Aston Villa vs VIKING FK Live Stream: Score, Lineups, H2H (21 Oct, 2026)

Aston Villa vs VIKING FK Live Score (21 Oct, 2026)

Final

VIKING FK

0-1-1

Aston Villa

2-0-0

Match Events & Live Commentary

90'+5'

End Regular Time

90'+4'

Second Half ends, Aston Villa 3, Viking 1.

90'+4'

Attempt blocked. Gianni Stensness (Viking) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kristoffer Askildsen.

90'+3'

Attempt blocked. Peter Christiansen (Viking) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Simen Kvia-Egeskog.

90'+2'

Matty Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

90'+2'

Foul by Amin Cosic (Viking).

90'

Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.

88'

↔Substitution

Substitution, Viking. Essien Bassey replaces Herman Haugen.

88'

Attempt blocked. Alejandro Garnacho (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.

88'

Attempt blocked. Amin Cosic (Viking) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gianni Stensness.

87'

Foul by Henrik Bjørdal (Viking).

87'

Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

86'

↔Substitution

Substitution, Viking. Essien Bassey replaces Herman Haugen.

86'

End Delay

86'

Start Delay

86'

Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

86'

Foul by Henrik Bjørdal (Viking).

86'

VAR Decision: Goal Aston Villa 3-1 Viking (Kristoffer Askildsen).

84'

⚽Goal - Volley

Goal! Aston Villa 3, Viking 1. Peter Christiansen (Viking) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kristoffer Askildsen.Goal awarded following VAR Review.

84'

⚽Goal - Volley

Goal! Aston Villa 3, Viking 1. Peter Christiansen (Viking) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kristoffer Askildsen.Goal awarded following VAR Review.

84'

⚽Goal

Peter Christiansen (Viking FK) Goal at 84'

81'

Attempt missed. Alejandro Garnacho (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Leon Goretzka following a corner.

80'

Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Herman Haugen.

79'

Attempt saved. Alejandro Garnacho (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Arild Østbø (Viking). Assisted by Zion Suzuki.

78'

Offside, Aston Villa. Emiliano Buendía is caught offside.

77'

Attempt blocked. Joe Bell (Viking) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Henrik Bjørdal.

75'

↔Substitution

Substitution, Viking. Vetle Auklend replaces Zlatko Tripic.

75'

↔Substitution

Substitution, Viking. Amin Cosic replaces Zlatko Tripic.

75'

↔Substitution

Substitution, Viking. Amin Cosic replaces Jesper Daland.

75'

↔Substitution

Substitution, Viking. Vetle Auklend replaces Jesper Daland.

75'

↔Substitution

Substitution, Aston Villa. George Hemmings replaces Alysson.

75'

↔Substitution

George Hemmings (Aston Villa) Substitution at 75'

72'

↔Substitution

Substitution, Aston Villa. Alejandro Garnacho replaces Ibrahim Mbaye.

72'

Corner, Viking. Conceded by Zion Suzuki.

72'

Offside, Viking. Zlatko Tripic is caught offside.

72'

Attempt saved. Jesper Daland (Viking) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Zlatko Tripic.

70'

↔Substitution

Substitution, Aston Villa. Matty Cash replaces João Gomes.

70'

↔Substitution

Substitution, Aston Villa. Tammy Abraham replaces Nicolas Jackson.

70'

↔Substitution

Substitution, Aston Villa. Leon Goretzka replaces Ross Barkley.

69'

Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Simen Kvia-Egeskog.

67'

Corner, Viking. Conceded by Tyrone Mings.

67'

Corner, Viking. Conceded by Victor Lindelöf.

65'

↔Substitution

Substitution, Viking. Simen Kvia-Egeskog replaces Erik Botheim.

65'

Attempt missed. Nicolas Jackson (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alysson following a fast break.

65'

Attempt missed. Nicolas Jackson (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alysson following a fast break.

65'

Corner, Viking. Conceded by Pau Torres.

64'

↔Substitution

Substitution, Viking. Henrik Bjørdal replaces Tobias Moi.

64'

Attempt saved. Nicolas Jackson (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Arild Østbø (Viking). Assisted by Ibrahim Mbaye.

63'

↔Substitution

Substitution, Viking. Simen Kvia-Egeskog replaces Erik Botheim.

63'

↔Substitution

Substitution, Viking. Henrik Bjørdal replaces Tobias Moi.

62'

⚽Own Goal

Own Goal by Henrik Heggheim, Viking. Aston Villa 3, Viking 0.

61'

Attempt saved. Zlatko Tripic (Viking) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Zion Suzuki (Aston Villa). Assisted by Tobias Moi.

58'

Foul by Alysson (Aston Villa).

58'

Henrik Heggheim (Viking) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

58'

Attempt missed. Alysson (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by John McGinn following a fast break.

57'

Foul by Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa).

57'

Gianni Stensness (Viking) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

56'

Attempt saved. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Arild Østbø (Viking). Assisted by Alysson.

55'

Foul by Ibrahim Mbaye (Aston Villa).

55'

Herman Haugen (Viking) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

53'

Offside, Viking. Peter Christiansen is caught offside.

53'

Attempt blocked. Tobias Moi (Viking) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zlatko Tripic with a cross.

52'

Offside, Aston Villa. Ibrahim Mbaye is caught offside.

51'

Corner, Viking. Conceded by João Gomes.

45'

Start 2nd Half

45'+4'

Halftime

37'

⚽Penalty - Scored

Goal! Aston Villa 2, Viking 0. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.

36'

End Delay

35'

Start Delay

23'

⚽Goal - Header

Goal! Aston Villa 1, Viking 0. Ross Barkley (Aston Villa) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ibrahim Mbaye with a cross following a corner.

11'

End Delay

11'

End Delay

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Start Delay

Delay in match because of an injury João Gomes (Aston Villa).

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Kickoff

First Half begins.

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Kickoff

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Match ends, Aston Villa 3, Viking 1.

Team Stats

Viking FK

AVL

46% Possession 55%

3 Shots on Goal 10

10 Shots 21

14 Fouls Committed 7

0 Yellow Cards 0

0 Red Cards 0

6 Corners Won 8

8 Saves 2

Match Leaders

VFK

AVL

20P. Christiansen F1 SOG, 0.26 xG

Total Shots

10E. Buendía M3 SOG, 1.54 xG

6G. Stensness D65 PASS, 0 BCC

Accurate Passes

3V. Lindelöf D70 PASS, 0 BCC

6G. Stensness D2 TKLW, 3 DUELW

Defensive Interventions

3V. Lindelöf D0 TKLW, 3 DUELW

1A. Østbø G11 SOGA, 2.67 xGC

Saves

1Z. Suzuki G3 SOGA, 0.62 xGC

Player Match Stats

Formation 4-5-1

Player	APP	G	A	SH	SOG	FC	FS	SV	GA
1 A. Østbø G • Starter	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	3
27 J. Daland CD-L • Starter • Subbed off	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	–	3
6 G. Stensness CD-R • Starter	1	0	0	1	0	1	1	–	3
5 H. Heggheim LB • Starter	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	–	3
2 H. Haugen RB • Starter • Subbed off	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	–	3
7 K. Askildsen CM-L • Starter	1	0	1	0	0	4	0	–	3
29 T. Moi CM-R • Starter • Subbed off	1	0	0	2	1	1	1	–	3
8 J. Bell AM • Starter	1	0	0	1	0	2	0	–	3
10 Z. Tripic LM • Starter • Subbed off	1	0	0	2	1	1	0	–	3
20 P. Christiansen RM • Starter	1	1	0	2	1	1	2	–	3
22 E. Botheim F • Starter • Subbed off	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	–	3
16 H. Bjordal SUB • Subbed on	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	0
17 E. Bassey SUB • Subbed on	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	0
19 A. Cosic SUB • Subbed on	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	–	0
24 V. Auklend SUB • Subbed on	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	0
26 S. Kvia-Egeskog SUB • Subbed on	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	0

Formation 4-2-3-1

Player	APP	G	A	SH	SOG	FC	FS	SV	GA
1 Z. Suzuki G • Starter	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1
14 P. Torres CD-L • Starter	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	–	1
3 V. Lindelöf CD-R • Starter	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	–	1
5 T. Mings LB • Starter	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	–	1
35 J. Gomes RB • Starter • Subbed off	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	–	0
10 E. Buendía AM • Starter	1	1	0	7	3	2	1	–	1
6 R. Barkley LM • Starter • Subbed off	1	1	0	1	1	2	1	–	0
7 J. McGinn RM • Starter	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	–	1
11 N. Jackson F • Starter • Subbed off	1	0	0	4	3	0	2	–	0
19 I. Mbaye AM-L • Starter • Subbed off	1	0	1	1	1	1	0	–	0
47 Alysson AM-R • Starter • Subbed off	1	0	0	3	1	2	2	–	0
53 G. Hemmings SUB • Subbed on	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	1
17 A. Garnacho SUB • Subbed on	1	0	0	3	1	0	0	–	1
27 L. Goretzka SUB • Subbed on	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	1
2 M. Cash SUB • Subbed on	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	–	1
18 T. Abraham SUB • Subbed on	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	1

Head-to-Head

Viking FK

No previous meetings found

AVL

Last Five Matches

Date	Opp	Result	Competition
10/17/26	vs FRE	W3-2	2026 Eliteserien
10/13/26	vs MUN	D3-3	2026-27 UEFA Champions League
10/9/26	@ SKBR	W2-0	2026 Eliteserien
9/20/26	vs LSK	W3-0	2026 Eliteserien
9/13/26	vs KRI	W8-1	2026 Eliteserien

Date	Opp	Result	Competition
10/17/26	@ NEW	W1-0	2026-27 English Premier League
10/14/26	vs FEN	W6-0	2026-27 UEFA Champions League
10/10/26	vs BRE	D2-2	2026-27 English Premier League
10/2/26	@ SEV	W3-1	2026 Club Friendly
9/19/26	@ TOT	W3-2	2026-27 English Premier League

UEFA Champions League Standings

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Paris Saint-Germain	1	1	0	0	6	1	+5	3
2	Bayern Munich	1	1	0	0	5	0	+5	3
3	Barcelona	1	1	0	0	5	1	+4	3
4	Manchester United	1	1	0	0	4	0	+4	3
5	Como	1	1	0	0	4	1	+3	3
6	Sporting CP	1	1	0	0	3	1	+2	3
7	VfB Stuttgart	1	1	0	0	3	1	+2	3
8	Manchester City	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	3
9	Aston Villa	1	1	0	0	3	2	+1	3
10	Lens	1	1	0	0	3	2	+1	3
11	Real Betis	1	1	0	0	3	2	+1	3
12	Borussia Dortmund	1	1	0	0	3	2	+1	3
13	Liverpool	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	3
14	Real Madrid	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	3
15	Arsenal	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	3
16	AEK Athens	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	3
17	AS Roma	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	1
18	Shakhtar Donetsk	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	1
19	Fenerbahce	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	1
20	PSV Eindhoven	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	1
21	Villarreal	1	0	0	1	2	3	-1	0
22	Club Brugge	1	0	0	1	2	3	-1	0
23	Lille	1	0	0	1	2	3	-1	0
24	Slavia Prague	1	0	0	1	2	3	-1	0
25	Atlético Madrid	1	0	0	1	1	2	-1	0
26	Internazionale	1	0	0	1	1	2	-1	0
27	LASK Linz	1	0	0	1	0	1	-1	0
28	Napoli	1	0	0	1	0	1	-1	0
29	Galatasaray	1	0	0	1	1	3	-2	0
30	Viking FK	1	0	0	1	1	3	-2	0
31	FC Porto	1	0	0	1	0	2	-2	0
32	RB Leipzig	1	0	0	1	1	4	-3	0
33	Feyenoord Rotterdam	1	0	0	1	1	5	-4	0
34	Sabah FK	1	0	0	1	0	4	-4	0
35	Slovan Bratislava	1	0	0	1	1	6	-5	0
36	Bodo/Glimt	1	0	0	1	0	5	-5	0

Qualifies for round of 16

Knockout phase playoffs - seeded

Knockout phase playoffs - unseeded

Eliminated

Viking FK

Formation 4-5-1

Aston Villa

Formation 4-2-3-1

Viking FK Squad

#10

Zlatko TripicLM

#20

Peter ChristiansenRM

Forwards

#22

Erik BotheimF

Other

#27

Jesper DalandCD-L

Gianni StensnessCD-R

Kristoffer AskildsenCM-L

#29

Tobias MoiCM-R

#11

Romano PostemaSUB

Viljar VevatneSUB

#16

Henrik Rorvik BjordalSUB

#23

#17

#25

#30

#28

#33

Jakob Segadal HansenSUB

#19

Amin CosicSUB

#24

Vetle AuklendSUB

#26

Simen Kvia-EgeskogSUB

Aston Villa Squad

Goalkeepers

Zion SuzukiG

Defenders

Tyrone MingsLB

#35

João GomesRB

Midfielders

#10

Emiliano BuendíaAM

Ross BarkleyLM

John McGinnRM

Forwards

#11

Nicolas JacksonF

Other

#14

Pau TorresCD-L

Victor LindelöfCD-R

#19

Ibrahim MbayeAM-L

#47

AlyssonAM-R

Taylor Harwood-BellisSUB

#53

George HemmingsSUB

#40

Marco BizotSUB

#17

Alejandro GarnachoSUB

#27

Leon GoretzkaSUB

#22

Ian MaatsenSUB

#42

Matty CashSUB

#18

#26

Viking FK

Aston Villa

Match Statistics

Fouls

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Offsides

Corner Kicks

Saves

45.5

Possession

54.5

SHOTS

ON GOAL

0.3

On Target %

0.5

Penalty Goals

Penalty Kicks Taken

373

Accurate Passes

467

428

Passes

523

0.9

Pass Completion %

0.9

Accurate Crosses

Crosses

0.2

Cross %

0.5

Long Balls

Accurate Long Balls

0.5

Long Balls %

0.6

Blocked Shots

Effective Tackles

Tackles

0.5

Tackle %

0.5

Interceptions

Effective Clearances

Clearances

FAQs: VIKING FK vs Aston Villa

How can I watch Aston Villa vs. Viking FK in the U.S.?

You can stream the UEFA Champions League match on Paramount+, which carries every Champions League game live. You’ll need to sign in to a Paramount+ account; the available details don’t confirm a separate U.S. television channel for this fixture.

What time does Aston Villa vs. Viking FK start?

Kickoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. Eastern on Wednesday, Oct. 21, which is noon Pacific. The listed start is 7 p.m. UTC, or 8 p.m. in the U.K. local time zone.

Where is the match being played, and which team is at home?

Aston Villa hosts Viking FK at Villa Park in Birmingham, England. It is Villa’s home match for Champions League Matchday 3, so the Villans will play in front of their home crowd.

What stage of the Champions League is this match, and what does it mean?

This is a league-phase match, not a knockout tie: it is Matchday 3 of the 2026/27 competition. Each club has eight league-phase matches, with the phase scheduled to conclude on Jan. 27, 2027, so this game is one part of the standings race rather than an elimination match.

What’s at stake after the teams’ first two league-phase matches?

Villa entered Matchday 3 in third place after winning its first two games, including a 6–0 victory over Fenerbahçe. Viking also arrives with a notable result: it drew 3–3 with Bayern Munich, showing it can challenge a leading European side. A Villa win would help sustain its strong early position, while Viking has a chance to add another result against a top opponent.