Skip to content
Dave
Join Dave

Premier League · Matchweek 2Full time

Aston Villa crestAston Villa

0-1

Half-time 0-0

Arsenal crestArsenal

Aston Villa 0-1 Arsenal

    • Bukayo Saka 59'

    Monday 31 August 2026, 8pm BST Villa Park, Birmingham Referee: Jarred Gillett

    On 31st August 2026 Aston Villa v Arsenal at Villa Park finished Aston Villa 0-1 Arsenal in the Premier League.

    Match events

    1. 29'
      Christos Tzolis
      Arsenal
    2. Half-time · 0-0
    3. 46'
      Eberechi EzeOff: Christos Tzolis
      Arsenal
    4. 59'
      Bukayo Saka 0-1Assist: Riccardo Calafiori
      Arsenal
    5. Tammy AbrahamOff: Nicolas Jackson
      71'
      Aston Villa
    6. AlyssonOff: George Hemmings
      71'
      Aston Villa
    7. 71'
      Bruno GuimarãesOff: Myles Lewis-Skelly
      Arsenal
    8. 71'
      Mikel MerinoOff: Martin Ødegaard
      Arsenal
    9. Aaron Wan-BissakaOff: Matty Cash
      78'
      Aston Villa
    10. Alejandro GarnachoOff: Ross Barkley
      78'
      Aston Villa
    11. 79'
      Ezri KonsaOff: Cristhian Mosquera
      Arsenal
    12. Alysson
      80'
      Aston Villa
    13. John McGinn
      81'
      Aston Villa
    14. 85'
      Martín ZubimendiOff: Declan Rice
      Arsenal
    15. Ian Maatsen
      90+6'
      Aston Villa
    16. Full time · 0-1

    Line-ups

    Aston Villa 4-2-3-1

    Substitutes

    1. 5Tyrone Mings
    2. 13Matteo Ruggeri
    3. 17Alejandro Garnacho↑78'
    4. 18Tammy Abraham↑71'
    5. 26Lamare Bogarde
    6. 29Aaron Wan-Bissaka↑78'
    7. 40Marco Bizot
    8. 47Alysson↑71'
    9. 74Luka Lynch

    Arsenal 4-2-3-1

    Substitutes

    1. 5Piero Hincapié
    2. 10Eberechi Eze↑46'
    3. 13Kepa Arrizabalaga
    4. 14Viktor Gyökeres
    5. 15Ezri Konsa↑79'
    6. 20Noni Madueke
    7. 23Mikel Merino↑71'
    8. 36Martín Zubimendi↑85'
    9. 39Bruno Guimarães↑71'

    Match Stats

    Aston VillaArsenal

    39%Possession61%

    7Shots7
    0Shots on target2
    0Big chances2
    2Corners4
    81%Pass accuracy88%
    1Saves0
    17Fouls6
    0Offsides8
    3Yellow cards1

    Questions and answers

    When and where is Aston Villa v Arsenal?

    Monday 31 August 2026, kick-off 8pm (BST) at Villa Park, Birmingham. It was shown live on Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Main Event in the UK.

    What was the score in Aston Villa v Arsenal?

    Aston Villa 0-1 Arsenal (half-time 0-0).

    Who scored in Aston Villa v Arsenal?

    Bukayo Saka (Arsenal, 59').

    Add Dave as a preferred source on GoogleSee more of our stories in Top Stories