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Emery reacts to Garnacho display vs Viking as resurgent Aston Villa teammate lauded

The Villa boss also praised Garnacho’s resurgent teammate. 💪…

By Will Ford · Football365

Published: Thursday, 22 October 2026 at 8:07 AM

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Unai Emery praised Alejandro Garnacho's 20-minute substitute appearance against Viking as his best minutes for Aston Villa.
Garnacho is currently on loan at Aston Villa from Chelsea after joining in the summer of 2026.
Ross Barkley and Emiliano Buendia scored as Aston Villa secured their 12th consecutive European home win.

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Aston Villa manager Unai Emery praised Alejandro Garnacho following the forward's 20-minute substitute appearance in their European win against Viking. Despite Garnacho's struggles for regular game time since arriving on loan from Chelsea in the summer of 2026, Emery described the performance as the Argentine's best minutes for the club so far.

Ross Barkley and Emiliano Buendia scored for Villa, alongside an own goal forced by Alysson, securing the club's 12th consecutive home European win. Emery also lauded Barkley's recent offensive form following another goalscoring performance.

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