Highlights

86'

K. Askildsen (VAR - decision : Goal)

84'

P. Christiansen (assist K. Askildsen)

62'

H. Heggheim (OG)

HT 2 - 0

37'

E. Buendía (on penalty)

35'

Alysson (VAR - decision : Penalty)

23'

R. Barkley (assist I. Mbaye)

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Substitutions

Starting eleven

86'

E. Bassey (H. Haugen - tactical)

75'

V. Auklend (Z. Tripić - tactical)

75'

A. Cosic (J. Daland - tactical)

75'

G. Hemmings (Alysson - tactical)

72'

A. Garnacho (I. Mbaye - tactical)

70'

M. Cash (João Gomes - tactical)

70'

L. Goretzka (R. Barkley - tactical)

70'

T. Abraham (N. Jackson - tactical)

63'

S. Kvia-Egeskog (E. Botheim - tactical)

63'

H. Bjørdal (T. Moi - tactical)

Player of the match

Arild Østbø # 1 - Goalkeeper

Duel won 1 (100%)
Saves 8

Who will win ?

1 AVL X DRAW 2 VIK

77%

13%

150 participants – Finished

Table

Full table

	#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L
	2	Villa	9	3	3	0	0
	33	Viking	1	3	0	1	2

Top scorers

Full table

#	Players	Goals
7	N. Jackson	3
-	R. Barkley	3
17	P. Christiansen	2

Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups

4-2-3-1

4-5-1

Stats

More stats

Possession percentage

55%

45%

Shots

Player stats

Tops & flops

Shots on target

N. Jackson

E. Buendía 3
A. Garnacho 1

Shots off target

E. Buendía

Pau Torres 1
N. Jackson 1

Big chance created

J. McGinn

E. Buendía 1
Z. Suzuki 1

Successful contests

Alysson

Z. Tripić 3
N. Jackson 2

Fouls suffered

João Gomes

T. Mings 2
P. Christiansen 2

Dispossessed

N. Jackson

I. Mbaye 2
E. Buendía 2

Touches

J. McGinn

Pau Torres 85
V. Lindelöf 82

Duel won

Alysson

N. Jackson 5
João Gomes 5

Duel lost

E. Buendía

I. Mbaye 7
K. Askildsen 6

Interceptions

H. Haugen

G. Stensness 2
A. Cosic 1

Challenge lost

E. Buendía

J. Bell 2
João Gomes 2

Tackles

J. Daland

Pau Torres 2
H. Bjørdal 2

Aerial duels won

V. Lindelöf

Pau Torres 2
J. Daland 1

Aerial duels lost

E. Buendía

G. Stensness 2
P. Christiansen 2

Fouls

K. Askildsen

Alysson 2
E. Buendía 2

Saves

A. Østbø

Z. Suzuki 2

Passes

J. McGinn

V. Lindelöf 71
Pau Torres 71

Accurate passes

V. Lindelöf

J. McGinn 68
Pau Torres 67

Accurate crosses

Z. Tripić

I. Mbaye 2
J. McGinn 2

Current form

Stats

W W D W W

W D W W W

Last matches

Stats & bet

17/10/26

17/10/26

Referees

Sebastian Gishamer main referee

2.5

0

Average card count per match for 2 matches arbitrated
Walter Altmann fourth referee
Roland Riedel assistant referee
Alan Kijas VAR assistant referee
Ivan Bebek VAR referee
Santino Schreiner assistant referee

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Injured players

Aston Villa

Tyrone Mings Illness

Alysson Edward Franco da Rocha dos Santos Virus

Aaron Wan-Bissaka Hamstring

Johan Manzambi Calf Injury

Modou Kéba Cissé Unknown

Amadou Mvom Onana ACL Knee Injury

Matteo Ruggeri Hamstring

Match venue

Villa Park - Birmingham

Year of construction: 1897
Surface: grass
Capacity: 43205
Average attendance: 31371
Maximum attendance: 43157
% sold: 73

Match result Villa Viking

Date 21 October 2026 20:00
Competition UEFA Champions League
Season 2026/2027
Stage League Stage - week 3
Match attendance 33410
Code AVL-VIK
Area Europe
Home team Aston Villa
Away team Viking

FAQ

What is the result between Villa Viking?

Aston Villa won the match with a 3-1 score

What are the official lineups for Villa Viking?

Aston Villa : Coached by Unai Emery, the lineup starts off in a 4-2-3-1 formation: Z. Suzuki, T. Mings, Pau Torres, V. Lindelöf, João Gomes, R. Barkley, J. McGinn (C), I. Mbaye, E. Buendía, Alysson, N. Jackson

Viking : On the other side of the pitch, the team trained by M. Jensen, is positioning themselves in a 4-5-1 : A. Østbø, H. Heggheim, J. Daland, G. Stensness, H. Haugen, Z. Tripić (C), K. Askildsen, J. Bell, T. Moi, P. Christiansen, E. Botheim

Who is the referee of the match Villa Viking ?

Sebastian Gishamer is the referee for this match

Where is the match Villa Viking?

The venue Villa Park in Birmingham is hosting the match

At what time is Villa Viking?

Fixture in live on Football Today on 21 October 2026. Kick-off at 20:00

Who is the man of the match Villa - Viking ?

Arild Østbø had the best performance of the match Villa - Viking. The stats reinforce this view:

1 Duel won (100%)
8 Saves

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Confirmed line-ups

Aston Villa 4-2-3-1

- 5.4 1 Z. Suzuki
- 6.1 5 T. Mings
- 7.0 14 Pau Torres
- 7.6 3 V. Lindelöf
- 7.1 35 João Gomes
- 8.0 6 R. Barkley
- 7.6 7 (C) J. McGinn
- 6.6 19 I. Mbaye
- 7.1 10 E. Buendía
- 7.4 47 Alysson
- 6.2 11 N. Jackson
- 8.2 1 A. Østbø
- 4.2 5 H. Heggheim
- 5.3 27 J. Daland
- 6.3 6 G. Stensness
- 5.3 2 H. Haugen
- 4.0 10 (C) Z. Tripić
- 5.8 7 K. Askildsen
- 5.2 8 J. Bell
- 6.1 29 T. Moi
- 5.9 20 P. Christiansen
- 4.7 22 E. Botheim

Viking 4-5-1

- Unai Emery Coach
Substitutes
- T. Harwood-Bellis #4 - Defender
- L. Bogarde #26 - Midfielder
- 70'
  
  M. Cash #2 - Defender
- B. Kamara #8 - Midfielder
- 72'
  
  A. Garnacho #17 - Striker
- I. Maatsen #22 - Defender
- M. Bizot #40 - Goalkeeper
- 70'
  
  L. Goretzka #27 - Midfielder
- J. Wright #42 - Goalkeeper
- 75'
  
  G. Hemmings #53 - Midfielder
- 70'
  
  T. Abraham #18 - Striker
- M. Jensen Coach
Substitutes
- N. Fuglestad #23 - Striker
- 75'
  
  V. Auklend #24 - Defender
- 63'
  
  S. Kvia-Egeskog #26 - Midfielder
- Ľ. Belko #30 - Goalkeeper
- R. Postema #11 - Striker
- H. Falchener #25 - Defender
- 86'
  
  E. Bassey #17 - Defender
- 63'
  
  H. Bjørdal #16 - Midfielder
- J. Hansen #33 - Midfielder
- V. Vevatne #3 - Defender
- K. Haugen #28 - Defender
- 75'
  
  A. Cosic #19 - Striker

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Team stats Player stats

Main

Possession percentage

55%

45%

Duel won

51%

49%

Accurate passes

89%

87%

Attacking

Shots

Big chance created

Attempts blocked

Offsides

Throws

Shots hitting woodwork

199

Final Third Touches

131

Goals from Inside Box

Shots Created

Passing

529

Passes

433

Accurate crosses

Crosses

Corner taken

Successful Penalty Area Entries (Open Play)

Penalty Area Entries (Open Play)

132

Carries

120

Successful Final Third Entries

Progressive Carries

Successful Final Third Entries (Open Play)

Final Third Entries (Open Play)

Successful Penalty Area Entries

Defending

Duel won

Clearances

Tackles

Aerial duels won

Penalties conceded

Successful tackles

Successful interception

Defensive Actions in the Defensive Third

305

Opposition Passes in the Final Third

331

Foul

Free kicks conceded

Goalkeeper

Saves

Total Big Chances Saved

Match stats comparison

Choose player

Attacking - Tops

Big chance created

J. McGinn

E. Buendía 1
Z. Suzuki 1
Alysson 1
K. Askildsen 1

Shots (%)

N. Jackson

75% 3/4

T. Moi 50% (1/2)
Z. Tripić 50% (1/2)
P. Christiansen 50% (1/2)
E. Buendía 43% (3/7)

Successful contests

Alysson

Z. Tripić 3
N. Jackson 2
H. Haugen 2

Fouls suffered

João Gomes

T. Mings 2
P. Christiansen 2
N. Jackson 2
Alysson 2

Attacking - Flops

Dispossessed

N. Jackson

Defending - Tops

Duel won (%)

H. Haugen

83% 5/6

Pau Torres 80% (4/5)
J. McGinn 80% (4/5)
T. Moi 67% (4/6)
João Gomes 63% (5/8)

Interceptions

H. Haugen

G. Stensness 2

Aerial duels won (%)

V. Lindelöf

100% 3/3

Pau Torres 67% (2/3)

Defending - Flops

Duel won (%)

E. Buendía

0% 0/9

I. Mbaye 0% (0/7)
K. Askildsen 0% (0/6)
P. Christiansen 0% (0/4)
J. Bell 0% (0/4)

Aerial duels won (%)

E. Buendía

0% 0/3

P. Christiansen 0% (0/2)
G. Stensness 0% (0/2)

Passing - Tops

Passes (%)

J. Daland

98% 40/41

V. Lindelöf 97% (69/71)
G. Stensness 95% (63/66)
R. Barkley 95% (38/40)
J. Bell 95% (56/59)

Accurate crosses

Z. Tripić

Successful final third passes

J. McGinn

Alysson 23

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League Stage

Advanced standings

General Home Away Halftime total

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Paris SG	9	3	3	0	0	14	5	9
2	Villa	9	3	3	0	0	12	3	9
3	Liverpool	9	3	3	0	0	12	7	5
4	Real Madrid	9	3	3	0	0	10	5	5
5	Betis	9	3	3	0	0	7	4	3
6	Stuttgart	7	3	2	1	0	7	2	5
7	Arsenal	7	3	2	1	0	6	2	4
8	Barcelona	6	3	2	0	1	11	6	5
9	Como	6	3	2	0	1	10	5	5
10	Man City	6	3	2	0	1	9	5	4
11	Club Brugge	6	3	2	0	1	9	6	3
12	Sporting	6	3	2	0	1	7	4	3
13	Dortmund	6	3	2	0	1	5	4	1
14	FC Bayern	5	3	1	2	0	10	5	5
15	Roma	4	3	1	1	1	8	5	3
16	Atlético	4	3	1	1	1	4	3	1
17	Shakhtar D	4	3	1	1	1	4	3	1
18	PSV	4	3	1	1	1	2	2	0
19	Villarreal	3	3	1	0	2	8	8	0
20	Inter	3	3	1	0	2	5	6	-1
21	Man Utd	3	3	1	0	2	5	6	-1
22	Napoli	3	3	1	0	2	5	7	-2
23	Galatasaray	3	3	1	0	2	6	9	-3
24	LASK	3	3	1	0	2	6	9	-3
25	Sabah	3	3	1	0	2	3	6	-3
26	Feyenoord	3	3	1	0	2	4	8	-4
27	Lens	3	3	1	0	2	3	7	-4
28	Bodø/Glimt	3	3	1	0	2	4	9	-5
29	AEK Athens	3	3	1	0	2	3	8	-5
30	Leipzig	3	3	1	0	2	3	8	-5
31	Fenerbahçe	2	3	0	2	1	3	9	-6
32	Slavia	1	3	0	1	2	4	7	-3
33	Viking	1	3	0	1	2	5	9	-4
34	Porto	0	3	0	0	3	2	6	-4
35	Lille	0	3	0	0	3	4	10	-6
36	Slovan	0	3	0	0	3	1	13	-12

8th Finals
Play-off

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Villa	6	2	2	0	0	9	1	8
2	Paris SG	6	2	2	0	0	10	3	7
3	Como	6	2	2	0	0	8	2	6
4	Real Madrid	6	2	2	0	0	6	2	4
5	Liverpool	6	2	2	0	0	6	4	2
6	Betis	6	2	2	0	0	4	2	2
7	FC Bayern	4	2	1	1	0	7	2	5
8	Stuttgart	4	2	1	1	0	4	2	2
9	Barcelona	3	1	1	0	0	5	1	4
10	Man Utd	3	1	1	0	0	4	0	4
11	Roma	3	2	1	0	1	7	4	3
12	Arsenal	3	1	1	0	0	3	0	3
13	Man City	3	2	1	0	1	7	5	2
14	Club Brugge	3	2	1	0	1	5	3	2
15	Shakhtar D	3	1	1	0	0	3	1	2
16	Villarreal	3	1	1	0	0	3	1	2
17	Atlético	3	1	1	0	0	2	0	2
18	Sporting	3	2	1	0	1	5	4	1
19	Dortmund	3	1	1	0	0	3	2	1
20	Feyenoord	3	1	1	0	0	3	2	1
21	Sabah	3	2	1	0	1	3	2	1
22	AEK Athens	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	1
23	Bodø/Glimt	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	1
24	Leipzig	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	1
25	Inter	3	2	1	0	1	4	4	0
26	Napoli	3	2	1	0	1	4	4	0
27	Fenerbahçe	2	2	0	2	0	3	3	0
28	Viking	1	1	0	1	0	3	3	0
29	PSV	1	1	0	1	0	1	1	0
30	Slavia	0	1	0	0	1	2	3	-1
31	Lens	0	1	0	0	1	0	2	-2
32	Lille	0	2	0	0	2	4	7	-3
33	LASK	0	1	0	0	1	3	6	-3
34	Galatasaray	0	1	0	0	1	1	4	-3
35	Porto	0	2	0	0	2	0	3	-3
36	Slovan	0	1	0	0	1	0	3	-3

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Arsenal	4	2	1	1	0	3	2	1
2	Liverpool	3	1	1	0	0	6	3	3
3	Stuttgart	3	1	1	0	0	3	0	3
4	Paris SG	3	1	1	0	0	4	2	2
5	Man City	3	1	1	0	0	2	0	2
6	Sporting	3	1	1	0	0	2	0	2
7	Barcelona	3	2	1	0	1	6	5	1
8	Club Brugge	3	1	1	0	0	4	3	1
9	Real Madrid	3	1	1	0	0	4	3	1
10	Villa	3	1	1	0	0	3	2	1
11	Betis	3	1	1	0	0	3	2	1
12	Galatasaray	3	2	1	0	1	5	5	0
13	LASK	3	2	1	0	1	3	3	0
14	Dortmund	3	2	1	0	1	2	2	0
15	PSV	3	2	1	0	1	1	1	0
16	Lens	3	2	1	0	1	3	5	-2
17	FC Bayern	1	1	0	1	0	3	3	0
18	Roma	1	1	0	1	0	1	1	0
19	Atlético	1	2	0	1	1	2	3	-1
20	Shakhtar D	1	2	0	1	1	1	2	-1
21	Slavia	1	2	0	1	1	2	4	-2
22	Como	0	1	0	0	1	2	3	-1
23	Porto	0	1	0	0	1	2	3	-1
24	Inter	0	1	0	0	1	1	2	-1
25	Villarreal	0	2	0	0	2	5	7	-2
26	Napoli	0	1	0	0	1	1	3	-2
27	Lille	0	1	0	0	1	0	3	-3
28	Viking	0	2	0	0	2	2	6	-4
29	Sabah	0	1	0	0	1	0	4	-4
30	Feyenoord	0	2	0	0	2	1	6	-5
31	Man Utd	0	2	0	0	2	1	6	-5
32	Bodø/Glimt	0	2	0	0	2	3	9	-6
33	AEK Athens	0	2	0	0	2	2	8	-6
34	Leipzig	0	2	0	0	2	2	8	-6
35	Fenerbahçe	0	1	0	0	1	0	6	-6
36	Slovan	0	2	0	0	2	1	10	-9

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Villa	9	3	3	0	0	8	1	7
2	Paris SG	9	3	3	0	0	7	0	7
3	Stuttgart	9	3	3	0	0	5	1	4
4	Como	7	3	2	1	0	4	1	3
5	Real Madrid	7	3	2	1	0	4	1	3
6	Roma	7	3	2	1	0	4	1	3
7	Liverpool	5	3	1	2	0	6	3	3
8	Lille	5	3	1	2	0	4	3	1
9	Villarreal	5	3	1	2	0	4	3	1
10	Sporting	5	3	1	2	0	3	2	1
11	Shakhtar D	5	3	1	2	0	2	1	1
12	Barcelona	4	3	1	1	1	3	2	1
13	Napoli	4	3	1	1	1	3	3	0
14	Club Brugge	4	3	1	1	1	3	4	-1
15	Atlético	4	3	1	1	1	2	2	0
16	AEK Athens	4	3	1	1	1	2	3	-1
17	Man City	4	3	1	1	1	2	3	-1
18	Man Utd	3	3	1	0	2	3	2	1
19	Viking	3	3	1	0	2	3	5	-2
20	Fenerbahçe	3	3	1	0	2	2	5	-3
21	Galatasaray	3	3	0	3	0	4	4	0
22	Arsenal	3	3	0	3	0	1	1	0
23	Dortmund	3	3	0	3	0	1	1	0
24	Porto	3	3	0	3	0	0	0	0
25	Bodø/Glimt	2	3	0	2	1	1	2	-1
26	Betis	2	3	0	2	1	1	2	-1
27	Slavia	2	3	0	2	1	1	2	-1
28	FC Bayern	2	3	0	2	1	1	3	-2
29	Feyenoord	2	3	0	2	1	1	3	-2
30	Inter	2	3	0	2	1	1	3	-2
31	Sabah	2	3	0	2	1	1	4	-3
32	PSV	2	3	0	2	1	0	1	-1
33	LASK	1	3	0	1	2	1	5	-4
34	Lens	1	3	0	1	2	0	2	-2
35	Leipzig	1	3	0	1	2	0	3	-3
36	Slovan	0	3	0	0	3	0	6	-6