Barcelona 3–0 Aston Villa: Raphinha double ends the clean-sheet wait
Yamal’s early opener and Raphinha’s two second-half goals gave Barcelona a 3–0 win, ending Villa’s perfect league-phase start.
Barcelona beat Aston Villa 3–0 in the Champions League on 3 November. ESPN’s match record, checked at 21:56 UTC, confirms full time.
Yamal starts it, Raphinha finishes it
Lamine Yamal opened the scoring in the seventh minute. Raphinha added the second in the 52nd, assisted by Fermín López, then scored from close range in the 64th after João Cancelo’s assist.
A result supported by the shot record
Barcelona finished with 16 shots, eight on target and 64.7% possession. Villa had nine shots, one on target and 35.3% possession.
Our reading is that the attacking margin and the limited number of Villa attempts on target make this a more complete outcome than the early one-goal lead. Those totals describe the final balance without identifying the quality of every chance.
Two runs change
UEFA’s pre-match facts recorded Barcelona’s run of 18 Champions League games without a clean sheet. This shutout ends that wait. Villa, who arrived with three league-phase wins, suffered their first defeat of this campaign.
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Reporting supports the facts; the interpretation is our editorial view. Published 03 Nov 2026. Updated 03 Nov 2026, 23:58 CAT.