Barkley and Buendía on target as Aston Villa sink Viking to maintain perfect start - 十四场赔率
Ross Barkley and Emiliano Buendía found the net as Aston Villa cruised past Viking, maintaining their flawless start to the season.
For just over 20 minutes, Aston Villa could survey the rest of Europe from above. They had reached the summit of the Champions League standings on goal difference after Henrik Heggheim turned the ball into his own net—a fact not lost on the Holte End, who celebrated their position with songs and perhaps allowed themselves another glimpse back to the days when their dominance was unquestioned. “We’ve conquered before, we’re prepared for more,” the pre-match tifo display had declared.
Villa may indeed reignite the spirit of 1982, but the frustration here—though minor in the broader context—was that they could not maintain their elevated view across the continent. A brilliantly executed volley from Peter Christiansen, awarded by the video assistant referee after initially being ruled out for offside, earned Viking a consolation goal their second-half performance merited, meaning Unai Emery’s team must settle for sitting just behind Paris Saint-Germain.
