Match report
Aston Villa 3-1 Viking: match report
Aston Villa defeated Viking 3-1 in the UEFA Champions League at Villa Park on Wednesday, with goals from Barkley, Buendía and an own goal.
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Aston Villa secured a 3-1 victory over Viking in the UEFA Champions League at Villa Park on Wednesday. The win keeps Villa's perfect record in the group stage intact.
Ross Barkley opened the scoring for Aston Villa in the 23rd minute, assisted by Ibrahim Mbaye. Emiliano Buendía doubled the lead with a penalty in the 37th minute, making it 2-0.
Viking pulled one back in the 62nd minute when Henrik Heggheim scored an own goal, reducing the deficit to 2-1. However, Peter Christiansen equalised for Viking in the 84th minute, assisted by Kristoffer Askildsen, bringing the score to 2-2.
Aston Villa regained control and secured the win with a late goal, finishing the match 3-1. The team had 56% possession and 10 shots on target compared to Viking's 3.
In terms of key statistics, Aston Villa had an expected goals (xG) of 2.7 while Viking's was only 0.6. Villa also earned 8 corners and committed 7 fouls, while Viking had 6 corners and 14 fouls.
Before this match, Aston Villa were in 4th place with 6 points from 2 matches, while Viking were in 29th place with 1 point from 2 matches.
By Footyaro Editorial Team · AI-assisted from match data, checked against our live data · Editorial policy
Before the game: Aston Villa vs Viking preview: form & prediction
Aston Villa will face Viking in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday 21 October at 20:00 BST at Villa Park, Birmingham.
Aston Villa are in excellent form, with four wins and one draw in their last five matches. They recently defeated Newcastle United 1-0 and Fenerbahce 6-0. Their league record shows two wins from two matches, placing them third with six points, having scored nine goals and conceded two.
Viking also come into this match with strong form, winning four and drawing one of their last five games. They recently won against Fredrikstad 3-2 and drew 3-3 with Bayern Munich. In the league, they sit in 27th place with one point from two matches, having scored four goals and conceded six.
Historically, Aston Villa and Viking have not faced each other in recent competitions, making this a fresh encounter.
Aston Villa are the bookmakers' favourites for this match, suggesting a strong chance for them to secure a victory.
Match Events
All events- 86'▣Kristoffer AskildsenVAR: Goal Confirmed
- 86'Herman Haugen(Out: Essien Bassey)
- 84'Peter Christiansen(2 - 2)(Assist: Kristoffer Askildsen)
- 75' Alysson Edward Franco da Rocha(Out: George Hemmings)
- 75'Jesper Daland(Out: Amin Cosic)
- 75'Zlatko Tripić(Out: Vetle Auklend)
- 72'Ibrahim Mbaye(Out: Alejandro Garnacho)
- 70'Ross Barkley(Out: Leon Goretzka)
Match Statistics
All stats- 54%Possession46%
- 2.70Expected Goals (xG)0.80
- 10Shots on Target3
- 8Corners6
- 7Fouls14
Prediction
Live win probability
Aston Villa 95%Draw 4%Viking 1%
Aston Villa is most likely to win the game against Viking.
Match info
- Kick-off
- CompetitionUEFA Champions League · League Stage 3
- VenueVilla Park, Birmingham · 43205
- RefereeGishamer, Sebastian
- ForecastPartly cloudy night, 8.09°C
Last five games
Aston VillaWWWDW
VikingLWDWW
Standings
Full table| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Paris Saint Germain | 3 | +9 | 9 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 3 | +9 | 9 |
| 3 |  Liverpool | 3 | +5 | 9 |
| 4 |  Real Madrid | 3 | +5 | 9 |
| 5 |  Real Betis | 3 | +3 | 9 |
| 6 |  VfB Stuttgart | 3 | +5 | 7 |
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Aston Villa vs Viking: result, stats & highlights
Aston Villa and Viking finished 3-1 in the UEFA Champions League (League Stage 3) at Villa Park. Played: (your local time).
Aston Villa are 2nd in the table on 9 points; Viking are 33rd on 1.
Recent form: Aston Villa WWWDW, Viking LWDWW.
Head-to-head (last 1): Aston Villa 1 wins, 0 draws, Viking 0 wins.
See the goals and key events, lineups, team statistics below.