Barcelona defeats Aston Villa 3-0 as Lamine Yamal sets Champions League record

Barcelona defeated Aston Villa 3-0 at a rain-soaked Spotify Camp Nou on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, to end the visitors' perfect start to the UEFA Champions League campaign. The victory moves Barcelona into second place in the league phase, while Aston Villa sits in third, with both teams holding nine points.

Lamine Yamal makes history

In the seventh minute, Lamine Yamal scored his 14th career Champions League goal following a misplaced pass from Aston Villa's Joao Gomes. The goal made Yamal the highest-scoring teenager in the history of the competition, surpassing the previous record of 13 goals held by Kylian Mbappé. According to the statistician MisterChip, Yamal reached this milestone at the age of 19 years and 113 days.

Yamal's performance included leading the match in shots (six), shots on target (three), and dribbles (seven). He has now recorded as many goal involvements in the competition for Barcelona as Samuel Eto'o, with 27.

Raphinha secures the victory

Following a competitive first half, Barcelona doubled their lead in the 52nd minute when Raphinha scored from the edge of the penalty area following a pass from Fermin Lopez. Raphinha's strike was deflected during the play.

In the 64th minute, Raphinha secured his brace with a close-range finish following an outside-of-the-foot cross from Joao Cancelo. This performance moved Raphinha level with Robert Lewandowski on 23 Champions League goals for the club. Raphinha has now scored in each of his last three games in all competitions.

Match statistics and standings

Barcelona controlled much of the match with 65 per cent possession and 1.96 expected goals (xG), compared to Villa's 0.72 xG. The win marked Barcelona's first Champions League clean sheet in 18 matches.

Aston Villa's performance included the following:

• The team suffered their first defeat of the Champions League league phase.
• Villa collected three yellow cards in the first half, all before the 44th minute.
• The club suffered its joint-heaviest defeat in major European competition, matching losses to Royal Antwerp in 1975 and Internazionale in 1990.

Following the match, Barcelona sits in second place in the standings, trailing only PSG, who have a perfect record of four wins from four matches. Aston Villa remains on nine points but sits in third place due to goal difference.

Why it matters

This result restores momentum for Hansi Flick's Barcelona after a previous defeat to PSG. For Aston Villa, the loss ends a run where they had led for more minutes than any other team in the Champions League this season (240:09).

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Sources

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• worldsoccertalk.com: Lamine Yamal breaks Kylian Mbappe’s record as he makes Champions League history vs Aston Villa - World Soccer Talk
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• beinsports.com: ALL GOALS: FC Barcelona vs Aston Villa | UEFA Champions League | beIN SPORTS
• gulfnews.com: Raphinha Shines with Double as Barcelona Ends Aston Villa's Perfect Champions League Run 3-0

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