Aston Villa wins against Viking in Champions League match

In one of the matches of the third round of the general stage of the UEFA Champions League, the English Aston Villa defeated the Norwegian Viking at home - 3: 1. At the starting stage of the tournament, the team from Birmingham won three victories in three meetings, so it is now on the second line in the summary table.

The winners scored Ross Barkley (23rd minute) and Emiliano Buendia (37, with penalties). In addition, in the 62nd minute, Viking defender Henrik Heggheim cut the ball into his own goal. In the losers, the author of the only goal was Peter Christiansen (84).

Aston Villa is not inferior to anyone in 15 home European Cup matches in a row (14 wins, one draw) and won the last 12. Both series are record-breaking for the club.

Fully digital picture of the third round of the Champions League, the fights of which took place on October 20 and 21, looks like this: Sabah (Azerbaijan) - Borussia (Dortmund, Germany) - 1: 2, Fenerbahce (Turkey) - Slavia (Prague, Czech Republic) - 2: 2, Liverpool (England) - 4: 3 (Manchester City) - AEK (Athensia, Greece) - 4: 1 (Farlia, Spain - 4 - 1) - 4 (Northia - 4 (G) - 1 (Nornia) - 4 - 1 (Porth) - 4 - 1 (Northia - 4 - 1 (Horth).

In the first stage, all 36 clubs will hold eight meetings. According to the results of the stage, the first eight teams in the composite table will automatically reach the 1/8 finals, and the squads that will take places from the 9th to the 24th will determine the remaining participants in the playoffs in the joints. The final of the tournament will be held in Madrid on June 5 next year.

Last season, the victory in the UEFA Champions League was celebrated by the French “Paris Saint-Germain”, who beat the English “Arsenal” in the decisive match – 2: 1 (after a penalty shootout). The most titled team in the history of the main European Cup is the Spanish Real Madrid, which has 15 trophies.