# Emery takes positives from Barcelona defeat

> Aston Villa's Unai Emery finds lessons after Champions League loss to Barcelona.
- Title: Emery takes positives from Barcelona defeat · BBC Sport
- Summary: Aston Villa's Unai Emery finds lessons after Champions League loss to Barcelona. Aston Villa's Unai Emery sees learning opportunities after a 2-0 Champions…
- Keywords: unai emery, aston villa, barcelona, champions league, champions league match, barca, nou camp, lamine yamal, raphinha, john mcginn, BBC Sport
- Source: BBC Sport — https://bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cjwy9496qe7ko
- Published: 2026-11-03T23:58:22.205+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: unai emery, aston villa, barcelona, champions league, champions league match, barca, nou camp, lamine yamal, raphinha, john mcginn, sports
## Barcelona defeat
Aston Villa lost 2-0 to Barcelona in Champions League.

> unai emery punched the air in frustration at the spotify nou camp
## Game summary
Lamine Yamal scored first, Raphinha added second half double.

> raphinha's quick second-half double put the game out of reach
## Emery's perspective
Emery says the game provided valuable learning opportunities.

> it is giving me a lot of information to analyse and compete at this level
## Villa's progress
Villa have won three Champions League matches this season.

> they arrived in spain with wins against club brugge, fenerbahce and viking
## Historical context
Emery faced Barcelona in 2015 with a 4-0 deficit.

> in what became known as la remontada, barcelona recovered from four point zero down
## Emery's record
Emery has 15 defeats in 16 games against Barcelona.

> he had won just three times in thirty one attempts against barca
## Next match
Villa will face Manchester United next in Champions League.

> they now prepare to visit manchester united next on sunday
## Key takeaway

Aston Villa's Unai Emery sees learning opportunities after a 2-0 Champions League defeat to Barcelona.