Barcelona
Aston Villa
Match summary
Barcelona won comfortably, 3-0 at home to Aston Villa. Barcelona led 1-0 at half-time.
Lamine Yamal put Barcelona ahead in the 7th minute, Raphinha made it 2-0 in the 52nd minute, and Raphinha made it 3-0 in the 64th minute.
The chances backed that up: Barcelona created 1.86 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Aston Villa's 0.71 from 9.
Barcelona controlled the Champions League fixture on matchday 4, dominating possession with 65 percent to Aston Villa's 35 percent and recording 16 shots against the visitors' 9. The hosts registered 8 shots on target compared to just 1 for Aston Villa, translating their superiority into a 1.92 expected goals total versus 0.72. Barcelona completed 602 passes at an accuracy of 91.7 percent, launched 74 attacks, and earned 4 corners while conceding 8. Disciplinary action saw 1 yellow card issued to the hosts alongside 3 for the visitors, and Barcelona committed 14 fouls compared to 9 by Aston Villa.
The scoring opened in the 7th minute when Lamine Yamal struck for Barcelona to establish a 1-0 half-time lead. The first half also featured yellow cards for Ian Maatsen and Emiliano Buendía in the 11th and 31st minutes, followed by cautions for Raphinha and Nicolas Jackson in the 45th minute. After the interval, Barcelona introduced Marc Bernal for Rodri. Raphinha extended the lead with goals in the 52nd and 64th minutes, sandwiching a triple substitution by Aston Villa. Further changes followed before the match concluded at 3-0.
