Aston Villa host Viking in the Champions League as they aim to continue their winning run. After following up a 6-0 thumping of Fenerbahce with a 1-0 win at Newcastle Untied, Villa are seeking a third successive win in all competitions.They welcome a Viking side that has already shown they are no pushovers, having claimed a 3-3 draw with Bayern Munich in their previous league phase clash.101GreatGoals has the full team news.Aston Villa team newsAston Villa: Suzuki; Gomes, Lindelof, Torres, Mings; McGinn, Barkley; Alysson, Buendia, Mbaye; Jackson.Aston Villa substitutes: Bizot, Wright, Cash, Harwood-Bellis, Kamara, Garnacho, Abraham, Maatsen, Bogarde, Goretzka, Hemmings.Viking team newsViking: Ostbo; H. Haugen, Stensness, Daland, Heggheim; Askildsen, Bell, Moi; Christiansen, Botheim, TripicViking substitutes: Belko, Vevatne, Postema, Bjordal, Bassey, Cosic, Fuglestad, Auklend, Falchener, Kvia-Egeskog, K. Haugen, Jansen.Where to Watch Aston Villa v Viking: TV and online streamsAston VillaversusVikingkicks off at8pm BST on Wednesday, October 21at Villa Park.The match is live onTNT Sports 2in the UK. In the US, its onParamount+at 3pm ET.If you live outside the UK, click theLINK HEREto find out where to watch it in your region.Stats for Aston Villa v VikingThis is the first game between the sides.Vikings only previous matches against English opposition came in the 2002/03 UEFA Cup first round, when theylost 2-1 at Chelseathenwon 4-2 at hometo go through 5-4 on aggregate.Villa have won both of their matches against Norwegian opposition, against Strmsgodset in the 1998/99 UEFA Cup first round (3-2 h,3-0 a).This is Villas second Champions League campaign; they reached the quarter-finals on debut in 2024/25,losing 4-5 on aggregate against eventual winners Paris Saint-Germain.Unai Emerys team lifted the Europa League in 2025/26, finishing second in the league phase (W7 L1) before beatingLille (3-0 aggregate),Bologna (7-1)andfellow English side Nottingham Forest (4-1)to reach the final, where theydefeated Freiburg 3-0 in Istanbul.Villa were beaten 2-1 by Paris in the UEFA Super Cup on 12 August.This is Vikings first Champions League campaign since 1992/93, when they lost 0-1 on aggregate to Barcelona in the first round (0-1 a,0-0 h).Viking have reached a European group stage/league phase only once,finishing fourthin their five-team section in the 2005/06 UEFA Cup group stage. Topics Aston Villa F.C. Champions League Viking FK If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read LIVE Aston Villa v Viking: Commentary, updates, goals and stats Jon Fisher 21st October, 2026 Real Madrid v RB Leipzig: Confirmed line-ups as Los Blancos look to carry momentum into Clasico Nicholas McGee 21st October, 2026 Bayern Munich v Arsenal: Confirmed line-ups Gunners face huge Allianz Arena test Nicholas McGee 21st October, 2026 Como v Manchester United: Confirmed line-ups as under-pressure Carrick seeks Champions League respite Nicholas McGee 21st October, 2026 Tip of the Day: Vinicius Jr to star for Real Madrid as part of three-leg acca Jon Fisher 21st October, 2026 Como v Manchester United: Preview, expected line-ups, stats and where to watch Jon Fisher 21st October, 2026
