Aston Villa three from three after Viking conquest
Aston Villa secured a 3-1 victory over Viking in the Champions League, maintaining their perfect start to the competition. Goals from Ross Barkley and Emi Buendia, along with an own goal, ensured the win despite a late effort from the Norwegian side.
Why it matters
Aston Villa's strong performance in the Champions League highlights their resurgence under Unai Emery.
Aston Villa maintained their 100% start to the Champions League campaign after they earned a comfortable 3-1 victory over Norwegian side Viking at Villa Park.
Unai Emery's side have turned the tables on a difficult start to the season and picked up their fifth win from six across all competitions and climbed to second in the Champions League standings after three matches.
The Eliteserien visitors pulled off a miraculous 3-3 draw with German champions Bayern Munich last week but they were unable to recreate the same heroics a week later as Villa picked up another win, just one week after thrashing Fenerbahce 6-0.
Ross Barkley nodded Villa in front for his third goal in this season’s competition already before Emi Buendia doubled their advantage from the spot and Henrik Heggheim’s own goal made the result safe.
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