Villa beat Viking 3-1 for perfect UCL start — SkimNews
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- Aston Villa beat Norwegian side Viking 3-1 in the Champions League to extend their perfect league-phase record to three wins from three matches.
- Villa moved up to second place in the Champions League league-phase standings after a display the source describes as dominant.
- Alysson starred for Villa in the victory, according to Sky Sports' headline coverage of the match.
- Viking are the Norwegian opponents Villa dispatched, conceding three in a one-sided league-phase fixture.
- The result marks Aston Villa's third straight win to open the revamped Champions League league-phase format.
Why it matters: A perfect three-from-three start — with a dominant victory over Viking — pushes Aston Villa into the top two of the Champions League league phase, placing an English club among the early frontrunners in UEFA's new single-table format with most league-phase fixtures still to play.
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