UEFA Champions League · 2026-27 · Matchday 3
Wed 21 Oct, 20:00 BST · Villa Park, Birmingham
Aston Villa3–1Viking
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Aston Villa 3-1 Viking: recap
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Final: Aston Villa 3-1 Viking at Villa Park.
Table implications: Updated standings reflect this result..
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Aston Villa vs Viking: Matchday 3 preview
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Aston Villa meet Viking at Villa Park (Oct 21, 2026, 8:00 PM).
Likely Aston Villa XI: Zion Suzuki, Matty Cash, Victor Nilsson Lindelöf, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Tyrone Mings, Ross Barkley, Boubacar Kamara, Lamare Bogarde, John McGinn, Emiliano Buendía, Nicolas Jackson.
Likely Viking XI: Arild Østbø, Viljar Vevatne, Henrik Heggheim, Gianni Stensness, Essien Bassey, Kristoffer Askildsen, Joe Bell, Henrik Rørvik Bjørdal, Herman Haugen, Zlatko Tripić, Romano Postema.
Availability notes: George Hemmings: injured; Aaron Wan-Bissaka: injured; Matteo Ruggeri: injured; Ian Maatsen: injured; Johan Manzambi: injured; Amadou Onana: injured; Modou Kéba Cissé: injured; Veton Berisha: injured; Martin Roseth: injured; Sondre Bjørshol: injured; Anders Bærtelsen: injured; Nicholas D'Agostino: injured.
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Angle to note (informational only, not betting advice): market is close; live tactical battle expected.
Expected goals
xG: 2.70 – 0.57
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Goal On target Off target / blockedcircle size ∝ xG · hover for detail
Player xG
| Player | xG | xA | xGOT | Min | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emiliano Buendía · Aston Villa | 1.54 | 0.14 | 1.06 | 90 | 8.2 |
| Nicolas Jackson · Aston Villa | 0.56 | 0.06 | 0.31 | 70 | 7.6 |
| Peter Christiansen · Viking | 0.26 | 0.01 | 0.39 | 90 | 7.4 |
| Tobias Moi · Viking | 0.20 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 63 | 6.9 |
| Alysson · Aston Villa | 0.15 | 0.59 | 0.02 | 75 | 8.2 |
| Alejandro Garnacho · Aston Villa | 0.14 | — | 0.04 | 18 | 6.3 |
| Ross Barkley · Aston Villa | 0.12 | 0.03 | 0.19 | 70 | 8.1 |
| Pau Torres · Aston Villa | 0.10 | 0.03 | — | 90 | 7.3 |
| John McGinn · Aston Villa | 0.06 | 0.43 | — | 90 | 8.0 |
| Zlatko Tripić · Viking | 0.04 | 0.18 | 0.01 | 75 | 6.9 |
| Joe Bell · Viking | 0.04 | 0.04 | — | 90 | 6.3 |
| Amin Cosic · Viking | 0.04 | — | — | 15 | 6.0 |
| Gianni Stensness · Viking | 0.03 | 0.02 | — | 90 | 6.9 |
| Ibrahim Mbaye · Aston Villa | 0.03 | 0.27 | 0.14 | 72 | 8.0 |
| Jesper Daland · Viking | 0.02 | — | — | 75 | 5.8 |
| Arild Østbø · Viking | — | — | — | 90 | 7.5 |
| Marco Bizot · Aston Villa | — | — | — | — | — |
| Victor Nilsson Lindelöf · Aston Villa | — | 0.04 | — | 90 | 7.7 |
| Kristoffer Haugen · Viking | — | — | — | — | — |
| Leon Goretzka · Aston Villa | — | 0.04 | — | 20 | 6.6 |
| Tyrone Mings · Aston Villa | — | 0.01 | — | 90 | 7.1 |
| Henrik Rørvik Bjørdal · Viking | — | 0.01 | — | 27 | 6.1 |
| Viljar Vevatne · Viking | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matty Cash · Aston Villa | — | — | — | 20 | 6.1 |
| Erik Botheim · Viking | — | — | — | 63 | 6.5 |
| Tammy Abraham · Aston Villa | — | — | — | 20 | 6.4 |
| Boubacar Kamara · Aston Villa | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kristoffer Askildsen · Viking | — | 0.13 | — | 90 | 7.2 |
| Taylor Harwood-Bellis · Aston Villa | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ian Maatsen · Aston Villa | — | — | — | — | — |
| Herman Haugen · Viking | — | 0.01 | — | 86 | 7.0 |
| Zion Suzuki · Aston Villa | — | — | — | 90 | 6.5 |
| Romano Postema · Viking | — | — | — | — | — |
| Henrik Falchener · Viking | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lubomír Belko · Viking | — | — | — | — | — |
| Henrik Heggheim · Viking | — | — | — | 90 | 5.1 |
| João Gomes · Aston Villa | — | 0.04 | — | 70 | 7.8 |
| Lamare Bogarde · Aston Villa | — | — | — | — | — |
| Simen Kvia-Egeskog · Viking | — | 0.03 | — | 27 | 6.2 |
| James Wright · Aston Villa | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jakob Segadal Hansen · Viking | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vetle Auklend · Viking | — | — | — | 15 | 6.3 |
| George Hemmings · Aston Villa | — | — | — | 15 | 6.2 |
| Niklas Fuglestad · Viking | — | — | — | — | — |
| Essien Bassey · Viking | — | — | — | 4 | 6.0 |
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