Goals
59'
Assist: R. Calafiori
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Match Recap
Arsenal beat Aston Villa 1–0 in the Premier League (Regular Season - 2) on 31 August 2026. Arsenal saw more of the ball with 61% possession, and Aston Villa had 7 shots (0 on target) to Arsenal's 7 (2 on target). The expected-goals (xG) figures read 0.31 for Aston Villa and 1.05 for Arsenal. The goal came from B. Saka 59'. Arsenal move up to 15 points in Premier League, having won 4 of their last 5. Relive the Aston Villa vs Arsenal Premier League highlights on Daily Goal: watch every goal and the full match below, free, with each strike timestamped so you can jump straight to the moment it happened.
Match Statistics
Aston Villa
VS
Arsenal
39%
Ball Possession
61%
0.31
Expected goals (xG)
1.05
7
Total Shots
7
0
Shots on target
2
5
Shots off target
4
2
Blocked Shots
1
3
Shots inside box
5
4
Shots outside box
2
2
Corner Kicks
4
0
Offsides
8
17
Fouls
6
3
Yellow Cards
1
—
Red Cards
—
1
Goalkeeper Saves
0
337
Total passes
528
272
Accurate passes
463
81%
Pass accuracy
88%
0.00
Goals prevented
0.00
Lineups
Aston Villa
Unai Emery
4-2-3-1
Arsenal
Mikel Arteta
4-2-3-1
Substitutes — Aston Villa
40Marco Bizot
5Tyrone Mings
29Aaron Wan-Bissaka
13Matteo Ruggeri
26Lamare Bogarde
47Alysson
17Alejandro Garnacho
18Tammy Abraham
74Luka Lynch