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Raphinha double, Yamal record end Aston Villa’s perfect start as Barcelona win 3-0
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Raphinha double, Yamal record end Aston Villa’s perfect start as Barcelona win 3-0

gulfnews·7 days ago
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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.…

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