Handed a start on the left wing, Ibrahim Mbaye delivered an assist in Aston Villa’s win over Viking FK (3-1) at Villa Park. The 18-year-old Senegalese now has three assists in three starts.
At Villa Park, Ibrahim Mbaye was decisive once again. Handed a start on the left wing against Viking FK, the Senegalese winger provided an assist in Aston Villa’s 3-1 win, according to AfricaFoot. On 23 minutes, he whipped in a pinpoint corner onto the head of Ross Barkley, the Villans’ attacking midfielder, to open the scoring.
The numbers are starting to add up: three assists in his first three starts in an Aston Villa shirt, according to Foot-Africa.com. The previous two came against Fenerbahçe in the Champions League and against Coventry City in the League Cup. At 18, the former Paris Saint-Germain player has already been handed three starts.
A club on the rise
The win gives Aston Villa a third consecutive Champions League victory, according to So Foot and Foot-Africa.com. Unai Emery’s men are therefore closing in on Paris Saint-Germain at the top of the competition’s standings.
Each of his starts has therefore produced an assist, according to Foot-Africa.com.
From PSG to the Lions of Teranga
Transferred from PSG on 1 September 2026, Ibrahim Mbaye joined Aston Villa. The transfer fee is estimated at €55 million excluding add-ons, potentially rising to €60 million, according to Eurosport and Sky Sports.
Born on 24 January 2008 in Trappes, he became in August 2024 the youngest player to start a Ligue 1 match for PSG, at 16 years, 6 months and 23 days, according to PSG.fr. With the Paris club, he made 42 competitive appearances and won 8 major trophies, according to Foot-Africa.com.
On the international stage, he has 18 caps and 5 goals for Senegal, having chosen the Lions of Teranga in late 2025, according to Wikipedia. The same source states that in summer 2026 he became the youngest African scorer in FIFA World Cup history.
In its official statement, Aston Villa describes him as a bright and exciting young prospect who scored for his country at the 2026 World Cup. The club confirms that the transfer is permanent.
What’s next
Aston Villa return to Premier League action over the weekend of 24-25 October 2026, before a fourth Champions League matchday scheduled for early November.