Raphinha scores twice as Barcelona beat Aston Villa 3-0

Barcelona beat Aston Villa 3-0 at Spotify Camp Nou, and Raphinha decided it with two second-half goals. He took player of the game honors with a Chirp Rating of 7.8.

Lamine Yamal gave the home side the lead in the 7th minute. He shot left footed from the centre of the box into the bottom left corner. Villa held it at 1-0 through halftime, and Yamal finished with a team-high 6 shots.

Raphinha broke it open after the break. In the 52nd minute he made it 2-0 with a left footed shot from the centre of the box into the bottom right corner, set up by Fermín López. In the 64th he added a third from very close range into the bottom left corner, assisted by João Cancelo. Villa never scored. Johan Manzambi led them with just 2 shots.

Both teams now stand at 3-0-1. Chirp's Sim had Barcelona at 60% before the game, and the home side delivered.