Champions League: Aston Villa, with Matty Cash, lose 3-0 to Barcelona

Aston Villa suffered their first defeat of this season's Champions League league phase. On Tuesday 3 November 2026, Unai Emery's side lost 3-0 to FC Barcelona at Camp Nou. The hosts led 1-0 at half-time.

How the match went

According to Eurosport, Raphinha scored twice. Heavy rain fell in Barcelona that evening, which, as Sportowe Fakty noted, made conditions difficult for both sides.

Villa arrived in Catalonia second in the table with three wins from three, including a 6-0 victory over Fenerbahce. Barcelona nevertheless showed a clear edge. Sportowe Fakty judged their win convincing and comfortable, even though Villa created a few chances.

Eurosport points out that English sides have not won away at Barcelona in the Champions League for almost 20 years. In such matches Barcelona have 11 wins and five draws.

Matty Cash's performance

Matty Cash, who plays for Poland under coach Jan Urban, played the full 90 minutes. Sportowe Fakty rated his performance as average. In the 9th minute he had a chance to score: the ball narrowly missed the far post of Joan Garcia's goal. According to the author, Cash secured the right flank well in the first half but allowed opponents more after the break.

The journalist criticises him for passivity ahead of the third goal, when he did not cut out Joao Cancelo's pass to Raphinha. He adds that Cash allowed Anthony Gordon to shoot at least twice. This is the author's assessment, not a statistical fact.

Aston Villa's situation

In the Premier League, Cash's team are currently 10th, with three wins, three draws and three defeats. After four league-phase games in the Champions League, Villa therefore have three wins and one defeat.

Other Tuesday Champions League results were Inter Milan's 3-0 win at Feyenoord Rotterdam and Bayern Munich's 2-0 win over Atletico Madrid. Paris Saint-Germain beat Villarreal in a match with six goals.