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Barcelona brilliance ends Villa's perfect start
Raphinha scores for Barcelona
Image caption, Barcelona captain Raphinha has now scored 20 goals for Barca and Brazil this season

Barcelona ended Aston Villa's perfect Champions League start with an enthralling win at the Spotify Nou Camp.

Lamine Yamal and Raphinha's double eventually eased the five-time European champions to victory after the Premier League side gave them a first-half scare.

Matty Cash, Victor Lindelof and Johan Manzambi had chances, but Villa were left to contemplate what might have been.

They had gifted Barca, who leapfrogged the visitors into second place in the league phase table, a seventh-minute lead when Joao Gomes' panicked ball across the box allowed Lamine Yamal to curl in his 13th goal in 15 games.

Yet Villa refused to sit back and played their role in an open and engrossing encounter which almost delivered a leveller.

Cash and Lindelof had shots deflected behind, while Manzambi scuffed wide before testing home keeper Joan Garcia.

Villa tried to exploit a Barca side without a Champions League clean sheet in 18 games, but were left to rue their misses when Raphinha's low shot clipped Pau Torres to wrong-foot keeper Zion Suzuki and make it 2-0 seven minutes after the break.

The former Leeds United forward then added a classy close-range third in the 64th minute after excellent work and a glorious pass from Joao Cancelo on the left, before Suzuki denied Anthony Gordon a fourth.

Leon Goretzka's header glanced the post as Villa pushed for a consolation, but Barca finally earned their first European shutout since April 2025.

Barcelona ended Aston Villa's perfect Champions League start with an enthralling win at the Spotify Nou Camp.

Lamine Yamal and Raphinha's double eventually eased the five-time European champions to victory after the Premier League side gave them a first-half scare.

Matty Cash, Victor Lindelof and Johan Manzambi had chances, but Villa were left to contemplate what might have been.

They had gifted Barca, who leapfrogged the visitors into second place in the league phase table, a seventh-minute lead when Joao Gomes' panicked ball across the box allowed Lamine Yamal to curl in his 13th goal in 15 games.

Yet Villa refused to sit back and played their role in an open and engrossing encounter which almost delivered a leveller.

Cash and Lindelof had shots deflected behind, while Manzambi scuffed wide before testing home keeper Joan Garcia.

Villa tried to exploit a Barca side without a Champions League clean sheet in 18 games, but were left to rue their misses when Raphinha's low shot clipped Pau Torres to wrong-foot keeper Zion Suzuki and make it 2-0 seven minutes after the break.

The former Leeds United forward then added a classy close-range third in the 64th minute after excellent work and a glorious pass from Joao Cancelo on the left, before Suzuki denied Anthony Gordon a fourth.

Leon Goretzka's header glanced the post as Villa pushed for a consolation, but Barca finally earned their first European shutout since April 2025.

Barcelona ended Aston Villa's perfect Champions League start with an enthralling win at the Spotify Nou Camp.

Lamine Yamal and Raphinha's double eventually eased the five-time European champions to victory after the Premier League side gave them a first-half scare.

Matty Cash, Victor Lindelof and Johan Manzambi had chances, but Villa were left to contemplate what might have been.

They had gifted Barca, who leapfrogged the visitors into second place in the league phase table, a seventh-minute lead when Joao Gomes' panicked ball across the box allowed Lamine Yamal to curl in his 13th goal in 15 games.

Yet Villa refused to sit back and played their role in an open and engrossing encounter which almost delivered a leveller.

Cash and Lindelof had shots deflected behind, while Manzambi scuffed wide before testing home keeper Joan Garcia.

Villa tried to exploit a Barca side without a Champions League clean sheet in 18 games, but were left to rue their misses when Raphinha's low shot clipped Pau Torres to wrong-foot keeper Zion Suzuki and make it 2-0 seven minutes after the break.

The former Leeds United forward then added a classy close-range third in the 64th minute after excellent work and a glorious pass from Joao Cancelo on the left, before Suzuki denied Anthony Gordon a fourth.

Leon Goretzka's header glanced the post as Villa pushed for a consolation, but Barca finally earned their first European shutout since April 2025.

Barcelona ended Aston Villa's perfect Champions League start with an enthralling win at the Spotify Nou Camp.

Lamine Yamal and Raphinha's double eventually eased the five-time European champions to victory after the Premier League side gave them a first-half scare.

Matty Cash, Victor Lindelof and Johan Manzambi had chances, but Villa were left to contemplate what might have been.

They had gifted Barca, who leapfrogged the visitors into second place in the league phase table, a seventh-minute lead when Joao Gomes' panicked ball across the box allowed Lamine Yamal to curl in his 13th goal in 15 games.

Yet Villa refused to sit back and played their role in an open and engrossing encounter which almost delivered a leveller.

Cash and Lindelof had shots deflected behind, while Manzambi scuffed wide before testing home keeper Joan Garcia.

Villa tried to exploit a Barca side without a Champions League clean sheet in 18 games, but were left to rue their misses when Raphinha's low shot clipped Pau Torres to wrong-foot keeper Zion Suzuki and make it 2-0 seven minutes after the break.

The former Leeds United forward then added a classy close-range third in the 64th minute after excellent work and a glorious pass from Joao Cancelo on the left, before Suzuki denied Anthony Gordon a fourth.

Leon Goretzka's header glanced the post as Villa pushed for a consolation, but Barca finally earned their first European shutout since April 2025.

Barcelona ended Aston Villa's perfect Champions League start with an enthralling win at the Spotify Nou Camp.

Lamine Yamal and Raphinha's double eventually eased the five-time European champions to victory after the Premier League side gave them a first-half scare.

Matty Cash, Victor Lindelof and Johan Manzambi had chances, but Villa were left to contemplate what might have been.

They had gifted Barca, who leapfrogged the visitors into second place in the league phase table, a seventh-minute lead when Joao Gomes' panicked ball across the box allowed Lamine Yamal to curl in his 13th goal in 15 games.

Yet Villa refused to sit back and played their role in an open and engrossing encounter which almost delivered a leveller.

Cash and Lindelof had shots deflected behind, while Manzambi scuffed wide before testing home keeper Joan Garcia.

Villa tried to exploit a Barca side without a Champions League clean sheet in 18 games, but were left to rue their misses when Raphinha's low shot clipped Pau Torres to wrong-foot keeper Zion Suzuki and make it 2-0 seven minutes after the break.

The former Leeds United forward then added a classy close-range third in the 64th minute after excellent work and a glorious pass from Joao Cancelo on the left, before Suzuki denied Anthony Gordon a fourth.

Leon Goretzka's header glanced the post as Villa pushed for a consolation, but Barca finally earned their first European shutout since April 2025.

Barcelona ended Aston Villa's perfect Champions League start with an enthralling win at the Spotify Nou Camp.

Lamine Yamal and Raphinha's double eventually eased the five-time European champions to victory after the Premier League side gave them a first-half scare.

Matty Cash, Victor Lindelof and Johan Manzambi had chances, but Villa were left to contemplate what might have been.

They had gifted Barca, who leapfrogged the visitors into second place in the league phase table, a seventh-minute lead when Joao Gomes' panicked ball across the box allowed Lamine Yamal to curl in his 13th goal in 15 games.

Yet Villa refused to sit back and played their role in an open and engrossing encounter which almost delivered a leveller.

Cash and Lindelof had shots deflected behind, while Manzambi scuffed wide before testing home keeper Joan Garcia.

Villa tried to exploit a Barca side without a Champions League clean sheet in 18 games, but were left to rue their misses when Raphinha's low shot clipped Pau Torres to wrong-foot keeper Zion Suzuki and make it 2-0 seven minutes after the break.

The former Leeds United forward then added a classy close-range third in the 64th minute after excellent work and a glorious pass from Joao Cancelo on the left, before Suzuki denied Anthony Gordon a fourth.

Leon Goretzka's header glanced the post as Villa pushed for a consolation, but Barca finally earned their first European shutout since April 2025.

Barcelona ended Aston Villa's perfect Champions League start with an enthralling win at the Spotify Nou Camp.

Lamine Yamal and Raphinha's double eventually eased the five-time European champions to victory after the Premier League side gave them a first-half scare.

Matty Cash, Victor Lindelof and Johan Manzambi had chances, but Villa were left to contemplate what might have been.

They had gifted Barca, who leapfrogged the visitors into second place in the league phase table, a seventh-minute lead when Joao Gomes' panicked ball across the box allowed Lamine Yamal to curl in his 13th goal in 15 games.

Yet Villa refused to sit back and played their role in an open and engrossing encounter which almost delivered a leveller.

Cash and Lindelof had shots deflected behind, while Manzambi scuffed wide before testing home keeper Joan Garcia.

Villa tried to exploit a Barca side without a Champions League clean sheet in 18 games, but were left to rue their misses when Raphinha's low shot clipped Pau Torres to wrong-foot keeper Zion Suzuki and make it 2-0 seven minutes after the break.

The former Leeds United forward then added a classy close-range third in the 64th minute after excellent work and a glorious pass from Joao Cancelo on the left, before Suzuki denied Anthony Gordon a fourth.

Leon Goretzka's header glanced the post as Villa pushed for a consolation, but Barca finally earned their first European shutout since April 2025.

Barcelona ended Aston Villa's perfect Champions League start with an enthralling win at the Spotify Nou Camp.

Lamine Yamal and Raphinha's double eventually eased the five-time European champions to victory after the Premier League side gave them a first-half scare.

Matty Cash, Victor Lindelof and Johan Manzambi had chances, but Villa were left to contemplate what might have been.

They had gifted Barca, who leapfrogged the visitors into second place in the league phase table, a seventh-minute lead when Joao Gomes' panicked ball across the box allowed Lamine Yamal to curl in his 13th goal in 15 games.

Yet Villa refused to sit back and played their role in an open and engrossing encounter which almost delivered a leveller.

Cash and Lindelof had shots deflected behind, while Manzambi scuffed wide before testing home keeper Joan Garcia.

Villa tried to exploit a Barca side without a Champions League clean sheet in 18 games, but were left to rue their misses when Raphinha's low shot clipped Pau Torres to wrong-foot keeper Zion Suzuki and make it 2-0 seven minutes after the break.

The former Leeds United forward then added a classy close-range third in the 64th minute after excellent work and a glorious pass from Joao Cancelo on the left, before Suzuki denied Anthony Gordon a fourth.

Leon Goretzka's header glanced the post as Villa pushed for a consolation, but Barca finally earned their first European shutout since April 2025.

Barcelona ended Aston Villa's perfect Champions League start with an enthralling win at the Spotify Nou Camp.

Lamine Yamal and Raphinha's double eventually eased the five-time European champions to victory after the Premier League side gave them a first-half scare.

Matty Cash, Victor Lindelof and Johan Manzambi had chances, but Villa were left to contemplate what might have been.

They had gifted Barca, who leapfrogged the visitors into second place in the league phase table, a seventh-minute lead when Joao Gomes' panicked ball across the box allowed Lamine Yamal to curl in his 13th goal in 15 games.

Yet Villa refused to sit back and played their role in an open and engrossing encounter which almost delivered a leveller.

Cash and Lindelof had shots deflected behind, while Manzambi scuffed wide before testing home keeper Joan Garcia.

Villa tried to exploit a Barca side without a Champions League clean sheet in 18 games, but were left to rue their misses when Raphinha's low shot clipped Pau Torres to wrong-foot keeper Zion Suzuki and make it 2-0 seven minutes after the break.

The former Leeds United forward then added a classy close-range third in the 64th minute after excellent work and a glorious pass from Joao Cancelo on the left, before Suzuki denied Anthony Gordon a fourth.

Leon Goretzka's header glanced the post as Villa pushed for a consolation, but Barca finally earned their first European shutout since April 2025.

Simon Stone
BBC Sport Manchester United reporter at Old Trafford

Lisandro Martinez has been dropped by Manchester United boss Michael Carrick. Martinez was sent off in Saturday’s 2-0 defeat by Chelsea after picking up two quick bookings. The Argentina defender is replaced by Ayden Heaven.

Carrick makes two changes to the side that lost at Stamford Bridge, with Kobbie Mainoo replacing Andrey Santos in midfield.

Man Utd XI: Lammens, Yoro, Maguire, Heaven, Dalot, Baleba, Mainoo, Amad, Fernandes, Cunha, Mbeumo.

Subs: Darlow, Heaton, Amass, De Ligt, Martinez, Mazraoui, Andrey Santos, Mount, T Fletcher, Tielemans, Lacey, Zirkzee.

Roma are impressing this season under coach Gian Piero Gasperini. Their only defeat this season was in the Champions League against Real Madrid, when they led with seven minutes to go.

AS Roma XI: Vasquez, Rensch, Balerde, Hermoso, Cristante, Mancini, De Roon, Wesley, Soule, Rodrigo Mora, Malen.

Subs: De Marzi, Koulierakis, Ndicka, Castro, Molina, Pisilli, De Nunzio, Lulli, Ghilardi.

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