Aston Villa continued their strong run in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday, 21 October 2026, by defeating Norwegian side Viking 3-1 at Villa Park. The result marks Villa's third consecutive win in the league phase of the competition. Ross Barkley opened the scoring in the first half with a header from an Ibrahim Mbaye corner. Emiliano Buendía doubled the lead before halftime by converting a penalty kick following a VAR review that penalized a challenge on Alysson by Viking captain Zlatko Tripic. In the second half, a Henrik Heggheim own goal extended Villa's lead after Alysson made a run down the right flank. Viking scored a late consolation goal through Peter Christiansen, who netted with an acrobatic volley awarded after a video assistant referee check.
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Aston Villa defeat Viking to maintain perfect Champions League start
Goals from Ross Barkley and Emiliano Buendía helped Aston Villa secure a victory that lifts them to second place in the Champions League table.
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- Barkley and Buendía on target as Aston Villa maintain perfect start against Viking — The Guardian — esportes
- Villa maintain perfect Champions League start with Viking victory — BBC Sport
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