Barcelona host Aston Villa on Tuesday in the fourth round of the UEFA Champions League league phase. Barcelona midfielder Rodri has scored five goals against Aston Villa.
Match schedule
Aston Villa travel to Barcelona on Tuesday for the fourth round of the UEFA Champions League league phase.
Rodri's record against Villa
Rodri has scored 41 goals in more than 500 professional matches for Villarreal, Atletico Madrid, Manchester City and Barcelona, as well as for the Spanish national team. The newspaper Mundo Deportivo points out that this return is notable for a defensive midfielder tasked with dictating play.
According to GOAL, Aston Villa are Rodri's favourite opponent. He has won 8 of 9 meetings with Aston Villa, drawing the other and never losing, while scoring five goals. Three of those five goals against Aston Villa have come from headers. One of those headers helped Manchester City become English League Cup winners in March 2020, when they beat Aston Villa 2-1. Every Rodri goal against Aston Villa apart from that one arrived in the Premier League. Rodri has also provided two decisive assists against Aston Villa.
Anthony Gordon's record against Villa
Anthony Gordon has faced Aston Villa 12 times, second only to Manchester City on 13 among his opponents. He has faced Aston Villa whether in an Everton or Newcastle shirt.
Anthony Gordon has scored one goal against Aston Villa and has also provided one decisive assist. Gordon's goal against Aston Villa came in the Premier League, in a game Newcastle won 3-0 during the 2024-2025 season. Anthony Gordon's record against Aston Villa is four wins, six defeats and two draws.
