Barcelona vs Aston Villa match
The gist
Barcelona host Aston Villa at Spotify Camp Nou in Champions League Matchday 4, with Villa 2nd and Barça 8th.
The clubs' first-ever Champions League meeting revives a 1983 Super Cup rivalry.
How it unfolded
- Jan 19, 1983Barcelona beat Aston Villa 1-0 in the first leg of the UEFA Super Cup at Camp Nou.
- Jan 26, 1983Aston Villa beat Barcelona 3-0 in the second leg at Villa Park, with Gary Shaw scoring the opener in a match that produced seven yellow and two red cards.
- Nov 2022Unai Emery arrived at Aston Villa from Villarreal, when the club was three points above relegation.