Premier League · Mon, 31 Aug 2026 ·
Aston Villa vs Arsenal — 0 - 1
Villa Park · Referee: Jarred Gillett, Australia
Match report
Arsenal win 1-0 at Aston Villa
Arsenal beat Aston Villa 1-0 in Premier League matchday 2 on Monday, 31 August 2026 at Villa Park. B. Saka scored the only goal of the game for Arsenal in the 59th minute. It was 0-0 at half-time.
Aston Villa had 39% of the ball and 7 shots (0 on target) against Arsenal’s 7 (2 on target). Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) was the top-rated player with 7.9. The result leaves Aston Villa 16th in the Premier League table on 4 points and Arsenal 2nd on 12.
Form, table and head-to-head
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 5 | +8 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 5 | +4 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton | 5 | +11 | 10 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 5 | -5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 5 | -5 | 4 |
| 17 | Bournemouth | 5 | -2 | 3 |
Match events
- 29'yellow cardChristos TzolisYellow Card
- 46'substitutionC. TzolisOff: E. Eze
- 55'VAR decisionBukayo SakaPenalty cancelled
- 55'goalNormal Goal
- 59'goalB. SakaAssist: R. Calafiori
- 71'substitutionG. HemmingsOff: Alysson
- 71'substitutionN. JacksonOff: T. Abraham
- 71'substitutionM. Lewis-SkellyOff: Bruno Guimaraes
- 71'substitutionM. OdegaardOff: M. Merino
- 78'substitutionM. CashOff: A. Wan-Bissaka
- 78'substitutionR. BarkleyOff: A. Garnacho
- 79'substitutionC. MosqueraOff: E. Konsa
- 80'yellow cardAlyssonYellow Card
- 81'yellow cardJohn McGinnYellow Card
- 85'substitutionD. RiceOff: M. Zubimendi
- 90+6'yellow cardIan MaatsenYellow Card
Lineups
Aston Villa
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach Unai Emery
Starting XI
- 1Z. SuzukiG
- 2M. CashD
- 3V. LindelofD
- 14P. TorresD
- 22I. MaatsenD
- 8B. KamaraM
- 6R. BarkleyM
- 7J. McGinnM
- 10E. BuendiaM
- 53G. HemmingsM
- 11N. JacksonF
Substitutes
- 40M. BizotG
- 5T. MingsD
- 29A. Wan-BissakaD
- 13M. RuggeriD
- 26L. BogardeM
- 74L. LynchF
- 17A. GarnachoF
- 47AlyssonF
- 18T. AbrahamF
Arsenal
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach Mikel Arteta
Starting XI
- 1D. RayaG
- 4B. WhiteD
- 3C. MosqueraD
- 6GabrielD
- 33R. CalafioriD
- 41D. RiceM
- 49M. Lewis-SkellyM
- 7B. SakaM
- 8M. OdegaardM
- 17C. TzolisM
- 29K. HavertzF
Substitutes
- 13K. ArrizabalagaG
- 5P. HincapieD
- 15E. KonsaD
- 36M. ZubimendiM
- 39Bruno GuimaraesM
- 23M. MerinoM
- 10E. EzeM
- 14V. GyokeresF
- 20N. MaduekeF
Match statistics
- 39%Possession61%
- 0.33Expected goals (xG)1.04
- 7Total shots7
- 0Shots on target2
- 5Shots off target4
- 2Blocked shots1
- 3Shots inside the box5
- 4Shots outside the box2
- 2Corners4
- 0Offsides8
- 17Fouls6
- 3Yellow cards1
- –Red cards–
- 1Goalkeeper saves0
- 339Passes530
- 273Accurate passes465
- 81%Pass accuracy88%
- 0.00Goals prevented0.00
Player statistics
Aston Villa
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Zion SuzukiG | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| 2Matty CashD | 78 | 7.0 | ||
| 3Victor LindelöfD | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 14Pau TorresD | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| 22Ian MaatsenD | 90 | 5.6 | ||
| 6Ross BarkleyM | 78 | 7.3 | ||
| 7John McGinnM | 90 | 6.0 | ||
| 8Boubacar KamaraM | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 10Emiliano BuendíaM | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| 53George HemmingsM | 71 | 6.3 | ||
| 11Nicolas JacksonF | 71 | 7.0 | ||
| 40Marco BizotG | – | – | ||
| 5Tyrone MingsD | – | – | ||
| 13Matteo RuggeriD | – | – | ||
| 29Aaron Wan-BissakaD | 12 | 6.9 | ||
| 26Lamare BogardeM | – | – | ||
| 17Alejandro GarnachoF | 12 | 6.3 | ||
| 18Tammy AbrahamF | 19 | 6.3 | ||
| 47AlyssonF | 19 | 6.7 | ||
| 74Luka LynchF | – | – |
Arsenal
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1David RayaG | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 3Cristhian MosqueraD | 79 | 6.9 | ||
| 4Ben WhiteD | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| 6Gabriel MagalhãesD | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| 33Riccardo CalafioriD | 90 | 7.9 | 1 | |
| 7Bukayo SakaMTop rated | 90 | 7.9 | 1 | |
| 8Martin ØdegaardM | 71 | 6.9 | ||
| 17Christos TzolisM | 45 | 6.2 | ||
| 41Declan RiceM | 85 | 7.2 | ||
| 49Myles Lewis-SkellyM | 71 | 7.2 | ||
| 29Kai HavertzF | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| 13Kepa ArrizabalagaG | – | – | ||
| 5Piero HincapiéD | – | – | ||
| 15Ezri KonsaD | 11 | 6.6 | ||
| 10Eberechi EzeM | 45 | 6.3 | ||
| 23Mikel MerinoM | 19 | 7.2 | ||
| 36Martín ZubimendiM | 15 | 6.6 | ||
| 39Bruno GuimarãesM | 19 | 6.3 | ||
| 14Viktor GyökeresF | – | – | ||
| 20Noni MaduekeF | – | – |
