Before the match
18 goals for and ten against accompanied Barça's three wins and two defeats across five outings. On 31 October, Barça recorded a 6-1 win hosting Alavés.
Alavés travelled to face Barça (La Liga) on 31 October. For Barça, the score was 6-1: six goals scored, one allowed. 1-2 was Barça's result against Real Madrid on 25 October (La Liga), playing at home; Barça lost, with one scored to two conceded. The 20 October fixture (Champions League) paired Barça with PSG. Barça lost 2-4 away from home, netting two goals while conceding four. Playing away from home against Real Betis (La Liga), Barça finished 5-2 on 17 October. Their score comprised five goals, against two from the opposition. 13 October: Barça won 4-1 against Galatasaray away from home in Champions League, scoring four goals and allowing one.
Barça: 9th, six points, three matches in the calculated Champions League standings at kickoff.
Aston Villa were unbeaten in their last five games, with four wins and one draw, scoring 13 goals and conceding three. A 1-1 draw at home to Fulham (31 October) was their most recent result; their biggest win in that spell was 6-0 at home to Fenerbahçe on 14 October.
Fulham travelled to face Aston Villa (Premier League) on 31 October. For Aston Villa, the score was 1-1: one goal scored, one allowed. 2-1 was Aston Villa's result against Man City on 24 October (Premier League), playing at home; Aston Villa won, with two scored to one conceded. The 21 October fixture (Champions League) paired Aston Villa with Viking. Aston Villa won 3-1 at home, netting three goals while conceding one. Playing away from home against Newcastle (Premier League), Aston Villa finished 1-0 on 17 October. Their score comprised one goal, against zero from the opposition. 14 October: Aston Villa won 6-0 against Fenerbahçe at home in Champions League, scoring six goals and allowing zero.
Aston Villa stood 2nd in the results-based Champions League table before kickoff, with nine points from three matches.
After the match
Lamine Yamal opened the scoring inside the first 7 minutes for Barça to make it 1-0. Raphinha added to the tally 52 minutes into the game for Barça, set up by Fermín López, to make it 2-0. With the 3rd goal, Barça extended the lead through Raphinha 64 minutes into the game, set up by João Cancelo, to make it 3-0. Ian Maatsen (11'), Emiliano Buendía (31'), Nicolas Jackson (45') and Raphinha (45') were booked. 74.1% is Barça's winning probability here from current model ratings, alongside their recorded victory. one yellow card went to Barça. The substitution total for Barça was five. three yellow cards went to Aston Villa. The substitution total for Aston Villa was five. Barça kept their opponents scoreless.