Last updated: 5 September 2026
Aston Villa vs Arsenal
Premier League · Opening weekend of the 2026-27 season
Aston Villa0-1
Full Time
ArsenalMonday, 31 August 2026
Kicks off 20:00 UK time
Final score: Aston Villa 0-1 Arsenal.
Match Timeline
29'
Christos Tzolis
46'
↑ E. Eze ↓ C. Tzolis
55'
⚽
59'
B. Saka ⚽
Assist: R. Calafiori
↑ Alysson ↓ G. Hemmings
71'
↑ T. Abraham ↓ N. Jackson
71'
71'
↑ Bruno Guimaraes ↓ M. Lewis-Skelly
71'
↑ M. Merino ↓ M. Odegaard
↑ A. Wan-Bissaka ↓ M. Cash
78'
↑ A. Garnacho ↓ R. Barkley
78'
79'
↑ E. Konsa ↓ C. Mosquera
Alysson
80'
John McGinn
81'
85'
↑ M. Zubimendi ↓ D. Rice
Ian Maatsen
90'
Match Stats
39%
AVL
Possession
61%
ARS
7Shots7
0On target2
2Corners4
17Fouls6
339Passes530
273%Pass accuracy465%
Aston Villa · 4-2-3-1Starting XI4-2-3-1 · Arsenal
1
Suzuki
GK
2
Cash
DEF
3
Lindelof
DEF
14
Torres
DEF
22
Maatsen
DEF
8
Kamara
MID
6
Barkley
MID
7
McGinn
MID
10
Buendia
MID
53
Hemmings
MID
11
Jackson
FWD
1
Raya
GK
4
White
DEF
3
Mosquera
DEF
6
Gabriel
DEF
33
Calafiori
DEF
41
Rice
MID
49
Lewis-Skelly
MID
7
Saka
MID
8
Odegaard
MID
17
Tzolis
MID
29
Havertz
FWD
Aston Villa Subs
71'↑ Alyssonfor↓ Hemmings
71'↑ Abrahamfor↓ Jackson
78'↑ Wan-Bissakafor↓ Cash
78'↑ Garnachofor↓ Barkley
Unused
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Arsenal Subs
46'↑ Ezefor↓ Tzolis
71'↑ Guimaraesfor↓ Lewis-Skelly
71'↑ Merinofor↓ Odegaard
79'↑ Konsafor↓ Mosquera
85'↑ Zubimendifor↓ Rice
Unused
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Next Fixture
Aston Villa
AHull City
Sat 5 Sept
Arsenal
HChelsea
Sun 6 Sept
Reverse Fixture
The return leg: Arsenal host Aston Villa
ArsenalvsAston Villa
View fixture →17 April 2027
Venue
Aston Villa home ground
Villa Park
Witton, Birmingham
42,785
capacity
Opened 1897
Villa Park has been Aston Villa's home since 1897 and is one of the most historic stadiums in English football, having hosted FA Cup semi-finals, England internationals, and European fixtures across more than a century of use. Situated in the Witton area of north Birmingham, the ground blends Victorian-era craftsmanship in the Trinity Road Stand with modern hospitality and media facilities. Its capacity of just under 43,000 makes it one of the largest club grounds in the Midlands.
About These Clubs
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