Raphinha underlines Barcelona’s class to give Aston Villa a reality check
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An early goal from Lamine Yamal and two after the break by Raphinha gave Barcelona an ultimately comfortable 3-0 win over Aston Villa at the Camp Nou
Raphinha (centre) celebrates with Fermín López and Anthony Gordon after scoring Barcelona’s second goal. Photograph: Joan Monfort/APRaphinha (centre) celebrates with Fermín López and Anthony Gordon after scoring Barcelona’s second goal. Photograph: Joan Monfort/APRaphinha underlines Barcelona’s class to give Aston Villa a reality check
This was a chastening night for Aston Villa, and a familiar one for Unai Emery in this corner of town. On a chilly, damp, oddly processional night at the Camp Nou Barcelona produced a performance of unhurried, high-grade incision, easing to a 3-0 Champions League victory that never really seemed to tip into an actual close-quarter contest before it was gone.
