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Unai Emery leads Aston Villa to Barcelona for Champions League clash

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Nov 2, 2026, 1:33 PM

Last updated Nov 2, 2026

Unai Emery leads Aston Villa to Barcelona for Champions League clash

Summary

Aston Villa, managed by Unai Emery, travels to Barcelona's Camp Nou for a Champions League match on Tuesday. This marks Emery's first return to the venue since a famous 2017 loss as coach of Paris Saint-Germain. Villa currently ranks second in the standings, trailing only PSG but has momentum with three consecutive Champions League wins. The team has scored 12 goals so far in the tournament. Meanwhile, Manchester United looks to turn around a struggling season against Roma, who have won only one of their last 21 UEFA matches in England.

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By the Numbers

•Aston Villa plays at Camp Nou on November 2.
•Emery previously lost a notable match to Barcelona in 2017.
•Villa is second in Champions League standings, behind PSG.
•Manchester United faces Roma in their ongoing season struggles.

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1:33 PMYahoo Sports — Unai Emery takes Villa back to Barcelona scene of his epic Champions League loss with PSG

What they're saying

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GENEVA (AP) — Unai Emery returns to Barcelona this week for the first time in the Champions League since losing one of the most epic games in the competition’s 72-season history.Emery takes Aston Villa, second in the 36-team standings, to Camp Nou on Tuesday for a standout game in the week that Harry Kane chases a Champions League record when Bayern Munich goes to Atletico Madrid and Manchester United’s imploding season brings Roma next to Old Trafford.
— Yahoo Sportsby GRAHAM DUNBAR

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