Aston Villa vs Arsenal Highlights - August 31, 2026

Arsenal beat Aston Villa 1-0 in Premier League on August 31, 2026. The match was played at Villa Park.

Bukayo Saka (59') scored for Arsenal.

At kick-off Aston Villa stood in position 17 with 0 points. Their previous five had brought 1 wins, 0 draws and 4 defeats.

Arsenal went into the game in position 9, on 3 points. They had won 4, drawn 0 and lost 1 in their previous five.

John McGinn sent an effort off target for Aston Villa (7'). Moments later, a block denied Myles Lewis-Skelly on 8 minutes.

Gabriel Magalhães shot wide for Arsenal on 8 minutes. The referee cautioned Christos Tzolis of Arsenal on 29 minutes.

After the break, Ian Maatsen could not find the target for Aston Villa (47'). Martin Ødegaard sent an effort off target for Arsenal (57').

Soon after, Bukayo Saka scored for Arsenal on 59 minutes after a pass from Riccardo Calafiori.

Matty Cash saw a shot blocked (64'). Kai Havertz tested the goalkeeper for Arsenal (74').

Alysson was booked for Aston Villa (80'). Shortly afterwards, the referee cautioned John McGinn of Aston Villa on 81 minutes.

Substitutions: Aston Villa 4, Arsenal 5.

Arsenal controlled 60.8% of possession. Aston Villa had 7 shots with 0 on target, while Arsenal had 7 and 2.

Goalkeeper saves: Aston Villa 1, Arsenal 0. Corners: Aston Villa 2, Arsenal 4.

Arsenal completed the most passes, 527 in total at 87.7% accuracy. The referee produced 4 yellow cards.