- Aston Villa suffered a 3-0 defeat to Barcelona at the Nou Camp in the Champions League, bringing an end to their flawless start in the league phase and marking a disappointing 55th birthday for manager Unai Emery.
- Lamine Yamal opened the scoring for the hosts in the seventh minute after intercepting a misplaced pass from Joao Gomes, in doing so becoming the highest-scoring teenager in Champions League history.
- Raphinha secured Barcelona's victory with two second-half strikes, taking his tally to 19 goals in 13 appearances this campaign, via a deflected effort off Pau Torres and a close-range finish.
- Unai Emery's side missed several key opportunities to equalise in the first half through Johan Manzambi and Nicolas Jackson, while Leon Goretzka also struck the post in the second half, as Prince William watched on from the stands.
- The result extends Emery's dismal record at the Nou Camp to 15 defeats in 16 visits, though Aston Villa retain strong prospects of qualifying for the top eight.
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