Unai Emery’s side have turned the tables on a difficult start to the season and picked up their fifth win from six across all competitions and climbed to second in the Champions League standings after three matches.

The Eliteserien visitors pulled off a miraculous 3-3 draw with German champions Bayern Munich last week but they were unable to recreate the same heroics a week later as Villa picked up another win, just one week after thrashing Fenerbahce 6-0.

Ross Barkley nodded Villa in front for his third goal in this season’s competition already before Emi Buendia doubled their advantage from the spot and Henrik Heggheim’s own goal made the result safe.

Villa were top of the table until Peter Christiansen pulled a goal back for Viking in the 84th minute which was reward for their improved second half while denying Villa a third straight clean sheet.