Matchday 3
Aston Villa×Viking
21/10/2026 at 16:00 · Brasília time
Half-time: 2 × 0
- Venue
- Villa Park · Birmingham
- Referee
- Sebastian Gishamer
Timeline
Details checked on 21/10/2026 at 18:03 · Brasília time
Match statistics
| Aston Villa | Statistic | Viking |
|---|---|---|
| 2.75 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.81 |
| 469 | Accurate passes | 374 |
| 17 | Shots inside the box | 4 |
| 4 | Shots outside the box | 6 |
| 4 | Blocked shots | 7 |
| 14 | Free Kicks | 7 |
| 10 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 8 |
| 7 | Shots off target | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 526 | Passes | 429 |
| 21 | Shots | 10 |
| 8 | Corners | 6 |
| 7 | Fouls | 14 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 54% | Possession | 46% |
Lineups
Aston Villa · 4-2-3-1
Head coach: Unai Emery
Starting lineup
- 1 Z. Suzuki
- 35 João Gomes
- 3 V. Lindelöf
- 14 Pau Torres
- 5 T. Mings
- 7 J. McGinn
- 6 R. Barkley
- 47 Alysson Edward
- 10 E. Buendía
- 19 I. Mbaye
- 11 N. Jackson
Substitutes
- 40 M. Bizot
- 26 L. Bogarde
- 2 M. Cash
- 17 A. Garnacho
- 27 L. Goretzka
- 4 T. Harwood-Bellis
- 53 George Hemmings
- 8 B. Kamara
- 22 I. Maatsen
- 42 J. Wright
- 18 T. Abraham
Viking · 4-3-3
Head coach: B. Aarsheim
Starting lineup
- 1 A. Østbø
- 2 H. Haugen
- 6 G. Stensness
- 27 J. Daland
- 5 H. Heggheim
- 29 T. Moi
- 8 J. Bell
- 7 K. Askildsen
- 20 P. Christiansen
- 22 E. Botheim
- 10 Z. Tripić
Substitutes
- 24 Vetle Auklend
- 17 E. Bassey
- 30 Ľ. Belko
- 16 H. Bjørdal
- 19 A. Cosic
- 28 K. Haugen
- 3 V. Vevatne
- 23 N. Fuglestad
- 26 S. Kvia-Egeskog
- 11 R. Postema
- 33 J. Hansen
- 25 H. Falchener
Standings before kick-off
Before kick-off on
Table reconstructed from earlier results. This match and later matches are excluded.
League phase standings.
| Position | Club | Points | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals for | Goals against | Goal difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Aston VillaUEFA Champions League | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| 30 | VikingUEFA Champions League | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 |
Where the final whistle was not recorded, earlier matches are estimated to have ended two hours after kick-off. This reconstruction may differ from the official table at the time.
Current season standings
| Position | Club | Points | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals for | Goals against | Goal difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Aston VillaUEFA Champions League | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| 29 | VikingUEFA Champions League | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 |
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