Barcelona host Aston Villa in the Champions League on Tuesday 3 November 2026 (21:00 CET). Villa have won all three, Barcelona lost El Clasico last Sunday.
Barcelona v Aston Villa is on Tuesday 3 November 2026, kick-off 21:00 CET (20:00 UK), a Matchday 4 league phase game, according to UEFA's fixture list.
Villa have won all three of their Champions League games. The BBC table (last updated Thursday 22 October) has them second on nine points, with 12 goals scored and three conceded. Barcelona are eighth on six points from three games.
The form line
Villa beat Fenerbahçe 6-0 on Wednesday 14 October and Viking 3-1 on Wednesday 21 October, per the BBC. In the Premier League they beat Manchester City 2-1 on Saturday 24 October, with Nicolas Jackson scoring twice. The Guardian credited Unai Emery with doubling up on City's wingers, with the counterattack as the threat, which may be the template for Tuesday. They also lost 3-0 at Bournemouth in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday 28 October, per Sky. Villa play Fulham on Saturday 31 October (20:00 UK), so that result is unknown at the time of writing.
Barcelona lost 4-2 at Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday 20 October, then lost 2-1 at home to Real Madrid on Sunday 25 October, when Kylian Mbappé scored the 87th-minute winner. The Guardian says that ended a record-equalling run of nine league wins, and that Barcelona had been averaging 4.3 goals a game before it. They host Alaves on Saturday 31 October (20:00 UK, per Sky), also unfinished at the time of writing.
The number
Twelve: Villa's goals in three Champions League games, one more than Barcelona's 11. Villa's league defence has also been fortunate. Understat shows 12 goals conceded in eight games from 15.3 expected, and the Guardian credited Zion Suzuki's saves against City.
Madrid showed last Sunday how to cut Barcelona's scoring to one, with front-foot pressure, long diagonals and quick breaks, per the Guardian. If Emery's block holds for an hour, Villa have a counter threat. If Barcelona score first, Villa have to play.
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Sources
- UEFA, 2026/27 Champions League league phase fixtures
- BBC Sport Champions League table
- BBC Sport Champions League scores and fixtures
- The Guardian, Mbappé double secures Real Madrid late victory at Barcelona
- The Guardian, Nicolas Jackson double sees Aston Villa end Manchester City's perfect start
- Understat EPL 2026/27
- Sky Sports La Liga scores and fixtures
- Sky Sports form guide, Bournemouth v Leeds
