# Emery sees positives but says Villa must improve to match Barcelona's level

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery drew encouragement from his team's performance against Barcelona but admitted Villa still have significant work to do to reach the Catalan club's standard. The comments came after the two sides met, with Emery focusing on progress rather than the result.

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- [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cjwy9496qe7ko?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Tue, 03 Nov 2026 23:58:22 GMT