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Barcelona host Aston Villa in Champions League league-phase match
Aston Villa are playing Barcelona in the Champions League in Barcelona on Tuesday.
Villa have won their first three league-phase matches, collecting nine points.
Barcelona also have six points and are playing at home after losing to Paris Saint-Germain.
Villa manager Unai Emery said his team must stay organised and find ways to use its strengths against a tough opponent.
The match is a test of Villa’s progress against a leading European side.
A positive result could keep Villa in contention to top the league-phase table, depending on other results.
Barcelona hosted Aston Villa in a Champions League league-phase match on Tuesday 3 November 2026.
The match was scheduled to begin at 19:45 UK time.
Aston Villa had won their first three league-phase matches and had nine points.
Barcelona had six points, according to Aston Villa manager Unai Emery.
Emery called Barcelona favourites in the competition and said Villa were ready for a tough match.
- Who
- Barcelona and Aston Villa.
- What
- A Champions League league-phase match.
- When
- Tuesday 3 November 2026, scheduled for 19:45 UK time.
- Where
- Barcelona. The stadium was not stated.
- Why
- The teams were competing in the Champions League league phase. Emery said the match would test how Villa could compete against a high-level opponent.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Barcelona players went out to warm up as Unai Emery spoke to TNT Sports.
Barcelona were scheduled to host Aston Villa in the Champions League league phase.
- Fixture
- Barcelona v Aston Villa
- Competition
- Champions League league phase
- Date
- 3 November 2026
- Scheduled time
- 19:45 UK
- Aston Villa points
- 9 after 3 matches
- Barcelona points
- 6 according to Unai Emery
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