Aston Villa vs Arsenal
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- Bukayo Saka 59′
Half-time0–0
Regulation0–1
Referee: Jarred Gillett, Australia
Arsenal beat Aston Villa 1–0 in the Premier League on 31 August 2026. Bukayo Saka scored the only goal.
Match events
EVENTS
Christos TzolisYellow cardFoul
Bukayo SakaVAR · Penalty cancelled
Bukayo SakaGoal · Assist: Riccardo Calafiori
AlyssonYellow cardFoul
John McGinnYellow cardFoul
Ian MaatsenYellow cardFoul
Symbol key
- Goal
- Yellow card
- Red card
- Second yellow / red
- Substitution
- Penalty scored
- Penalty missed
- Own goal
- Goal disallowed
- VAR review
Match stats
The match picture
Aston VillaArsenal
0.33Expected goals (xG)1.04
7Shots7
0Shots on target2
39%Possession61%
2Corners4
1Saves0
All match statistics
| Statistic | Aston Villa | Arsenal |
|---|---|---|
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.33 | 1.04 |
| Shots | 7 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 0 | 2 |
| Possession | 39% | 61% |
| Corners | 2 | 4 |
| Saves | 1 | 0 |
| Blocked Shots | 2 | 1 |
| Fouls | 17 | 6 |
| Offsides | 0 | 8 |
| Passes % | 81% | 88% |
| Passes accurate | 273 | 465 |
| Red Cards | — | — |
| Shots insidebox | 3 | 5 |
| Shots off Goal | 5 | 4 |
| Shots outsidebox | 4 | 2 |
| Total passes | 339 | 530 |
| Yellow Cards | 3 | 1 |
| goals_prevented | 0.00 | 0.00 |
About these stats
Source: API-Football. xG measures the recorded quality of chances, not who deserved to win. Missing values stay unavailable. Half values are shown only when they agree with the selected full-match record.
- Expected goals (xG): 04/11/2026, 04:14:00 UTC
- Shots: 04/11/2026, 04:14:00 UTC
- Shots on target: 04/11/2026, 04:14:00 UTC
- Possession: 04/11/2026, 04:14:00 UTC
- Corners: 04/11/2026, 04:14:00 UTC
- Saves: 04/11/2026, 04:14:00 UTC
Lineups
FormationsAston Villa
4-2-3-1
Coach: 
Unai Emery →
Substitutes
Arsenal
4-2-3-1
Coach: 
Mikel Arteta →
Substitutes
Source: API-Football · Match updated · About the data