Aston Villa vs Viking — UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League Wed, 21 Oct 2026 Finished Aston Villa 
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Viking Match facts
- Kick-off
- Wed 21 Oct, 22:00 UTC
- Competition
- UEFA Champions League
- Round
- League Stage - 3
- Stadium
- Villa Park, Birmingham
- Referee
- Sebastian Gishamer
Key events
Aston Villa Timeline Viking
- 23'
Ross Barkley
Ibrahim Mbaye
- 35'
Alysson Edward Franco da Rocha
VAR
- 37'
Emiliano Buendía
Penalty kick
- 62'
Henrik Heggheim
Own goal
- 63'
Tobias Moi
Henrik Bjørdal
- 63'
Erik Botheim
Simen Kvia Egeskog
- 70'
Ross Barkley
Leon Goretzka
- 70'
Nicolas Jackson
Tammy Abraham
- 70'
João Gomes
Matty Cash
- 72'
Ibrahim Mbaye
Alejandro Garnacho
- 75'
Alysson Edward Franco da Rocha
George Hemmings
- 75'
Jesper Daland
Amin Cosic
- 75'
Zlatko Tripić
Vetle Auklend
- 84'
Peter Christiansen
Kristoffer Askildsen
- 86'
Kristoffer Askildsen
VAR
- 86'
Herman Haugen
Essien Bassey
Lineups
Aston Villa 4-2-3-1Starting lineup
- 1 Z. Suzuki G
- 35 João Gomes D
- 3 V. Lindelöf D
- 14 Pau Torres D
- 5 T. Mings D
- 7 J. McGinn M
- 6 R. Barkley M
- 47 Alysson Edward M
- 10 E. Buendía M
- 19 I. Mbaye M
- 11 N. Jackson F
Substitute players
- 40 M. Bizot G
- 26 L. Bogarde M
- 2 M. Cash D
- 17 A. Garnacho F
- 27 L. Goretzka M
- 4 T. Harwood-Bellis D
- 53 George Hemmings M
- 8 B. Kamara M
- 22 I. Maatsen D
- 42 J. Wright G
- 18 T. Abraham F
Viking 4-3-3Starting lineup
- 1 A. Østbø G
- 2 H. Haugen D
- 6 G. Stensness D
- 27 J. Daland D
- 5 H. Heggheim D
- 29 T. Moi M
- 8 J. Bell M
- 7 K. Askildsen M
- 20 P. Christiansen F
- 22 E. Botheim F
- 10 Z. Tripić F
Substitute players
- 24 Vetle Auklend D
- 17 E. Bassey D
- 30 Ľ. Belko G
- 16 H. Bjørdal M
- 19 A. Cosic F
- 28 K. Haugen D
- 3 V. Vevatne D
- 23 N. Fuglestad F
- 26 S. Kvia-Egeskog M
- 11 R. Postema F
- 33 J. Hansen M
- 25 H. Falchener D
Match statistics
Aston Villa Viking
2.75 expected_goals 0.81
469 Passes accurate 374
17 Shots insidebox 4
4 Shots outsidebox 6
4 Blocked Shots 7
14 Free Kicks 7
10 Shots on Goal 3
2 Goalkeeper Saves 8
7 Shots off Goal 0
2 Offsides 3
526 Total passes 429
21 Total Shots 10
8 Corner Kicks 6
7 Fouls 14
0 Red Cards 0
0 Yellow Cards 0
54% Ball Possession 46%
Player ratings
Aston Villa
- 8.2 R. Barkley 1 goal · 70'
- 7.7 I. Mbaye 1 assist · 72'
- 7.3 Pau Torres 90'
- 7.2 V. Lindelöf 90'
- 7.2 Alysson Edward 75'
Viking
- 7.1 P. Christiansen 1 goal · 90'
- 7.0 A. Østbø 90'
- 6.8 K. Askildsen 1 assist · 90'
- 6.7 E. Botheim 63'
- 6.5 H. Haugen 86'
Prediction
Aston VillaDrawViking
Combo Winner : Aston Villa and +2.5 goals
Table
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Paris Saint Germain | 4 | 15 | 12 |
| 2 |  Real Madrid | 4 | 6 | 12 |
| 3 |  Arsenal | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 4 |  Como | 4 | 13 | 9 |
| 5 |  Barcelona | 4 | 8 | 9 |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 4 | 6 | 9 |
| 7 |  Manchester City | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 8 |  Liverpool | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| 9 |  Club Brugge KV | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| 10 |  Sporting CP | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| 11 |  Real Betis | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 12 |  Borussia Dortmund | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 13 |  Bayern München | 4 | 7 | 8 |
| 14 |  VfB Stuttgart | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 15 |  Inter | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 16 |  Lask Linz | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 17 |  Manchester United | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 18 |  Galatasaray | 4 | -1 | 6 |
| 19 |  Fenerbahçe | 4 | -5 | 5 |
| 20 |  AS Roma | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| 21 |  Shakhtar Donetsk | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 22 | Viking | 4 | -1 | 4 |
| 23 |  Atletico Madrid | 4 | -1 | 4 |
| 24 |  PSV Eindhoven | 4 | -1 | 4 |
| 25 |  Bodo/Glimt | 4 | -5 | 4 |
| 26 |  FC Porto | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| 27 |  Napoli | 4 | -5 | 3 |
| 28 |  Villarreal | 4 | -6 | 3 |
| 29 |  AEK Athens FC | 4 | -6 | 3 |
| 30 |  RB Leipzig | 4 | -6 | 3 |
| 31 |  Sabah FA | 4 | -6 | 3 |
| 32 |  Feyenoord | 4 | -7 | 3 |
| 33 |  Lens | 4 | -12 | 3 |
| 34 |  Slavia Praha | 4 | -4 | 1 |
| 35 |  Lille | 4 | -6 | 1 |
| 36 |  Slovan Bratislava | 4 | -16 | 0 |