Raphinha, Lamal fire Barcelona to 3-0 Champions League win over Aston Villa

Barca took early lead through Lamine Yamal before Raphinha continued fine goal-scoring form with a second-half brace.Published On 3 Nov 20263 Nov 2026Raphinha struck twice to propel Barcelona to a 3-0 Champions League win over visitors Aston Villa on Tuesday, ending the English side’s perfect start to the football competition.Five-time winners Barcelona took an early lead through Lamine Yamal before Raphinha continued his fine goal-scoring form with a second-half brace.Barca bounced back after defeat to champions Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in their previous European outing to stay in the hunt for a top-eight league phase berth.Manager Unai Emery’s Villa competed well in the first half, but were eventually undone by Barca’s greater ability in the final third.The Champions League anthem was not played before the game, as a mark of respect for Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel, who died of a cardiac arrest on Tuesday morning after an on-pitch collision in a Spanish second-division match the previous day, provoking shock across the football world.“Yes, it was [a good win]; I want to dedicate this win to the fans, but today I don’t want to talk about football, I want to send a message to ...