSUB6
Gabriel JesusSUB9
Wojciech SzczesnySUB13
Guillem VíctorSUB40
Karim AdeyemiSUB14
Marc BernalSUB22
Álex CamposSUB41
Frenkie de JongSUB21
Orian GorenSUB32
Dominik LivakovicSUB25
Alejandro BaldeSUB3
AVL · 4-2-3-1
Zion SuzukiG15 saves
Pau TorresCD-L14
Victor LindelöfCD-R3
Ian MaatsenLB22 yellow card
Matty CashRB21 shot
Johan ManzambiAM441 shot on target2 shots
Boubacar KamaraLM8
João GomesRM351 shot
Nicolas JacksonF11 yellow card1 shot
Emiliano BuendíaAM-L10 yellow card
John McGinnAM-R7
Substitutes
Tammy AbrahamSUB181 shot
Ibrahim MbayeSUB191 shot
George HemmingsSUB53
James WrightSUB42
Taylor Harwood-BellisSUB4
Tyrone MingsSUB5
Marco BizotSUB40
AlyssonSUB47
Leon GoretzkaSUB271 shot
Ross BarkleySUB61 shot
Alejandro GarnachoSUB17
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