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Tom Hamilton

Senior Writer

• Joined ESPN in 2011

• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours

• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018

Nov 3, 2026, 06:46 PM ET

BARCELONA, Spain -- Raphinha and Lamine Yamal proved too hot for Aston Villa on Tuesday as free scoring Barcelona recorded a 3-0 win at Camp Nou to end the Premier League side's perfect start in the UEFA Champions League this season.

Yamal opened the scoring in the seventh minute, capitalizing on a João Gomes mistake to overtake Kylian Mbappé as the highest-scoring teenager in the competition's history with 14 goals. Raphinha, excelling as a No.…