Recovering from consecutive defeats against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League and Real Madrid in La Liga, FC Barcelona returned to winning ways on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, handing Aston Villa their first defeat of the European campaign with a convincing 3-0 victory at Camp Nou.
Lamine Yamal opened the scoring in the 7th minute after capitalizing on a catastrophic goal-kick error by Aston Villa midfielder João Gomes. In the second half, in-form Brazilian forward Raphinha bagged a clinical brace (52nd and 64th minutes) to take his season tally to an astounding 19 goals in 13 appearances. The defeat spoiled Aston Villa manager Unai Emery's 55th birthday and extended his dismal personal record at Camp Nou to 15 defeats in 16 matches, in front of royal fan Prince William, who was in attendance.
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