Aston Villa - Viking: result, events and lineups

Aston Villa3 : 1VikingFull time

Match information

Date and time
on Wednesday, 21 October 2026 at 21:00 (CET)
Round
League phase, matchday 3
Stadium
Villa Park, Birmingham
Referee
Sebastian Gishamer

Match report

Aston Villa and Viking met on Wednesday, 21 October 2026 at 21:00 (CET) in UEFA Champions League (League phase, matchday 3). The match ended 3-1.

Goalscorers: Ross Barkley 23', Emiliano Buendía 37' (penalty), Henrik Heggheim 62' (own goal), Peter Christiansen 84'.

Match events

  1. Goal – Ross Barkley (assist: Ibrahim Mbaye) Aston Villa
  2. VAR – Alysson Edward Franco da Rocha Aston Villa
  3. Penalty – Emiliano Buendía Aston Villa
  4. Own goal – Henrik Heggheim Aston Villa
  5. Substitution – Tobias Moi ↔ Henrik Bjørdal Viking
  6. Substitution – Erik Botheim ↔ Simen Kvia Egeskog Viking
  7. Substitution – Ross Barkley ↔ Leon Goretzka Aston Villa
  8. Substitution – Nicolas Jackson ↔ Tammy Abraham Aston Villa
  9. Substitution – João Gomes ↔ Matty Cash Aston Villa
  10. Substitution – Ibrahim Mbaye ↔ Alejandro Garnacho Aston Villa
  11. Substitution – Alysson Edward Franco da Rocha ↔ George Hemmings Aston Villa
  12. Substitution – Jesper Daland ↔ Amin Cosic Viking
  13. Substitution – Zlatko Tripić ↔ Vetle Auklend Viking
  14. Goal – Peter Christiansen (assist: Kristoffer Askildsen) Viking
  15. VAR – Kristoffer Askildsen Viking
  16. Substitution – Herman Haugen ↔ Essien Bassey Viking

Statistics

Aston VillaViking
54%Ball possession46%
21Total shots10
10Shots on target3
8Corners6
7Fouls14
2Offsides3
0Yellow cards0
0Red cards0
2Saves8
2.78Expected goals (xG)0.8

Lineups

Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)

Starting XI: Z. Suzuki (1), João Gomes (35), V. Lindelöf (3), Pau Torres (14), T. Mings (5), J. McGinn (7), R. Barkley (6), Alysson Edward (47), E. Buendía (10), I. Mbaye (19), N. Jackson (11)

Substitutes: M. Bizot, L. Bogarde, M. Cash, A. Garnacho, L. Goretzka, T. Harwood-Bellis, George Hemmings, B. Kamara, I. Maatsen, J. Wright, T. Abraham

Coach: Unai Emery

Viking (4-3-3)

Starting XI: A. Østbø (1), H. Haugen (2), G. Stensness (6), J. Daland (27), H. Heggheim (5), T. Moi (29), J. Bell (8), K. Askildsen (7), P. Christiansen (20), E. Botheim (22), Z. Tripić (10)

Substitutes: Vetle Auklend, E. Bassey, Ľ. Belko, H. Bjørdal, A. Cosic, K. Haugen, V. Vevatne, N. Fuglestad, S. Kvia-Egeskog, R. Postema, J. Hansen, H. Falchener

Coach: B. Aarsheim

Frequently asked questions

When is Aston Villa vs Viking?

Aston Villa vs Viking is played on Wednesday, 21 October 2026 at 21:00 (CET).

Where is Aston Villa vs Viking played?

The match is played at Villa Park, Birmingham.

What was the result of Aston Villa vs Viking?

Aston Villa vs Viking ended 3-1.

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