Barcelona and Aston Villa meet in Champions League

Barcelona and Aston Villa are set to meet in the Champions League league phase on Tuesday, November 3, with Villa seeking a fourth consecutive win and Barcelona looking to rebound from a defeat to Paris Saint-Germain. Kickoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. UK time at Camp Nou. Villa have won all three of their opening league-phase matches, beating Club Brugge, Fenerbahce and Viking FK. They have scored 12 goals in those games and are among the sides with a perfect record. Their latest result was a 1-1 draw with Fulham in the Premier League. Barcelona opened their European campaign with victories over Feyenoord and Galatasaray before losing 4-2 to Paris Saint-Germain in their most recent Champions League match. A 2-1 home defeat to Real Madrid followed in La Liga, but Barcelona returned to winning ways with a 6-1 victory over Alaves on Saturday. They are eighth in the league-phase standings, while Villa are third, according to one match preview. The fixture offers Villa a chance to continue their strong European start against a club competing near the top of Spain’s domestic table. Barcelona, meanwhile, will try to improve their position in the league phase after the PSG loss. The...