Aston Villa vs Arsenal
Aston Villa
Official XI · 4-2-3-1
Official formation · attacking upwards
Goalkeeper
1Zion Suzuki
Official starter
Defenders
2Matty Cash
Official starter
3Victor Lindelöf
Official starter
14Pau Torres
Official starter
22Ian Maatsen
Official starter
Midfielders
8Boubacar Kamara
Official starter
6Ross Barkley
Official starter
7John McGinnCaptain
Official starter
10Emiliano Buendía
Official starter
53George Hemmings
Official starter
Forwards
11Nicolas Jackson
Official starter
Bench 9
40Marco Bizot
Official bench
5Tyrone Mings
Official bench
13Matteo Ruggeri
Official bench
17Alejandro Garnacho
Official bench
18Tammy Abraham
Official bench
26Lamare Bogarde
Official bench
29Aaron Wan-Bissaka
Official bench
47Alysson
Official bench
74Luka Lynch
Official bench
Team sheet:
Arsenal
Official XI · 4-2-3-1
Official formation · attacking upwards
Goalkeeper
1David Raya
Official starter
Defenders
4Ben White
Official starter
3Cristhian Mosquera
Official starter
6Gabriel Magalhães
Official starter
33Riccardo Calafiori
Official starter
Midfielders
41Declan Rice
Official starter
49Myles Lewis-Skelly
Official starter
7Bukayo Saka
Official starter
8Martin ØdegaardCaptain
Official starter
17Christos Tzolis
Official starter
Forwards
29Kai Havertz
Official starter
Bench 9
13Kepa Arrizabalaga
Official bench
5Piero Hincapié
Official bench
10Eberechi Eze
Official bench
14Viktor Gyökeres
Official bench
15Ezri Konsa
Official bench
20Noni Madueke
Official bench
23Mikel Merino
Official bench
36Martín Zubimendi
Official bench
39Bruno Guimarães
Official bench
Team sheet:
Match events
- 29'Christos Tzolis booked
Arsenal.
Arsenal - 45'Eberechi Eze onArsenal
- 45'Christos Tzolis offArsenal
- 54'Penalty to Arsenal
Penalty Arsenal. Bukayo Saka draws a foul in the penalty area.
Arsenal - 55'VAR: penalty decision
VAR Decision: No Penalty Arsenal.
Arsenal - 59'Bukayo Saka scored
Arsenal. Assist Riccardo Calafiori.
Arsenal - 71'Tammy Abraham onAston Villa
- 71'Nicolas Jackson offAston Villa
- 71'Alysson onAston Villa
- 71'George Hemmings offAston Villa
- 71'Bruno Guimarães onArsenal
- 71'Myles Lewis-Skelly offArsenal
- 71'Mikel Merino onArsenal
- 71'Martin Ødegaard offArsenal
- 77'Cristhian Mosquera injury delay
Delay in match because of an injury Cristhian Mosquera (Arsenal).
Arsenal - 78'Play resumes after injury delay
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Arsenal - 78'Aaron Wan-Bissaka onAston Villa
- 78'Matty Cash offAston Villa
- 78'Alejandro Garnacho onAston Villa
- 78'Ross Barkley offAston Villa
- 79'Cristhian Mosquera forced off injured, Ezri Konsa on
Substitution, Arsenal. Ezri Konsa replaces Cristhian Mosquera because of an injury.
Arsenal - 79'Ezri Konsa onArsenal
- 79'Cristhian Mosquera offArsenal
- 80'Alysson booked
Aston Villa.
Aston Villa - 81'John McGinn booked
Aston Villa.
Aston Villa - 85'Martín Zubimendi onArsenal
- 85'Declan Rice offArsenal
- 96'Ian Maatsen booked
Aston Villa.
Aston Villa
Match stats
| Aston Villa | Statistic | Arsenal |
|---|---|---|
| 39.2% | Possession | 60.8% |
| 0.33 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.04 |
| 7 | Shots | 7 |
| 339 | Passes | 530 |
| 2 | Corners taken | 4 |
| Not available | Offsides | 8 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 11 | Tackles won | 7 |
Sources and update times
Page snapshot published 10 Sept 2026, 05:34 UTC.
Match detail source: 1 Sept 2026, 13:39 UTC.