Barcelona ease past Aston Villa as Lamine Yamal and Raphinha shine

Barcelona beat Aston Villa 3-0 at Spotify Camp Nou to claim their third win of the Champions League league phase.

Lamine Yamal opened the scoring after just seven minutes with a superb left-footed curling finish which gave the Aston Villa goalkeeper no chance.

The Catalan side then controlled the match through their impressive technical quality in midfield, keeping possession and limiting the English club’s opportunities to build attacks.

Barcelona extended their advantage seven minutes after half-time when Raphinha converted a precise cross from Joao Cancelo in the 52nd minute.

The second goal allowed the hosts to play with greater freedom, and they continued to apply pressure as Aston Villa struggled to cope defensively.

Raphinha completed the scoring in the 64th minute, finding the net again to secure a memorable double and settle the outcome of the match.

The result lifts Barcelona significantly in the overall Champions League standings, with the Spanish club now on 9 points after four matches.

Aston Villa suffered their first defeat of the season in the Champions League, but remain provisionally well placed in the competition with 9 points.