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Barkley and Buendía score as Aston Villa beat Viking
Aston Villa maintain perfect Champions League start with two goals from Barkley and Buendía.
In brief
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 League group with nine points from nine matches. Originally reported by the Guardian.
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.
The headline
Aston Villa beat Viking FK 2-0 to stay top of the Champions League group with nine points from nine matches.
