Barcelona 3–0 Aston Villa: Yamal Opens Scoring as Raphinha Nets Brace

Lamine Yamal opens scoring after seven minutes

Barcelona secured a 3–0 victory over Aston Villa at Spotify Camp Nou on Tuesday, 3 November 2026, in UEFA Champions League Matchday 4. Lamine Yamal put Hansi Flick's side ahead in the seventh minute, giving the hosts an early advantage against an Aston Villa team that had won its opening three league-phase matches. BetLogic's Events tab records the goal as a normal goal, without an attributed assist. Barcelona retained the advantage until half-time. The opening period also featured bookings for Villa's Ian Maatsen in the 11th minute and Emiliano Buendía in the 31st. Nicolas Jackson and Barcelona's Raphinha were also booked around the half-time interval. Flick made a midfield change at the break, introducing Marc Bernal for Rodri.

Raphinha scores twice in decisive second half

Barcelona extended their lead seven minutes after the restart. Raphinha scored in the 52nd minute following an assist from Fermín López, putting the hosts two goals ahead. He struck again in the 64th minute, this time assisted by João Cancelo. The two goals established the final 3–0 margin and gave Raphinha a second-half brace. Aston Villa made three changes in the 62nd minute, bringing on Ibrahim Mbaye, Leon Goretzka and Ross Barkley. Barcelona responded with a triple substitution in the 70th minute. Frenkie de Jong replaced Pedri, Gavi came on for Fermín López, and Gabriel Jesus replaced Raphinha. Villa later introduced Tammy Abraham and Alysson Edward, but neither side added another goal. Yamal's seventh-minute opener also answered the central pre-match question about whether he would score. The Match Centre confirms the goal; any historical teenage-scoring record must be assessed using the competition's historical tally separately.

Barcelona dominate xG, possession and shots on target

The completed statistics show a clear attacking advantage for Barcelona. The hosts recorded sixteen total shots, including eight on target, compared with nine attempts and only one shot on target for Aston Villa. Barcelona also generated 2.05 expected goals, substantially above Villa's 0.77. Possession favoured the hosts by 65% to 35%. The passing statistics followed the same pattern: Barcelona attempted 603 passes and completed 553, while Villa attempted 324 and completed 259. Both teams produced a number of attempts from inside the penalty area, with Barcelona recording fourteen and Villa nine. Villa did win more corners, eight to four, but that advantage did not translate into a goal. Joan García recorded one save as Barcelona completed the clean-sheet victory.

Starting formations and player contributions

Both teams began in a 4-2-3-1 formation. Barcelona's starting eleven included Joan García in goal, with João Cancelo, Pau Cubarsí, Gerard Martín and Brian Farinas among the defenders. Pedri, Rodri, Yamal, Fermín López, Anthony Gordon and Raphinha completed the midfield and attacking selections recorded by BetLogic. Aston Villa started with Zion Suzuki in goal, supported by Matty Cash, Victor Lindelöf, Pau Torres and Ian Maatsen. John McGinn, Emiliano Buendía and Nicolas Jackson were among Unai Emery's attacking options. The decisive contributions came from Yamal and Raphinha, supported by the recorded assists from Fermín López and Cancelo. Barcelona's Home or Away Main Tip was settled as landed because the hosts won the match.