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Raphinha scores twice as Barcelona beat Aston Villa 3-0

Lamine Yamal opened the scoring and passed Kylian Mbappé as the highest-scoring teenager in Champions League history, according to ESPN.

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Raphinha embraces a smiling Barcelona teammate during a match
Raphinha embraces a smiling Barcelona teammate during a match · Photo: A Spor

Barcelona beat Aston Villa 3-0 at Spotify Camp Nou on Tuesday in the fourth matchday of the Champions League league stage. Lamine Yamal gave the hosts the lead in the 7th minute, and Raphinha scored in the 52nd and 64th minutes.

According to ESPN, Yamal's goal took him past Kylian Mbappé as the highest-scoring teenager in Champions League history. Before the match, Mundo Deportivo had reported that the two shared the record with 13 goals each.

With nine points, Barcelona moved up to second place in the league-stage table, level on points with Aston Villa in third. CBS Sports noted it was their third win in four Champions League matches this season.

FootVal's valuation of Yamal is €233m, above his market value of €220m on Transfermarkt. This season he has 10 goals and 7 assists in 11 appearances. Barcelona visit Atlético Madrid in La Liga on 8 November, while Aston Villa play Manchester United at Old Trafford the same day.

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  • kicker — Lamine Yamal bedankt sich: Wilder Fehlpass führt zur Barca-Führung
  • L'Équipe — Grâce à des éclairs de Lamine Yamal et Raphinha, Barcelone surclasse Aston Villa
  • ESPN — Yamal breaks Mbappé's teenage Champions League goals record
  • Transfermarkt — Lamine Yamal smashes Kylian Mbappe's Champions League scoring record
  • Record — Yamal bate Mbappé e rouba mais um recorde na Liga dos Campeões
  • Maisfutebol — VÍDEO: Barcelona esmaga Aston Villa e regressa às vitórias na Liga dos Campeões
  • CBS Sports — Barcelona's road back to the top runs through Lamine Yamal and Raphinha, and Aston Villa got a front row seat
  • A Spor — Barcelona'dan Aston Villa'ya 3 gollü darbe! Raphinha yıldızlaştı

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