Barcelona vs Aston Villa: Champions League – Predictions, news, lineups
Aston Villa, second in the UEFA Champions League table after three wins from three, head to Barcelona, three points back
Who: Barcelona vs Aston Villa What: UEFA Champions League, matchday 4 When: Tuesday, November 2, 20:00 GMT Where: Spotify Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain How to follow: Al Jazeera will provide build-up and live updates from 17:00 GMT.
It’s a big match in the fledgling UEFA Champions League standings, with Aston Villa seeking to extend their perfect start to the league phase with a daunting trip to Barcelona.
Star-studded Barca are among the favourites to win the competition and sit top of La Liga after 10 wins from 11 matches. But they are eighth in the league phase table after seeing their perfect start to the campaign ended by a 4-2 defeat at PSG in their most recent fixture.
The English club sit second by virtue of goals scored alone after winning 3-2 at Club Brugge, 6-0 at home to Fenerbahce and then 3-1 against Viking at Villa Park.