Summary

  • Use the 'watch & listen' tab for BBC Radio 5 Live commentary or to watch Champions League Final Score

  • FT: Bayern 2-2 Arsenal - Eze replaces injured Saka and puts Gunners ahead; Davies responds and Kane nets from spot but Rice levels

  • Villa 3-1 Viking - Barkley with opener, Buendia doubles lead from spot before Heggheim own goal; Christiansen responds

  • FT: Como 4-1 Man Utd - Paz curls superb opener for hosts after two minutes, Douvikas doubles lead after break before Paz grabs his second and Jacobo Ramon makes it four. Zirkzee with last response

  • Read about Italian club's rise here

  • Here's Viking's special story

  • Real Madrid & Inter also win - see all scores here

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  1. Postpublished at 19:56 BST 21 October

    Inter Milan vs Shakhtar Donetsk (20:00 BST)

    Inter Milan are currently on their longest ever losing streak in the Champions League (four matches).

    They have lost seven of their last eight matches (W1), which is more than they did in their previous 41 in the competition combined (6).

  2. Viking player guidepublished at 19:54 BST 21 October

    Aston Villa v Viking (20:00 BST)

    Tom McCoy
    BBC Sport journalist

    Zlatko TripicImage source, Getty Images

    Key Viking player - Zlatko Tripic

    The winger admits he deliberately tried to unsettle Michael Olise before the Bayern player was sent off. "He eventually lost his composure and threw the ball in my face, so I feel I won that duel," he said.

    Tripic, who has a reputation in Norway for trying to provoke opponents, moved to Norway as a baby after his parents fled war in the former Yugoslavia.

    Despite spells in Germany, Moldova and Turkey, he has spent much of his career at Viking and leads this season's Eliteserien, which runs from March to December, with 19 assists.

    Viking squad summary

    Viking's squad includes centre-back Henrik Falchener, who appeared for Norway at the World Cup.

    New Zealand midfielder Joe Bell and Australian defender Gianni Stensness form part of the team's spine, while striker Erik Botheim was briefly part of a teenage rap group which included Erling Haaland. One video by Flow Kingz has attracted 29 million views on YouTube.

  3. 'We must be so focused' - Emery wary of Viking threatpublished at 19:54 BST 21 October

    Aston Villa v Viking (20:00 BST)

    Aston Villa boss Unai Emery on Viking: "They are very intense. Defensively, high press, very, very intense, getting a lot of duels, and they are good.

    "When they are with the ball, they have intelligent players, and as well, physical players to get duels as well.

    "They are playing short, they are playing long, they want to be more in the opponent box. They are very strong in set-pieces – very, very strong.

    “They believe a lot in their set-pieces, in throw-ins, in corners, in free-kicks, so, we must be, in 90 minutes, so, so focused on our task, collectively, individually."

  4. Postpublished at 19:53 BST 21 October

    Aston Villa v Viking (20:00 BST)

    Viking have lost all seven of their Champions League away matches to date, conceding 22 goals in the process.

    Only one side have ever played more away matches while losing every time - Tirana with eight.

  5. Postpublished at 19:52 BST 21 October

    Aston Villa v Viking (20:00 BST)

    If Aston Villa win this game, they will be the second fastest team to reach 20 European Cup or Champions League victories in terms of matches - since it will be their 30th game.

    However those 30 games have come over 45 years...

    Only Real Madrid, who won the first five European Cups, started off better with 20 wins in 29 games.

  6. 'It was humbling for them'published at 19:51 BST 21 October

    FT: Como 4-1 Manchester United

    Joe Cole
    Former Chelsea and England midfielder on TNT Sports

    It was humbling for them. I said before the game that it's going to be a real test and it turned out to be more than a test for them.

    Like I said before, the spotlight will fall on Michael Carrick's feet, and he is not the problem, believe me. The club's rot has been there for many many years, and they [the club] need to get out of their own way. There are a lot of players in that Manchester United squad who probably are not good enough to play for Manchester United.

    So when does the criticism come to the director of football? I think it's fair that you are trying to get rid of players on long-contracts, but if nobody wants them it's difficult to get rid of them at the right price.

    Manchester United playersImage source, Getty Images
  7. Postpublished at 19:50 BST 21 October

    Aston Villa v Viking (20:00 BST)

    Viking are aiming to do something no Norwegian team have ever done before - win a European game away in England.

    Norwegian sides have lost 26 and drawn two of their 28 visits to England in such competitions.

  8. Why Eze is struggling to find his form at Arsenalpublished at 19:49 BST 21 October

    Bayern Munich v Arsenal (20:00 BST)

    Alex Howell
    BBC Sport Arsenal reporter

    The sound of fans being wowed by his football is something that has followed Eberechi Eze wherever he has played.

    The Arsenal forward is known for his off-the-cuff skill, maverick nature and entertaining style, but lately, those familiar elements of Eze have been missing.

    Sunday's 1-0 win over Nottingham Forest was Eze's first Premier League start of the season. But replaced at half-time, having completed just nine passes and 22 touches of the ball, many have started to question whether he can reproduce the performances he was once known for.

    There's an argument that Eze does not get a run in one position or a run of games to build momentum, but the stats show he gets a substantial amount of game time.

    The Gunners played 63 matches last season and Eze started 36 of those (57%). Since his debut for Arsenal in August 2025 he has started in 56% of games (40 out of 72).

    His 11 goals in 61 appearances have been scored across just eight games.

    And he has delivered some huge moments in an Arsenal shirt, scoring five against rivals Tottenham Hotspur across two Premier League matches, with a hat-trick in the home fixture - while he also scored winners against Newcastle and former club Crystal Palace as the Gunners won the title.

    Read more here.

    Eberechi EzeImage source, Getty Images
  9. Form guide to Villa and Vikingpublished at 19:48 BST 21 October

    Aston Villa v Viking (20:00 BST)

    Tom McCoy
    BBC Sport journalist

    After an understandably slow start following a major summer overhaul, Aston Villa are beginning to find form.

    Sunday's 1-0 victory at Newcastle United was their fourth win in five games, a run that includes back-to-back Champions League successes.

    Their 6-0 demolition of Fenerbahce last week was the club's biggest victory in European competition and meant only holders Paris St-Germain had scored more goals in the opening two rounds.

    Opponents Viking head to Birmingham buoyed by earning their first Champions League point in a thrilling 3-3 draw with Bayern Munich.

    Bodo/Glimt have shown in recent years that Norwegian sides cannot be underestimated, and Viking, who pipped them to the Eliteserien title last year, are flourishing under joint head coaches Bjarte Lunde Aarsheim and Morten Jensen.

    Aarsheim described their first-half display against Bayern as "perfect" but was most impressed by the "mentality and hunger" his side showed to score a late equaliser after the disappointment of conceding three goals in 17 minutes after the break.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 19:47 BST 21 October

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    I am lost for words and not sure where we go from here. This is really poor and I’m sad to say I’m not sure Carrick will survive this. The whole structure at Man Utd is rotten to the core.

    Guy, Surrey

    Carbon copy of Ole’s time with us.

    OT, Manchester

  11. 'I've waited 34 years for this' - Viking's 'special' storypublished at 19:46 BST 21 October

    Aston Villa v Viking (20:00 BST)

    VikingImage source, Getty Images

    When Viking FK ended a 34-year Norwegian title drought last year, it was days like these in the Champions League they were dreaming of.

    A visit to Aston Villa on Wednesday comes on the back of a remarkable 3-3 draw with Bayern Munich last time out, where Viking led 2-0 at half-time but then needed a last-minute goal to rescue a point.

    After that game, Viking captain Zlatko Tripic - who joined the club in the second tier in 2018 - told Norwegian channel TV2: "I could have played another 90 minutes. I'm so incredibly proud. I've waited 34 years for this."

    Tripic is one part of the Stavanger club's revival story - along with a rarity in modern football, joint head coaches.

    Former assistants Morten Jensen and Bjarte Lunde Aarsheim both stepped up together in 2021 and led them to last season's title - while they are top again this season.

    The pair spoke to the BBC's Euro Leagues show last month before their Champions League debut.

    Aarsheim, who spent the bulk of his playing career at Viking, said: "It's a special story. We were born Viking fans, we've been playing in Viking.

    "We were working together as assistant coaches and the dream job in managing Viking came up.

    "We said let's do it together. It will be better and the chances to get the job will be better."

    In a recent interview with the Guardian,, external he said: "For us, Viking is Barcelona. The players have to understand that we see Viking as more than a club. In our heads, it's the best team in the world."

    Read more here.

  12. Team news - Four changes for Villa, three for Vikingpublished at 19:45 BST 21 October

    Aston Villa vs Viking (20:00 BST)

    Aston Villa manager Unai Emery has made four changes from the team that thrashed Fenerbahce 6-0 last week, with Joao Gomez, Tyrone Mings, Alysson and Emi Buendia all coming into the side.

    Aston Villa: Suzuki, Mings, Torres, Lindelof, Gomes, Barkley, McGinn, Mbaye, Buendia, Alysson, Jackson

    Subs: Cash, Harwood-Bellis, Kamara, Garnacho, Abraham, Maatsen, Bogarde, Goretzka, Bizot, Wright, Hemmings

    Viking make three changes to the starting XI that earned an impressive 3-3 draw with Bayern Munich last time out in the Champions League.

    Viking: Ostbo, Heggheim, Stensness, Daland, Haugen, Moi, Bell, Askildsen, Tripic, Botheim, Christiansen

    Subs: Vevatne, Postema, Bjordal, Bassey, Cosic, Fuglestad, Auklend, Falchener, Kvia-Egeskog, Haugen, Belko, Hansen

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    Get Involvedpublished at 19:44 BST 21 October

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    What an absolute mess of a team and club Manchester United are. Shambles. It goes deeper than Carrick and his players - the club is toxic and in a really bad state.

    Stevie, Glasgow

  14. 'In every department Como were better'published at 19:43 BST 21 October

    FT: Como 4-1 Manchester United

    Glenn Hoddle
    Former England and Tottenham manager on TNT Sports

    I enjoyed watching Como play, but it was sad to see United play like that, but as I said earlier in the commentary, in every department Como were better. They deserved the 4-1 victory, and United will have to look them in the mirror tonight.

  15. FULL-TIMEpublished at 19:39 BST 21 October

    Como 4-1 Manchester United

    A brilliant and memorable night for Como as they deservedly beat Manchester United.

    A desperate defeat for Michael Carrick's side.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 19:37 BST 21 October

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    Lovely place to get sacked. Could stay and make a long weekend of it.

    Gator, London

  17. 'Too little too late I'm afraid'published at 19:37 BST 21 October

    Como 4-1 Manchester United

    Glenn Hoddle
    Former England and Tottenham manager on TNT Sports

    It was a lovely first touch I must say. [Zirkzee] just stays onside, and it's a beautiful first touch and finish.

    Too little too late I'm afraid.

    Manchester United's Joshua Zirkzee scores their first goalImage source, Getty Images
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    Get Involvedpublished at 19:36 BST 21 October

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    Speak to Middlesbrough fans about their form in the second half of the season when Carrick was manager and you'll have an idea of why Utd are where they are (since this is technically his second half of the season with them).

    John, Liverpool

  19. Postpublished at 19:36 BST 21 October

    Como 4-0 Manchester United

    No, it does stand.

    No clean sheet for Como but they won't really care. This will still be seen a memorable and historic win for them.

  20. VAR

    Video Assistant Referee - potential offsidepublished at 19:35 BST 21 October

    Como 4-0 Manchester United

    Actually, it might not stand.