Aston Villa vs Viking

21 October 2026 · Champions League · Matchday 3 · 2026/27 · Referee Sebastian Gishamer

Full time 3 – 1

Half-time: 2–0

  • Ross Barkley 23’
  • Emiliano Buendía 37’ (pen)
  • Henrik Heggheim 62’ (og)
  • Peter Christiansen 84’

Match summary

Aston Villa beat Viking 3-1. Aston Villa led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Ross Barkley put Aston Villa ahead with a header in the 23rd minute and Emiliano Buendía made it 2-0 from the penalty spot in the 37th minute. In the second half, Heggheim's own goal made it 3-0 in the 62nd minute and Peter Christiansen pulled one back to make it 3-1 in the 84th minute.

The chances backed that up: Aston Villa created 2.71 expected goals (xG) from 21 shots to Viking's 0.74 from 10.

Match stats

54% Possession 46%
21 Shots 10
10 Shots on target 3
8 Corners 6
72 Attacks 68
46 Dangerous attacks 38
527 Passes 434
89.0% Pass accuracy 86.9%
7 Tackles 15
7 Fouls 14
2 Offsides 3

Key events

Aston Villa Viking
Kick-off
Nicolas JacksonShot on target
4’
Nicolas JacksonShot on target
7’
Ross BarkleyHeader1-0 (Aston Villa)
23’
Ibrahim MbayeShot on target
24’
AlyssonShot on target
26’
Emiliano BuendíaShot on target
31’
AlyssonVAR: No penalty
35’
Emiliano BuendíaPenalty2-0 (Aston Villa)
37’
Half-time2-0
Second half underway
49’
Tobias MoiShot on target
Emiliano BuendíaShot on target
56’
61’
Zlatko TripićShot on target
Henrik HeggheimOwn goal3-0 (Aston Villa)
62’
63’
Simen Kvia-EgeskogErik Botheim
63’
Henrik BjørdalTobias Moi
Nicolas JacksonShot on target
64’
Matty CashJoão Gomes
70’
Tammy AbrahamNicolas Jackson
70’
Leon GoretzkaRoss Barkley
70’
Alejandro GarnachoIbrahim Mbaye
72’
75’
Vetle AuklendZlatko Tripić
75’
Amin CosicJesper Daland
George HemmingsAlysson
75’
Alejandro GarnachoShot on target
79’
84’
Peter ChristiansenLeft foot shot3-1 (Viking)
86’
Essien BasseyHerman Johan Haugen
86’
Kristoffer AskildsenVAR: Goal ruled out
Full-time3-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.71 0.74 23’ Ross Barkley (Aston Villa), 1-0 23’ 37’ Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa), 2-0 37’ 62’ Henrik Heggheim (Aston Villa) own goal, 3-0 62’ 84’ Peter Christiansen (Viking), 3-1 84’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.71 0.74 23’ Ross Barkley (Aston Villa), 1-0 Barkley 23’ 37’ Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa), 2-0 Buendía 37’ 62’ Henrik Heggheim (Aston Villa) own goal, 3-0 Heggheim 62’ 84’ Peter Christiansen (Viking), 3-1 Christiansen 84’
Aston Villa 2.71 xGViking 0.74 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Viking attacking Aston Villa attacking 
37’ Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 26’ Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa), open play, 0.29 xG, off target 84’ Peter Christiansen (Viking), open play, 0.30 xG, goal 56’ Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa), open play, 0.22 xG, saved 4’ Nicolas Jackson (Aston Villa), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 65’ Nicolas Jackson (Aston Villa), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 53’ Tobias Moi (Viking), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 22’ Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 23’ Ross Barkley (Aston Villa), from a corner, 0.12 xG, goal 7’ Nicolas Jackson (Aston Villa), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 31’ Pau Torres (Aston Villa), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 58’ Alysson (Aston Villa), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 79’ Alejandro Garnacho (Aston Villa), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 49’ Tobias Moi (Viking), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 88’ Alejandro Garnacho (Aston Villa), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 31’ Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 15’ John McGinn (Aston Villa), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 88’ Amin Cosic (Viking), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+3’ Peter Christiansen (Viking), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 77’ Joe Bell (Viking), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 64’ Nicolas Jackson (Aston Villa), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 30’ Alysson (Aston Villa), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 41’ Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 61’ Zlatko Tripić (Viking), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 47’ Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 47’ Zlatko Tripić (Viking), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 81’ Alejandro Garnacho (Aston Villa), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 49’ Jesper Daland (Viking), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+4’ Gianni Stensness (Viking), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 24’ Ibrahim Mbaye (Aston Villa), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 26’ Alysson (Aston Villa), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 62’ Henrik Heggheim (Viking), own goal 37’ Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 84’ Peter Christiansen (Viking), open play, 0.30 xG, goal 26’ Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa), open play, 0.29 xG, off target 56’ Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa), open play, 0.22 xG, saved 4’ Nicolas Jackson (Aston Villa), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 65’ Nicolas Jackson (Aston Villa), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 53’ Tobias Moi (Viking), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 23’ Ross Barkley (Aston Villa), from a corner, 0.12 xG, goal 7’ Nicolas Jackson (Aston Villa), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 22’ Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 58’ Alysson (Aston Villa), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 79’ Alejandro Garnacho (Aston Villa), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 31’ Pau Torres (Aston Villa), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 49’ Tobias Moi (Viking), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 88’ Alejandro Garnacho (Aston Villa), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 31’ Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 15’ John McGinn (Aston Villa), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 88’ Amin Cosic (Viking), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+3’ Peter Christiansen (Viking), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 77’ Joe Bell (Viking), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 64’ Nicolas Jackson (Aston Villa), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 30’ Alysson (Aston Villa), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 41’ Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 61’ Zlatko Tripić (Viking), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 47’ Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 47’ Zlatko Tripić (Viking), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 81’ Alejandro Garnacho (Aston Villa), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 49’ Jesper Daland (Viking), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 26’ Alysson (Aston Villa), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+4’ Gianni Stensness (Viking), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 24’ Ibrahim Mbaye (Aston Villa), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 62’ Henrik Heggheim (Viking), own goal
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Lineups

Aston Villa 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Suzuki
Lindelöf
Torres
Mings
Gomes 70’
Barkley 70’
McGinn
Buendía
Alysson 75’
Mbaye 72’
Jackson 70’
Viking 4-5-1 Starting XI
Østbø
Stensness
Daland 75’
Haugen 86’
Heggheim
Tripić 75’
Moi 63’
Bell
Askildsen
Christiansen
Botheim 63’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Zion Suzuki
90′ – – –
Defenders4 players
Victor Lindelöf
90′ – – –
Pau Torres
90′ – – –
Tyrone Mings
90′ – – –
Matty Cash Came on as a substitute
20′ – – –
Midfielders8 players
João Gomes Taken off
70′ – – 70 – – 2 1 5 – 2 –
John McGinn
90′ – – – – –
Ross Barkley Taken off
70′ 1 – 40 – – – – 2 2 1 –
Alysson Taken off
75′ – – – – –
Emiliano Buendía
90′ 1 – – – –
Ibrahim Mbaye Taken off
72′ – – – – –
Leon Goretzka Came on as a substitute
20′ – – – – –
Alejandro Garnacho Came on as a substitute
18′ – – 5 – – – – – – – –
Forwards3 players
Nicolas Jackson Taken off
70′ – – 4 0.50 – – –
Tammy Abraham Came on as a substitute
20′ – – – – – – –
George Hemmings Came on as a substitute
15′ – – – – – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results from Bzzoiro Sports Data.