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Aston Villa beats Viking FK to extend perfect Champions League start

Outlets agree that Aston Villa earned their third straight Champions League victory by beating Viking FK, elevating the team to second in the standings.

Reviewed by Emmanuel Nyame
Oct 22, 2026 · 3 sources · 1 min read
Aston Villa team vs FH August 2008
Photo · Dagur Brynjólfsson from Hafnarfjordur, Iceland / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0 · shown in black and white

At a glance

  • Aston Villa defeated Norwegian team Viking FK to secure their third Champions League victory.123
  • The victory lifted the club to second place in the competition standings.12

Aston Villa defeated Norwegian club Viking FK to remain undefeated in the Champions League.123

The win gives the club three victories from three matches in the competition.123

With the result, Aston Villa moved into second place in the standings.12

Where sources agree

  • Aston Villa defeated Norwegian club Viking FK3 of 3
  • Aston Villa won their third straight Champions League game3 of 3
  • Aston Villa rose to second in the standings2 of 3

Who covered this

1 National2 International

Sources

  1. 1Yahoo SportsUnai Emery sets sights on Premier League consistency after Aston Villa maintain perfect Champions League start ↗
  2. 2BBC SportVilla maintain perfect Champions League start with Viking victory ↗
  3. 3The GuardianBarkley and Buendía on target as Aston Villa sink Viking to maintain perfect start ↗

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