Yamal Record and Raphinha Double Hand Aston Villa First Defeat
Lamine Yamal became the highest-scoring teenager in Champions League history before Raphinha added a second-half double to hand Aston Villa their first league-phase defeat in a 3-0 victory for FC Barcelona at Camp Nou on November 3, 2026. The result lifts Hansi Flick’s side to second in the standings, leaving both clubs level on nine points while dropping Villa to third on goal difference.
Yamal broke the deadlock in the seventh minute after pouncing on a misplaced pass from Emiliano Buendía, curling a finish into the far corner for his 14th goal in the competition. Villa struggled to find an equalizer against a dominant Barcelona side that controlled 63 percent of possession and registered 15 shots, with seven on target compared to Villa’s single shot on target from eight total attempts.
Raphinha extended the lead in the 52nd minute with a deflected effort, then secured his brace just after the hour mark in the 64th minute following a pass from João Cancelo, who skipped past John McGinn for the close-range finish. The double brought Raphinha level with Ronaldinho on 94 goals for Barcelona. Unai Emery’s side accumulated three yellow cards in the first half before the 44th minute, while Fermín López was denied earlier by a save from Zion Suzuki.
The victory halts a two-match losing run for Barcelona and restores momentum in the race for a top-eight finish and an automatic place in the last 16. Barcelona travels to face Sabah in Azerbaijan on November 25, followed by a home fixture against Manchester City on December 8, while Villa seeks to recover following their first loss of the league phase.
