Aston Villa 0–1 Arsenal

Premier League · 2026/27

Premier League·Full time

Aston VillaAston Villa
  • AlyssonBooked on 80 mins
  • J. McGinnBooked on 81 mins
  • I. MaatsenBooked on 90+6 mins

0–1

HT 0–0

Monday 31 August at 20:00

ArsenalArsenal
  • B. Saka 59
  • Booked on 29 minsC. Tzolis

Villa Park · Referee: Jarred Gillett, Australia

Aston Villa · 4-2-3-1

1Zion Suzuki
22Ian Maatsen
14Pau Torres
3Victor Lindelöf
2Matty Cash
6Ross Barkley
8Boubacar Kamara
53George Hemmings
10Emiliano Buendía
7John McGinn
11Nicolas Jackson

Starting XI

Goalkeeper

  1. 1Zion Suzuki

Defence

  1. 22Ian Maatsen
  2. 14Pau Torres
  3. 3Victor Lindelöf
  4. 2Matty Cash

Midfield

  1. 6Ross Barkley
  2. 8Boubacar Kamara
  3. 53George Hemmings
  4. 10Emiliano Buendía
  5. 7John McGinn

Attack

  1. 11Nicolas Jackson

Bench

  • 47AlyssonBooked 80'71'
  • 18Tammy Abraham
  • 40Marco Bizot
  • 5Tyrone Mings
  • 29Aaron Wan-Bissaka
  • 13Matteo Ruggeri
  • 26Lamare Bogarde
  • 17Alejandro Garnacho
  • 74Luka Lynch

Arsenal · 4-2-3-1

1David Raya
33Riccardo Calafiori
6Gabriel Magalhães
3Cristhian Mosquera
4Ben White
49Myles Lewis-Skelly
41Declan Rice
17Christos Tzolis
8Martin Ødegaard
7Bukayo Saka
29Kai Havertz

Starting XI

Goalkeeper

  1. 1David Raya

Defence

  1. 33Riccardo Calafiori
  2. 6Gabriel Magalhães
  3. 3Cristhian Mosquera
  4. 4Ben White

Midfield

  1. 49Myles Lewis-Skelly
  2. 41Declan Rice
  3. 17Christos Tzolis
  4. 8Martin Ødegaard
  5. 7Bukayo Saka

Attack

  1. 29Kai Havertz

Bench

  • 10Eberechi Eze
  • 39Bruno Guimarães
  • 23Mikel Merino
  • 13Kepa Arrizabalaga
  • 5Piero Hincapié
  • 15Ezri Konsa
  • 36Martín Zubimendi
  • 14Viktor Gyökeres
  • 20Noni Madueke