Aston Villa vs Viking FK, UEFA Champions League, 2026

Lineup

Posted automatically when the teams name their side.

Aston Villa

4-2-3-1

1Suzuki

14Torres

3Lindelöf

5Mings

35Gomes

10Buendía

6Barkley

7McGinn

19Mbaye

47Alysson

11Jackson

Viking FK

4-5-1

1Østbø

27Daland

6Stensness

5Heggheim

2Haugen

7Askildsen

29Moi

8Bell

10Tripic

20Christiansen

22Botheim

Events

1. –First Half begins.
2. 9'Delay in match because of an injury João Gomes (Aston Villa).
3. 9'Start Delay
4. 11'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
5. 11'End Delay
6. 23'Goal! Aston Villa 1, Viking 0. Ross Barkley (Aston Villa) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ibrahim Mbaye with a cross following a corner.
7. 35'Start Delay
8. 36'End Delay
9. 37'Goal! Aston Villa 2, Viking 0. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
10. 45'+4'Halftime
11. 45'Start 2nd Half
12. 62'Own Goal by Henrik Heggheim, Viking. Aston Villa 3, Viking 0.
13. 63'Substitution, Viking. Henrik Bjørdal replaces Tobias Moi.
14. 63'Substitution, Viking. Simen Kvia-Egeskog replaces Erik Botheim.
15. 70'Substitution, Aston Villa. Leon Goretzka replaces Ross Barkley.
16. 70'Substitution, Aston Villa. Tammy Abraham replaces Nicolas Jackson.
17. 70'Substitution, Aston Villa. Matty Cash replaces João Gomes.
18. 72'Substitution, Aston Villa. Alejandro Garnacho replaces Ibrahim Mbaye.
19. 75'Substitution, Aston Villa. George Hemmings replaces Alysson.
20. 75'Substitution, Viking. Amin Cosic replaces Jesper Daland.
21. 75'Substitution, Viking. Vetle Auklend replaces Zlatko Tripic.
22. 84'Goal! Aston Villa 3, Viking 1. Peter Christiansen (Viking) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kristoffer Askildsen.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
23. 86'Start Delay
24. 86'End Delay
25. 86'Substitution, Viking. Essien Bassey replaces Herman Haugen.
26. 90'+5'End Regular Time

Commentary

1. –Match ends, Aston Villa 3, Viking 1.
2. 90'+4'Second Half ends, Aston Villa 3, Viking 1.
3. 90'+4'Attempt blocked. Gianni Stensness (Viking) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kristoffer Askildsen.
4. 90'+3'Attempt blocked. Peter Christiansen (Viking) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Simen Kvia-Egeskog.
5. 90'+2'Matty Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6. 90'+2'Foul by Amin Cosic (Viking).
7. 90'Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
8. 88'Attempt blocked. Alejandro Garnacho (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.
9. 88'Attempt blocked. Amin Cosic (Viking) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Bell.
10. 86'Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11. 86'Foul by Henrik Bjørdal (Viking).
12. 86'Substitution, Viking. Essien Bassey replaces Herman Haugen.
13. 86'VAR Decision: Goal Aston Villa 3-1 Viking (Kristoffer Askildsen).
14. 84'Goal! Aston Villa 3, Viking 1. Peter Christiansen (Viking) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kristoffer Askildsen.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
15. 81'Attempt missed. Alejandro Garnacho (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Leon Goretzka following a corner.
16. 80'Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Herman Haugen.
17. 79'Attempt saved. Alejandro Garnacho (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Arild Østbø (Viking). Assisted by Zion Suzuki.
18. 78'Offside, Aston Villa. Emiliano Buendía is caught offside.
19. 77'Attempt blocked. Joe Bell (Viking) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Henrik Bjørdal.
20. 75'Substitution, Viking. Vetle Auklend replaces Zlatko Tripic.
21. 75'Substitution, Viking. Amin Cosic replaces Jesper Daland.
22. 75'Substitution, Aston Villa. George Hemmings replaces Alysson.
23. 72'Substitution, Aston Villa. Alejandro Garnacho replaces Ibrahim Mbaye.
24. 72'Offside, Viking. Zlatko Tripic is caught offside.
25. 70'Substitution, Aston Villa. Matty Cash replaces João Gomes.
26. 70'Substitution, Aston Villa. Tammy Abraham replaces Nicolas Jackson.
27. 70'Substitution, Aston Villa. Leon Goretzka replaces Ross Barkley.
28. 69'Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Simen Kvia-Egeskog.
29. 67'Corner, Viking. Conceded by Tyrone Mings.
30. 67'Corner, Viking. Conceded by Victor Lindelöf.
31. 65'Attempt missed. Nicolas Jackson (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alysson following a fast break.
32. 65'Corner, Viking. Conceded by Pau Torres.
33. 64'Attempt saved. Nicolas Jackson (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Arild Østbø (Viking). Assisted by Ibrahim Mbaye.
34. 63'Substitution, Viking. Simen Kvia-Egeskog replaces Erik Botheim.
35. 63'Substitution, Viking. Henrik Bjørdal replaces Tobias Moi.
36. 62'Own Goal by Henrik Heggheim, Viking. Aston Villa 3, Viking 0.
37. 61'Attempt saved. Zlatko Tripic (Viking) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Zion Suzuki (Aston Villa). Assisted by Tobias Moi.
38. 58'Foul by Alysson (Aston Villa).
39. 58'Henrik Heggheim (Viking) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40. 58'Attempt missed. Alysson (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by John McGinn following a fast break.