Premier League · Matchday 2: Arsenal beat Aston Villa 1-0. The match was played on Monday, 31 August 2026 at Villa Park (Birmingham); refereed by Jarred Gillett, Australia.
? 55' (Arsenal) · B. Saka 59' (Arsenal)
After a 0-0 first half, the game finished 0-1.
Aston Villa held 39% of possession against 61%, attempting 7 shots to Arsenal's 7.
Shots on target read 0-2 and corners 2-4.
Substitutes: M. Bizot, T. Mings, A. Wan-Bissaka, M. Ruggeri, L. Bogarde, L. Lynch, A. Garnacho, Alysson, T. Abraham
Coach: Unai Emery
Substitutes: K. Arrizabalaga, P. Hincapie, E. Konsa, M. Zubimendi, Bruno Guimaraes, M. Merino, E. Eze, V. Gyokeres, N. Madueke
Coach: Mikel Arteta
Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal) — named player of the match with a 7.9 rating.