Aston Villa beat Viking three goals to one in UEFA Champions League

Aston Villa secured a 3-1 victory against Norwegian side Viking on Wednesday evening in the third round of the UEFA Champions League group stage.

Ross Barkley opened the scoring for the hosts in the 23rd minute, before Emiliano Buendía added a second from the penalty spot in the 37th minute, leaving Aston Villa leading 2-0 at half-time.

In the second half, Aston Villa extended their lead with a third goal in the 62nd minute, scored by Viking Henrik Heggheim who accidentally put the ball into his own net. Peter Christiansen reduced the deficit for the Norwegian team in the 84th minute, but that was not enough to change the outcome of the match, which ended in a 3-1 win for the English side.

With this victory, Aston Villa have raised their tally to 9 points, advancing to second place on goal difference behind leaders Paris Saint-Germain, and ahead of Liverpool, Real Madrid, and Real Betis, according to the updated standings after the round. Meanwhile, Viking remain in 33rd place with a single point.