Although Orian Goren did not play, Barcelona had no trouble cruising to a 3-0 victory over Aston Villa on Tuesday night in the Champions League, continuing their recovery from the painful loss in El Clasico. The Catalans sit second in the standings, three points behind Paris Saint-Germain, following another impressive attacking display.
Lamine Yamal celebrated his 14th goal in Europe's premier competition - the most ever scored by a teenager. The previous record belonged to Kylian Mbappe, who logged 13 goals before turning 20. With Yamal not turning 20 until July 13th, he still has several months to extend his record further. This season alone, he has already been directly involved in 25 goals across 15 appearances in all competitions. Rounding out the top five for most Champions League goals scored as a teenager are Erling Haaland (10), Patrick Kluivert (7), and Raul, Karim Benzema, and Jude Bellingham with 6 goals each.
Later in the match, Raphinha netted a brace to record his 19th goal of the season - the highest total across Europe's top 10 leagues. The Brazilian winger has contributed to an astounding 22 goals in just 13 matches overall this term. In his Champions League career, he has been involved in 38 goals across 36 appearances, with 23 of those coming in a Barcelona shirt. That figure ties him with Robert Lewandowski, puts him one ahead of Rivaldo, two ahead of Neymar, and leaves him trailing only Luis Suarez (25) and Lionel Messi (120) in the club's European record books.
Raphinha, who was named Man of the Match, reflected after the final whistle: "A great evening, yes. But today I wouldn't want to talk about soccer. I send my deepest condolences to the family of Jesus de Miguel. This is not a suitable day to talk about soccer. This can happen to anyone. It was very hard for us when we heard the news... You go out to play a game, and the exact same thing can happen to you. On behalf of the club, I want to send a lot of strength to the family. I have nothing to add. I want to leave it at that. Sending a lot of strength to the family of Jesus de Miguel. That's all."
With the victory, Barcelona reached 52 home goals in the Champions League under Hansi Flick in just 15 appearances, continuing their dominant attacking run.