Barcelona beat Aston Villa 3-0 in Champions League

Barcelona defeated Aston Villa 3-0 in a Champions League match at Camp Nou, with Lamine Yamal scoring early and Raphinha adding two goals to give the hosts a decisive win. The match report said Villa remained competitive for stretches but were hurt by a defensive mistake and missed chances of their own. Barcelona took the lead in the seventh minute after Villa goalkeeper Zion Suzuki passed the ball to João Gomes under pressure. Gomes sent a pass across his penalty area that Yamal intercepted before curling a shot into the bottom corner. Gomes later had a chance to respond, but his effort from close range struck a defender. Villa created opportunities before the break. Matty Cash had an effort blocked, while a low cross from Jackson reached Manzambi, who shot wide. Jackson also lost control after getting past Barcelona goalkeeper Joan Garcia, and Garcia saved a later attempt by Manzambi. At the other end, Pau Torres made a tackle to stop Yamal during a forward run. Raphinha doubled Barcelona’s lead seven minutes into the second half. He shot after receiving the ball from Fermin Lopez, and the attempt deflected off Torres before wrong-footing Suzuki. In the 64th minute, João...