Aston Villa beat Viking 3-1 at Villa Park in the UEFA Champions League league phase, maintaining their 100% start in the competition. The result also extended Aston Villa's unbeaten run to six matches in all competitions.
Villa take control
Ross Barkley gave Aston Villa the lead from Ibrahim Mbaye's corner. Peter Christiansen scored for Viking, with his goal the first Aston Villa had conceded in the competition this season.
Penalty and own goal
Emiliano Buendia scored a penalty after a VAR review helped award it for Zlatko Tripic bringing down Alysson in the box. Aston Villa's third goal came when Henrik Heggheim turned Alysson's cross into his own net.
League phase result
The match was played in the league phase of the UEFA Champions League. Flashscore named John McGinn as Man of the Match.
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