The Catalans once again impress with a strong attacking performance at Camp Nou.
Victory number three in the fourth match!
FC Barcelona continues its march in the UEFA Champions League, clearly beating Aston Villa 3-0 in front of their home crowd on the fourth matchday.
The match starts perfectly for the Catalans. After a crucial error in the build-up play, Lamine Yamal gets hold of the ball, and the superstar deliberately curls it with his left foot into the far corner (7').
Subsequently, the hosts, not surprisingly, dominate the game. The "Villans" try to counter with a lot of physicality and repeatedly manage to create dangerous counter-attacking situations.
However, Barca remains the slightly better team. Anthony Gordon's shot is saved by the goalkeeper (26'). Villa has a prime chance to equalize through Johan Manzambi, but Joan Garcia makes a strong save (31').
Thus, an entertaining first half in a rainy Barcelona ends with a narrow 1-0 lead at halftime.
After the break, the Catalans step up the tempo again and delight with their joy of playing. Captain Raphinha secures a clear lead with a brace (52'/64'). The Brazilian scores his 18th and 19th season goals in his 13th game.
After that, the game somewhat subsides. Barca remains in control, but the final drive towards goal is missing.
And so, Barca secures a clear 3-0 home victory against the top club from the Premier League.
Defending champions Paris Saint-Germain also had a highly successful evening at FC Villarreal. Enrique's team wins furiously 6-0 away and thus maintains a perfect record after four matches.
The match is already decided after 17 minutes. Joao Neves (9'), Desire Doue (12'), Senny Mayulu (13'), and Fabian Ruiz (17') score.
After the break, Ruiz, who completes his brace (50'), and substitute David Boly (78') make the result even clearer.
