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Aston Villa vs Arsenal

Aston VillaHome
Full time0–1
ArsenalAway
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Villa Park, BirminghamReferee: Jarred GillettAttendance: 36,804
Aston Villa
    Arsenal
    • 59'Bukayo Saka scored
    Goals, assists & match events

    Match stats

    Aston VillaArsenal
    39.2%Possession60.8%
    0.33Expected goals (xG)1.04
    7Shots7
    339Passes530
    2Corners taken4
    Not availableOffsides8
    3Yellow cards1
    0Red cards0
    11Tackles won7

    Match events

    Match minutes explained
    1. 29'
      Christos Tzolis bookedArsenal
    2. 45'
      Substitutions

      Eberechi Eze on; Christos Tzolis off

      Arsenal
    3. 54'
      Penalty to Arsenal

      Penalty Arsenal. Bukayo Saka draws a foul in the penalty area.

      Arsenal
    4. 55'
      VAR: penalty decision

      VAR Decision: No Penalty Arsenal.

      Arsenal
    5. 59'
      Bukayo Saka scored

      Assist Riccardo Calafiori.

      Arsenal
    6. 71'
      Substitutions

      Tammy Abraham on; Nicolas Jackson off; Alysson on; George Hemmings off

      Aston Villa
    7. 71'
      Substitutions

      Bruno Guimarães on; Myles Lewis-Skelly off; Mikel Merino on; Martin Ødegaard off

      Arsenal
    8. 77'
      Cristhian Mosquera injury delay

      Delay in match because of an injury Cristhian Mosquera (Arsenal).

      Arsenal
    9. 78'
      Play resumes after injury delay

      Delay over. They are ready to continue.

      Arsenal
    10. 78'
      Substitutions

      Aaron Wan-Bissaka on; Matty Cash off; Alejandro Garnacho on; Ross Barkley off

      Aston Villa
    11. 79'
      Cristhian Mosquera forced off injured, Ezri Konsa on

      Substitution, Arsenal. Ezri Konsa replaces Cristhian Mosquera because of an injury.

      Arsenal
    12. 79'
      Substitutions

      Ezri Konsa on; Cristhian Mosquera off

      Arsenal
    13. 80'
      Alysson bookedAston Villa
    14. 81'
      John McGinn bookedAston Villa
    15. 85'
      Substitutions

      Martín Zubimendi on; Declan Rice off

      Arsenal
    16. 96'
      Ian Maatsen bookedAston Villa
    Aston VillaArsenal

    Zion Suzuki: In the official starting XI.

    Matty Cash: In the official starting XI.

    Victor Lindelöf: In the official starting XI.

    Pau Torres: In the official starting XI.

    Ian Maatsen: In the official starting XI.

    Boubacar Kamara: In the official starting XI.

    Ross Barkley: In the official starting XI.

    John McGinn: In the official starting XI.

    Emiliano Buendía: In the official starting XI.

    George Hemmings: In the official starting XI.

    Nicolas Jackson: In the official starting XI.

    Marco Bizot: Named on the official bench.

    Tyrone Mings: Named on the official bench.

    Matteo Ruggeri: Named on the official bench.

    Alejandro Garnacho: Named on the official bench.

    Tammy Abraham: Named on the official bench.

    Lamare Bogarde: Named on the official bench.

    Aaron Wan-Bissaka: Named on the official bench.

    Alysson: Named on the official bench.

    Luka Lynch: Named on the official bench.

    João Gomes: Not in the starting XI.

    Forecast comparison
    Official team sheet

    Source record

    Aston Villa team sheet

    Aston Villa vs Arsenal · 31 Aug 2026

    Starting XI
    11 named players
    Formation
    4-2-3-1

    The team sheet confirms selection for this match, not minutes played or fitness for a later fixture.

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    1Zion Suzuki22Ian Maatsen14Pau Torres3Victor Lindelöf2Matty Cash6Ross Barkley8Boubacar Kamara53George Hemmings10Emiliano Buendía7CJohn McGinn11Nicolas Jackson

    Official formation · attacking upwards

    Goalkeeper

    Zion Suzuki
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    Defenders

    Matty Cash
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    Victor Lindelöf
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    Pau Torres
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    Ian Maatsen
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    Midfielders

    Boubacar Kamara
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    Ross Barkley
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    John McGinnCaptain
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    Emiliano Buendía
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    George Hemmings
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    Forwards

    Nicolas Jackson
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    Team sheet collected: Recorded for this finished match.

    Bench 9

    Marco Bizot
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    Tyrone Mings
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    Matteo Ruggeri
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    Alejandro Garnacho
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    Tammy Abraham
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    Lamare Bogarde
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    Aaron Wan-Bissaka
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    Alysson
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    Luka Lynch
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    Aston Villa

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    Forecast record

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    Not in this XI

    • Marco Bizot
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      Named on the bench for this match.

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      This reports the player's status, not a reason for a particular replacement.

    • João Gomes
    In both lineups 9
    Last match and lineup journeyRecorded names, dates and team sheets

    Last match

    Official starting XI

    Played

    vs Brighton & Hove Albion · a different fixture

    1. Marco Bizot
    2. Matty Cash
    3. Victor Lindelöf
    4. Pau Torres
    5. Ian Maatsen
    6. Boubacar Kamara
    7. João Gomes
    8. John McGinn
    9. Ross Barkley
    10. George Hemmings
    11. Emiliano Buendía
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    Official XI

    Confirmed starters

    Source collected

    Aston Villa vs Arsenal · finished match

    1. Zion Suzuki
    2. Matty Cash
    3. Victor Lindelöf
    4. Pau Torres
    5. Ian Maatsen
    6. Boubacar Kamara
    7. Ross Barkley
    8. John McGinn
    9. Emiliano Buendía
    10. George Hemmings
    11. Nicolas Jackson
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    David Raya: In the official starting XI.

    Ben White: In the official starting XI.

    Cristhian Mosquera: In the official starting XI.

    Gabriel Magalhães: In the official starting XI.

    Riccardo Calafiori: In the official starting XI.

    Declan Rice: In the official starting XI.

    Myles Lewis-Skelly: In the official starting XI.

    Bukayo Saka: In the official starting XI.

    Martin Ødegaard: In the official starting XI.

    Christos Tzolis: In the official starting XI.

    Kai Havertz: In the official starting XI.

    Kepa Arrizabalaga: Named on the official bench.

    Piero Hincapié: Named on the official bench.

    Eberechi Eze: Named on the official bench.

    Viktor Gyökeres: Named on the official bench.

    Ezri Konsa: Named on the official bench.

    Noni Madueke: Named on the official bench.

    Mikel Merino: Named on the official bench.

    Martín Zubimendi: Named on the official bench.

    Bruno Guimarães: Named on the official bench.

    Forecast comparison
    Official team sheet

    Source record

    Arsenal team sheet

    Aston Villa vs Arsenal · 31 Aug 2026

    Starting XI
    11 named players
    Formation
    4-2-3-1

    The team sheet confirms selection for this match, not minutes played or fitness for a later fixture.

    Premier League match centreCollected by Match XI Publication time not available.
    1David Raya33Riccardo Calafiori6Gabriel Magalhães3Cristhian Mosquera4Ben White49Myles Lewis-Skelly41Declan Rice17Christos Tzolis8CMartin Ødegaard7Bukayo Saka29Kai Havertz

    Official formation · attacking upwards

    Goalkeeper

    David Raya
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    Defenders

    Ben White
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    Cristhian Mosquera
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    Gabriel Magalhães
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    Riccardo Calafiori
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    Midfielders

    Declan Rice
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    Myles Lewis-Skelly
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    Bukayo Saka
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    Martin ØdegaardCaptain
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    Christos Tzolis
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    Forwards

    Kai Havertz
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    Team sheet collected: Recorded for this finished match.

    Bench 9

    Kepa Arrizabalaga
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    Official bench

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    Piero Hincapié
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    Eberechi Eze
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    Viktor Gyökeres
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    Ezri Konsa
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    Noni Madueke
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    Mikel Merino
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    Martín Zubimendi
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    Bruno Guimarães
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    Arsenal

    Forecast vs official XI

    Forecast record

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    Last match → official XI

    The same eleven names appear in both.

    In both lineups 11
    Last match and lineup journeyRecorded names, dates and team sheets

    Last match

    Official starting XI

    Played

    vs Coventry City · a different fixture

    1. David Raya
    2. Ben White
    3. Cristhian Mosquera
    4. Gabriel Magalhães
    5. Riccardo Calafiori
    6. Martin Ødegaard
    7. Declan Rice
    8. Myles Lewis-Skelly
    9. Bukayo Saka
    10. Kai Havertz
    11. Christos Tzolis
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    Aston Villa vs Arsenal · finished match

    1. David Raya
    2. Ben White
    3. Cristhian Mosquera
    4. Gabriel Magalhães
    5. Riccardo Calafiori
    6. Declan Rice
    7. Myles Lewis-Skelly
    8. Bukayo Saka
    9. Martin Ødegaard
    10. Christos Tzolis
    11. Kai Havertz
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    Page published 5 Oct 2026, 02:25 UTC. Source dates are listed separately.

    Match detail source: 1 Sept 2026, 13:39 UTC.

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