# Barkley and Buendía score as Aston Villa beat Viking

> Aston Villa maintain perfect Champions League start with two goals from Barkley and Buendía.
- Title: Barkley and Buendía score as Aston Villa beat Viking
- Summary: Aston Villa maintain perfect Champions League start with two goals from Barkley and Buendía. Aston Villa beat Viking FK 2-0 to stay top of the Champions…
- Keywords: aston villa, viking fk, champions league, ross barkley, emiliano buendía, unai emery, champions league group, champions league match, sports, Barkley, Buendía, score
- Source: the Guardian — https://theguardian.com/football/2026/oct/21/aston-villa-viking-champions-league-match-report
- Published: 2026-10-21T21:07:48+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: aston villa, viking fk, champions league, ross barkley, emiliano buendía, unai emery, champions league group, champions league match, sports
## Villa dominate early
Aston Villa scored first with a header from Ross Barkley after Ibrahim Mbaye's corner.
## Buendía scores penalty
Emiliano Buendía converted a penalty to double Villa's lead after VAR review.
## Viking's consolation goal
Viking scored a consolation goal from Peter Christiansen after a deep cross.
## Emery's comments
Emery praised Villa's performance and confidence after their strong start.
## Viking's response
Viking showed more intensity in the second half but Villa maintained their lead.
## Villa's next challenge
Aston Villa prepare for Barcelona after maintaining a perfect Champions League start.
## Key takeaway

Aston Villa beat Viking FK 2-0 to stay top of the Champions League group with nine points from nine matches.