Raphinha, Lamal fire Barcelona to 3-0 Champions League win over Aston Villa
Summary
Barcelona beat Aston Villa 3-0 in the Champions League, ending Villa’s perfect start in the competition. Lamine Yamal scored in the first half and Raphinha added two goals after halftime as Barcelona recorded their first Champions League clean sheet in 19 matches.Key Facts
- Yamal opened the scoring in the seventh minute after Villa gave the ball away near their own goal.
- Raphinha scored twice in the second half, bringing his season total across all competitions to 19 goals.
- Barcelona had lost to Paris Saint-Germain in their previous European match and remained in contention for a top-eight league-phase place.
- The Champions League anthem was not played before the match in tribute to Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel, who died after an on-pitch collision the previous day.
- Bayern Munich beat Atletico Madrid with second-half goals from Lennart Karl and Konrad Laimer.
- Paris Saint-Germain defeated Villarreal 6-0 and set a record for the fastest four goals scored in a Champions League match.
- Manchester United came back from two goals down to beat AS Roma 3-2, with Matheus Cunha scoring twice after halftime.
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