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  "id": 18029384,
  "title": "Barca thrash Villa 3-0 to halt perfect Champions League start",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/barca-thrash-villa-3-0-to-halt-perfect-champions-league-start",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-03T22:32:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/barca-thrash-villa-3-0-to-halt-perfect-champions-league-start/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "In the Champions League, Barcelona defeated Aston Villa 3-0, with Raphinha scoring twice to end the English side's perfect start to the competition, according to Punch. Elsewhere, Bayern Munich secured a 2-0 away victory against Atletico Madrid on Tuesday. Despite a significant list of absences, including coach Vincent Kompany due to a meningitis-related condition, teenage forward Lennart Karl and Konrad Laimer provided the goals. The win moves Bayern to eighth in the standings, while Atletico remains in 22nd.\n\nGalatasaray earned a 2-0 win against Stuttgart, led by two goals from 21-year-old Aleksey Batrakov. Meduza (English) reports that Batrakov scored in the 12th and 15th minutes, making him the first Russian player to score twice in a Champions League match since 2015. In other football news, Ollie Watkins scored twice for Al-Hilal in a 2-0 victory over Shabab Al-Ahli Dubai to reclaim second place in the AFC Champions League Elite West group, as reported by Ajel English.\n\nIn preparation for a Champions League match against Slavia Prague, Arsenal's William Saliba returned to training at the London Colney centre on Tuesday. Free Malaysia Today notes that the French centre-back has not played since an injury during the World Cup in July. While he participated in training, he is unlikely to play in the upcoming match in Prague or be called up for France's Nations League fixtures.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Saliba takes part in team training ahead of Arsenal’s Champions League clash",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/saliba-takes-part-in-team-training-ahead-of-arsenals-champions-league",
        "published": "2026-11-03T12:19:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Saliba returns to Arsenal training ahead of Champions League clash",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/saliba-returns-to-arsenal-training-ahead-of-champions-league-clash",
        "published": "2026-11-03T15:56:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Man United fans bid to disrupt Champions League tie by hurling tennis balls",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/man-united-fans-bid-to-disrupt-champions-league-tie-by-hurling-tennis",
        "published": "2026-11-03T20:51:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "El Pais",
        "title": "FC Barcelona-Aston Villa, the Champions League match live | Barça beat Aston Villa at halftime",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/fc-barcelona-aston-villa-el-partido-de-la-champions-league-en-directo",
        "published": "2026-11-03T20:57:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Paris St Germain set Champions League record as fastest side to score four goals",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/paris-st-germain-set-champions-league-record-as-fastest-side-to-score",
        "published": "2026-11-03T21:01:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Raphinha, Lamal fire Barcelona to 3-0 Champions League win over Aston Villa",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/raphinha-lamal-fire-barcelona-to-3-0-champions-league-win-over-aston",
        "published": "2026-11-03T22:19:13.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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