Affected by De Miguel's death, Raphinha said he struggled to focus in UCL win

Barcelona forward Raphinha said it was difficult to play Tuesday's UEFA Champions League game against Aston Villa after learning of the death of Tenerife forward Jesús de Miguel. De Miguel died after he suffered a cardiac arrest following an on-field collision with Real Oviedo goalkeeper Jesús Owono on Monday. He was 30. The Royal Spanish Football Federation [RFEF] announced no domestic games would be played on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday as Spanish football mourns De Miguel. However, Tuesday's Champions League fixtures went ahead, with Raphinha scoring twice as Barça beat Premier League side Villa 3-0 at Spotify Camp Nou.
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