Arsenal at Aston Villa
The Arsenal beat the Aston Villa 1-0 at Villa Park in Birmingham on Monday, August 31, 2026.
- Venue
- Villa Park, Birmingham
- Kickoff
- Monday, August 31, 2026 3:00 PM ET
- Broadcast
- USA Net
Team stats
| ARS | AVL | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 17 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 8 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 0 | Saves | 1 |
| 60.8 | Possession | 39.2 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 462 | Accurate Passes | 272 |
| 527 | Passes | 337 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 16 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 40 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 13 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 2 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 20 | Clearances | 16 |
Arsenal leaders
- Total Shots: Bukayo Saka, 2
- Accurate Passes: Declan Rice, 71
- Defensive Interventions: Gabriel Magalhães, 12
Aston Villa leaders
- Total Shots: Ian Maatsen, 2
- Accurate Passes: Pau Torres, 38
- Defensive Interventions: Pau Torres, 10