Aston Villa vs Arsenal
Match pulse
Who won: Arsenal 1-0
Arsenal beat Aston Villa 1-0 on Monday, August 31, 2026 at Villa Park. Goals for Arsenal: Bukayo Saka (59').
Play by play
- Match ends, Aston Villa 0, Arsenal 1.
- Second Half ends, Aston Villa 0, Arsenal 1.
- 90'+9'

Handball by Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Aston Villa).
- 90'+8'

Foul by Mikel Merino (Arsenal).
- 90'+8'

Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6'

Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6'

Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+6'

Foul by Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa).
- 90'+4'

Offside, Arsenal. Kai Havertz is caught offside.
- 90'+4'

Mikel Merino (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4'

Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 90'+3'

Kai Havertz (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3'

Foul by Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa).
- 90'
Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
- 85'
SubSubstitution, Arsenal. Martín Zubimendi replaces Declan Rice.
- 85'

Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Victor Lindelöf.
- 81'

John McGinn (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81'

Mikel Merino (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81'

Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 80'

Alysson (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80'

Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Bukayo Saka.
- 79'
SubSubstitution, Arsenal. Ezri Konsa replaces Cristhian Mosquera because of an injury.
- 78'
SubSubstitution, Aston Villa. Alejandro Garnacho replaces Ross Barkley.
- 78'
SubSubstitution, Aston Villa. Aaron Wan-Bissaka replaces Matty Cash.
- 76'

Offside, Arsenal. Riccardo Calafiori is caught offside.