Aston Villa vs Viking FK
Match pulse
Who won: Aston Villa 3-1
Aston Villa beat Viking FK 3-1 on Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at Villa Park. Goals for Aston Villa: Ross Barkley (23'), Emiliano Buendía (37' pen) and Henrik Heggheim (own goal) (62'). Goals for Viking FK: Peter Christiansen (84').
Every player rated
Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0Team stats
Player of the game
Emiliano Buendía
AVL · 1 G
Deserved to win
Aston Villa created better chances: they win this game 86% of the time
Play by play
- Match ends, Aston Villa 3, Viking 1.
- Second Half ends, Aston Villa 3, Viking 1.
- 90'+4'

Shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Gianni Stensness (Viking) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kristoffer Askildsen.
- 90'+3'

Shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Peter Christiansen (Viking) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Simen Kvia-Egeskog.
- 90'+2'

Free kick won
Matty Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2'

Foul
Foul by Amin Cosic (Viking).
- 90'
Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 88'

Shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Alejandro Garnacho (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.
- 88'

Right footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Amin Cosic (Viking) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Bell.
A. Cosic
- 86'

Free kick won
Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86'VFK

Foul
Foul by Henrik Bjørdal (Viking).
- 86'
SubSubbed on for H. Haugen
Substitution, Viking. Essien Bassey replaces Herman Haugen.
E. Bassey
- 86'

Var - referee decision cancelled
VAR Decision: Goal Aston Villa 3-1 Viking (Kristoffer Askildsen).
- GOAL84'

Goal! Left footed shot
P. Christiansen · ast K. Askildsen
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.
AVL 3 - 1 VFK - 81'

Shot off target
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.
- 80'AVL

Corner awarded
Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Herman Haugen.
- 79'

Left footed shot saved
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.
A. Garnacho
- 78'

Offside
Offside, Aston Villa. Emiliano Buendía is caught offside.
- 77'

Right footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Joe Bell (Viking) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Henrik Bjørdal.
J. Bell
- 75'
SubSubbed on for Z. Tripic
Substitution, Viking. Vetle Auklend replaces Zlatko Tripic.
V. Auklend
- 75'
SubSubbed on for J. Daland
Substitution, Viking. Amin Cosic replaces Jesper Daland.
A. Cosic
- 75'
SubSubbed on for Alysson
Substitution, Aston Villa. George Hemmings replaces Alysson.
G. Hemmings
- 72'
SubSubbed on for I. Mbaye
Substitution, Aston Villa. Alejandro Garnacho replaces Ibrahim Mbaye.
A. Garnacho
- 72'

Offside
Offside, Viking. Zlatko Tripic is caught offside.
- 70'
SubSubbed on for J. Gomes
Substitution, Aston Villa. Matty Cash replaces João Gomes.
M. Cash

