Aston Villa Defeats Viking 3-1 in Champions League
Summary
Aston Villa beat Norwegian club Viking 3-1 in a UEFA Champions League match, with goals from Ross Barkley and Emiliano Buendia before an own goal sealed the win. The result lifts Villa to second in the table, while Viking drops to 33rd place.
Key Points
- Ross Barkley opened the scoring in the 23rd minute to give Aston Villa a 1-0 lead.
- Emiliano Buendia doubled Villa's advantage from the penalty spot in the 37th minute.
- Henrik Heggheim's own goal extended the lead to 3-0 before Peter Christiansen scored a late consolation for Viking.
- Aston Villa moved up to second place in the Champions League table after the 3-1 win.
