Villa beat Viking 3-1 to extend perfect Champions League start
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Aston Villa beat Viking 3-1 to maintain their perfect start in the Champions League, following wins over Fenerbahce and Newcastle. The first-half display was dominant enough to put Villa in control, though Viking’s improved performance after the break and late goal showed the Norwegian champions could still pose a threat.
Ross Barkley opened the scoring with a header from an Ibrahim Mbaye corner, and Emiliano Buendía converted a penalty after a VAR review. Henrik Heggheim scored an own goal to make it 3-0 before Peter Christiansen’s acrobatic volley earned Viking a consolation. Viking had drawn 3-3 with Bayern Munich the previous week, while their title win ended a 34-year wait.
- Villa beat Viking 3-1 to extend their winning run.
- Barkley and Buendía scored in a dominant first half.
- Viking’s late goal followed a stronger second-half display.
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Originally published by The Guardian as “Barkley and Buendía on target as Aston Villa maintain perfect start against Viking”.