BARCELONA, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 03: Raphinha of FC Barcelona celebrates scoring his team’s second goal with teammate Lamine Yamal during the UEFA Champions League 2026/27 League Phase MD4 match between FC Barcelona and Aston Villa FC at Camp Nou on November 03, 2026 in Barcelona, Spain.
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FC Barcelona emerge victorious in their latest encounter in the UEFA Champions League. The Catalans welcomed Aston Villa to the Spotify Camp Nou for this fixture and completely overwhelmed them with their technical quality and overall intensity.
A 3-0 win at home for Barcelona, it was made possible courtesy of a goal from Lamine Yamal and a brace from Raphinha. Beyond that, the defenders had a great outing as well and managed to keep a clean sheet.
Here are the player ratings for Hansi Flick’s team.
Starting XI
Joan Garcia: 8.5/10
Top-notch awareness from the Spanish goalkeeper in this game to read the passage of play and intercept the opposition’s passes on multiple occasions. His distribution was flawless as well and he was always composed in between the sticks.
Brian Farinas: 8.0/10
The youngster continues to impress despite playing out of position. His awareness, ability to connect with his teammates, and his immense level of composure are all aspects of his game that prove why he remains so trusted by Hansi Flick.
Pau Cubarsi: 8.0/10
Almost flawless in his distribution and his defensive actions were key as well. Managed to keep the Aston Villa forwards contained throughout the game and his awareness always ensured that he was one step ahead at all times.
Gerard Martin: 8.0/10
A solid performance from the Spaniard as he was involved in a lot of defensive duels and his distribution was commendable as well. Always kept up with Cubarsi and did well to maintain the team’s defensive line as well.
Joao Cancelo: 8.0/10
Despite some unnecessary mistakes in terms of his defensive contributions, Joao Cancelo was a menace going forward. His trivela assist to Raphinha in particular was truly a work of art.
Rodri: 7.5/10
Unable to continue beyond the opening 45 minutes due to discomfort, but was doing extremely well to win his duels for Barcelona initially. His presence on the field always enables the team to feel more secure.
Pedri: 8.0/10
Dictated the play from the start of the game up until he was substituted. From a more conservative and passive role in the first half to a more attack-focused display in the second, Pedri managed to shine in both cases.
Lamine Yamal: 8.5/10
Showed off his typical trickery and also opened the scoring for Barcelona by capitalising on an early mistake from Aston Villa. Unwavering in his efforts, the youngster continued to be a headache for the opposition all game.
Fermin Lopez: 8.5/10
Ran like a madman and put in the work when it came to diving into tackles and winning the ball back again and again. Moreover, he also managed to grab the assist for Raphinha’s first goal. Top performance from the midfielder.
Anthony Gordon: 7.5/10
Isolated for much of the game, Anthony Gordon only really managed to have some influence on the match during the second half.
Raphinha: 9.0/10
Almost inevitable at this point, Raphinha was once again a nightmare for the opposition to deal with. Scored two goals thanks to his clinical finishing, the Brazilian forward continues to be relentless both in terms of finding the back of the net and his pressing as well.
Substitutes:
Marc Bernal: 6.5/10
Replaced Rodri at half-time and did well enough to partner Pedri in midfield and help keep the ball moving.
Gavi: 6.5/10
Always intense and his energy was a welcome introduction to this game.
Frenkie de Jong: 7.5/10
Composed in midfield and almost always looked in control whenever he had the ball at his feet. Deserves to get a starting place soon.
Gabriel Jesus: 7.0/10
Looked impressive after coming on and managed to showboat a bit against the opposition as well.
Alejandro Balde: 6.0/10
Had a couple of decent defensive actions.
Alejandro Balde of Barcelona is dejected Alejandro Balde of Barcelona is dejected during the Champions League match between Chelsea and Barcelona at Stamford Bridge, London, England on 25 November 2025.