Champions League · League phase · Matchday 3
Aston Villa 3-1 Viking Result and match report
- Villa Park, Birmingham
- Referee: Sebastian Gishamer
Live: Aston Villa v Viking minute by minute
Aston Villa beat Viking 3-1. Scorers: Barkley (23'), Buendía (37' pen) and Heggheim (62' og) for Aston Villa and Christiansen (84') for Viking.
Possession was even (54% - 46%) and Aston Villa had 10 shots on target to Viking's 3. Expected goals (xG): Aston Villa 2.75 - Viking 0.81.
- FT
Full-time: Aston Villa 3-1 Viking. Aston Villa take the win.
- 86'
Substitution for Viking: Essien Bassey replaces Herman Haugen.
- 86'
VAR checks and confirms the goal for Viking.
- 84'
Goal for Viking. Peter Christiansen puts it away from Kristoffer Askildsen's pass. Viking reduce the deficit. Aston Villa 3-1 Viking.
- 75'
Substitution for Viking: Vetle Auklend replaces Zlatko Tripić.
- 75'
Substitution for Viking: Amin Cosic replaces Jesper Daland.
- 75'
Substitution for Aston Villa: George Hemmings replaces Alysson Edward Franco da Rocha.
- 72'
Substitution for Aston Villa: Alejandro Garnacho replaces Ibrahim Mbaye.
- 70'
Substitution for Aston Villa: Matty Cash replaces João Gomes.
- 70'
Substitution for Aston Villa: Tammy Abraham replaces Nicolas Jackson.
- 70'
Substitution for Aston Villa: Leon Goretzka replaces Ross Barkley.
- 63'
Substitution for Viking: Simen Kvia Egeskog replaces Erik Botheim.
- 63'
Substitution for Viking: Henrik Bjørdal replaces Tobias Moi.
- 62'
Goal for Aston Villa. Own goal by Henrik Heggheim. Aston Villa extend their lead. Aston Villa 3-0 Viking.
- HT
Half-time: Aston Villa 2-0 Viking.
- 37'
Goal for Aston Villa. Emiliano Buendía converts the penalty. Aston Villa double their advantage. Aston Villa 2-0 Viking.
- 35'
VAR confirms the penalty for Aston Villa.
- 23'
Goal for Aston Villa. Ross Barkley puts it away from Ibrahim Mbaye's pass. Aston Villa take the lead. Aston Villa 1-0 Viking.
- 0'
Kick-off: Aston Villa v Viking is under way.
Match report
Aston Villa defeated Viking 3-1 at Villa Park to extend their winning run to four consecutive victories. Ross Barkley opened the scoring in the 23rd minute, before Emiliano Buendía added a penalty in the 37th minute to give the hosts a 2-0 half-time lead. Henrik Heggheim's own goal in the 62nd minute made it 3-0, with Peter Christiansen pulling one back for Viking in the 84th minute.
Aston Villa's dominance was reflected in the statistics. They recorded 21 shots to Viking's 10, with 10 and 3 on target respectively, and held 54 per cent possession. The expected goals tally favoured Villa 2.75 to 0.81. Villa moved to second place with 9 points, whilst Viking remained bottom of the table with 1 point.
Report written with the help of AI from the official match data, with every figure checked automatically.
Match stats
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54%Possession46%
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21Shots10
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10Shots on target3
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2.75Expected goals (xG)0.81
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8Corners6
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0Yellow cards0
Aston Villa v Viking line-ups
Man of the match: R. Barkley (Aston Villa), rated 8.2.
Player ratings from 1 to 10 based on each player's performance (competition data).
Aston Villa
Manager: Unai Emery
Substitutes: M. Bizot (40), L. Bogarde (26), M. Cash (2), A. Garnacho (17), L. Goretzka (27), T. Harwood-Bellis (4), George Hemmings (53), B. Kamara (8), I. Maatsen (22), J. Wright (42), T. Abraham (18)
Viking
Manager: B. Aarsheim
Substitutes: Vetle Auklend (24), E. Bassey (17), Ľ. Belko (30), H. Bjørdal (16), A. Cosic (19), K. Haugen (28), V. Vevatne (3), N. Fuglestad (23), S. Kvia-Egeskog (26), R. Postema (11), J. Hansen (33), H. Falchener (25)
Cards and substitutions
Substitutions
Aston Villa
- 70'On: Leon GoretzkaOff: Ross Barkley
- 70'On: Tammy AbrahamOff: Nicolas Jackson
- 70'On: Matty CashOff: João Gomes
- 72'On: Alejandro GarnachoOff: Ibrahim Mbaye
- 75'On: George HemmingsOff: Alysson Edward Franco da Rocha
Viking
- 63'On: Henrik BjørdalOff: Tobias Moi
- 63'On: Simen Kvia EgeskogOff: Erik Botheim
- 75'On: Amin CosicOff: Jesper Daland
- 75'On: Vetle AuklendOff: Zlatko Tripić
- 86'On: Essien BasseyOff: Herman Haugen
FAQs
What was the score in Aston Villa v Viking?
Aston Villa beat Viking 3-1 on Wednesday 21 October, with goals from Ross Barkley (23'), Emiliano Buendía (37') and Peter Christiansen (84'). The match was played at Villa Park (Champions League, League phase · Matchday 3).
What were the line-ups for Aston Villa v Viking?
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1): Z. Suzuki, João Gomes, V. Lindelöf, Pau Torres, T. Mings, J. McGinn, R. Barkley, Alysson Edward, E. Buendía, I. Mbaye, N. Jackson. Viking (4-3-3): A. Østbø, H. Haugen, G. Stensness, J. Daland, H. Heggheim, T. Moi, J. Bell, K. Askildsen, P. Christiansen, E. Botheim, Z. Tripić.
Who was man of the match in Aston Villa v Viking?
R. Barkley (Aston Villa) had the highest rating in the match: 8.2.