Barca thrash Villa 3-0 to halt perfect Champions League start

Barcelona defeated Aston Villa 3-0 in the Champions League, with Raphinha scoring twice. The result ended the perfect start to the competition for the English side, according to Punch.

In other Champions League action on Tuesday, Bayern Munich secured a 2-0 away win against Atletico Madrid. Despite an injury list including Jamal Musiala, Luis Diaz, Serge Gnabry, and Ismael Saibari, as well as the absence of coach Vincent Kompany due to a meningitis-related condition, Lennart Karl and Konrad Laimer provided the goals. Bayern climbed to eighth in the 36-team table, while Atletico finished in 22nd place, according to Yahoo Sports.

Galatasaray earned a 2–0 victory over Stuttgart, highlighted by two goals from 21-year-old Aleksey Batrakov in the 12th and 15th minutes. Meduza (English) reports that Batrakov is the first Russian player to score twice in a Champions League match since 2015.

Ahead of Tuesday's matches, several teams paid tribute to Tenerife forward Jesus de Miguel, who died following an on-field collision. CityNews reports that the Spanish clubs hosting games—Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, and Villarreal—opted not to play the Champions League anthem, and moments of silence were held at various stadiums, including Old Trafford.

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