Barcelona ended Aston Villa’s perfect start to the Champions League with a dominant 3-0 win at a rain-soaked Camp Nou. Lamine Yamal scored early and Raphinha added a second-half double, giving Hansi Flick’s side nine points.
Barcelona needed only seven minutes to break through when Yamal pounced on a misplaced Emiliano Buendía pass and curled a finish into the far corner.
It was his 14th Champions League goal, making him the highest-scoring teenager in the competition’s history. Villa threatened on the counter, but it stayed 1-0 at the break.
Raphinha made it 2-0 in the 52nd minute with a deflected effort, then added a third just after the hour mark.
João Cancelo skipped past John McGinn and delivered a perfectly weighted pass for the close-range finish. The brace took Raphinha level with Ronaldinho on 94 goals for Barcelona.…