Aston Villa vs Arsenal: 0–1
Arsenal beat Aston Villa 1–0 in the English Premier League on Monday, 31 August 2026 at Villa Park, Birmingham, England.
- Competition: English Premier League (2026-27 English Premier League)
- Kick-off: Mon, 31 Aug 2026, 19:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Villa Park, Birmingham, England
- Attendance: 36,804
- Teams: Aston Villa (home), Arsenal (away)
Goals
- 59' — Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), assist Riccardo Calafiori
Match statistics
| Statistic | Aston Villa | Arsenal |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 39.2 | 60.8 |
| Shots | 7 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 0 | 2 |
| Corners | 2 | 4 |
| Fouls | 17 | 6 |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 1 |
Starting line-ups
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1): Zion Suzuki (G), Pau Torres (CD-L), Victor Lindelöf (CD-R), Ian Maatsen (LB), Matty Cash (RB), Emiliano Buendía (AM), Ross Barkley (LM), Boubacar Kamara (RM), Nicolas Jackson (F), George Hemmings (AM-L), John McGinn (AM-R).
Arsenal (4-2-3-1): David Raya (G), Gabriel Magalhães (CD-L), Cristhian Mosquera (CD-R), Riccardo Calafiori (LB), Ben White (RB), Martin Ødegaard (AM), Myles Lewis-Skelly (LM), Declan Rice (RM), Kai Havertz (F), Christos Tzolis (AM-L), Bukayo Saka (AM-R).