Aston Villa Football Club 0–1 Arsenal Football Club
Premier League · Regular Season - 2 · 31 August 2026 · Villa Park, Birmingham.
Status: full time. Half time 0–0. Referee: J. Gillett.
Goals
- 59' B. Saka (Arsenal Football Club) — assist R. Calafiori
Cards
- 29' C. Tzolis (Arsenal Football Club) — Yellow Card
- 80' Alysson (Aston Villa Football Club) — Yellow Card
- 81' J. McGinn (Aston Villa Football Club) — Yellow Card
- 90+6' I. Maatsen (Aston Villa Football Club) — Yellow Card
Match stats
| Stat | Aston Villa Football Club | Arsenal Football Club |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 39% | 61% |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.31 | 1.05 |
| Total shots | 7 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 0 | 2 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 4 |
| Shots blocked | 2 | 1 |
| Passes | 337 | 527 |
| Accurate passes | 272 | 463 |
| Corners | 2 | 4 |
| Offsides | 0 | 8 |
| Fouls | 16 | 6 |
| Saves | 1 | 0 |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 1 |
Aston Villa Football Club lineup (4-2-3-1)
Coach: Unai Emery.
- Ross Barkley — Midfield
- Matty Cash — Defender
- Nicolas Jackson — Attack
- Victor Lindelöf — Defender
- Boubacar Kamara — Midfield
- Alysson — Attacker
- Aaron Wan-Bissaka — Defender
- Alejandro Garnacho — Attack
- Zion Suzuki — Goalkeeper
- Tammy Abraham — Attack
- George Hemmings — Midfielder
- Emiliano Buendía — Midfield
- Pau Torres — Defender
- John McGinn — Midfield
- Ian Maatsen — Defender
- Marco Bizot — Goalkeeper
- Tyrone Mings — Defender
- L. Lynch — Midfielder
- Matteo Ruggeri — Defender
- Lamare Bogarde — Midfield
Arsenal Football Club lineup (4-2-3-1)
Coach: Mikel Arteta.
- Bukayo Saka — Attack, 1 goal
- Riccardo Calafiori — Defender
- Myles Lewis-Skelly — Defender
- Declan Rice — Midfield
- Gabriel Magalhães — Defender
- Mikel Merino — Midfield
- Martin Ødegaard — Midfield
- Ben White — Defender
- Martín Zubimendi — Midfield
- David Raya — Goalkeeper
- Cristhian Mosquera — Defender
- Ezri Konsa — Defender
- Eberechi Eze — Midfield
- Bruno Guimarães — Midfield
- Christos Tzolis — Attack
- Kai Havertz — Attack
- Noni Madueke — Attack
- Kepa Arrizabalaga — Goalkeeper
- Viktor Gyökeres — Attack
- Piero Hincapié — Defender
Head to head
| Date | Match | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-30 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | 4–1 | Premier League |
| 2025-12-06 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | 2–1 | Premier League |
| 2025-01-18 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | 2–2 | Premier League |
| 2024-08-24 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | 0–2 | Premier League |
| 2024-04-14 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | 0–2 | Premier League |
| 2023-12-09 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | 1–0 | Premier League |
| 2023-02-18 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | 2–4 | Premier League |
| 2022-08-31 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | 2–1 | Premier League |
| 2022-03-19 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | 0–1 | Premier League |
| 2021-10-22 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | 3–1 | Premier League |
Aston Villa Football Club — recent form
- Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club 4–0 Aston Villa Football Club · 2026-08-23
- Borussia Mönchengladbach 2–1 Aston Villa Football Club · 2026-08-15
- Paris Saint-Germain Football Club 2–1 Aston Villa Football Club · 2026-08-12
- FC Bayern München 2–1 Aston Villa Football Club · 2026-08-07
- BG Pathum United 1–3 Aston Villa Football Club · 2026-08-04
- Aston Villa Football Club 2–4 Real Sociedad de Fútbol S.A.D. · 2026-07-28
- Futebol Clube do Porto 2–1 Aston Villa Football Club · 2026-07-25
- Walsall 0–5 Aston Villa Football Club · 2026-07-21
Arsenal Football Club — recent form
- Arsenal Football Club 3–0 Coventry · 2026-08-21
- Arsenal Football Club 3–0 Manchester City Football Club · 2026-08-16
- Arsenal Football Club 1–1 Calcio Como · 2026-08-12
- Arsenal Football Club 2–3 Borussia Dortmund · 2026-08-09
- Arsenal Football Club 1–3 Real Betis Balompié S.A.D. · 2026-08-05
- Girona Fútbol Club S. A. D. 1–4 Arsenal Football Club · 2026-08-01
- Paris Saint-Germain Football Club 1–1 Arsenal Football Club · 2026-05-30
- Crystal Palace Football Club 1–2 Arsenal Football Club · 2026-05-24
League standing
| Team | # | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa Football Club | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 5 |
| Arsenal Football Club | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
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