🏟️ Match thread: Aston Villa v Arsenal — Premier League, kicking off 20:00 on 31 Aug 2026. Team news, build-up and live chat right through the 90.
Player ratings
Ratings are closed for this matchAston Villa
AVGYOU
- Z. SuzukiZion SuzukiGK——
- M. CashMatthew Cash——
- V. Nilsson LindelöfVictor Nilsson Lindelöf——
- P. TorresPau Torres——
- I. MaatsenIan Maatsen——
- R. BarkleyRoss Barkley——
- J. McGinnJohn McGinn——
- B. KamaraBoubacar Kamara——
- E. Buendía StatiEmiliano Buendía Stati——
- N. JacksonNicolas Jackson——
- G. HemmingsGeorge Hemmings——
- A. Wan-BissakaAaron Wan-Bissakasub 78'——
- A. Garnacho FerreyraAlejandro Garnacho Ferreyrasub 78'——
- T. Bakumo-AbrahamTammy Bakumo-Abrahamsub 71'——
- A. EdwardAlysson Edwardsub 71'——
Arsenal
AVGYOU
- D. RayaDavid RayaGK——
- C. MosqueraCristhian Mosquera——
- B. WhiteBenjamin White——
- G. MagalhãesGabriel Magalhães——
- R. CalafioriRiccardo Calafiori——
- M. Lewis-SkellyMyles Lewis-Skelly——
- B. SakaBukayo Saka——
- M. ØdegaardMartin Ødegaard——
- D. RiceDeclan Rice——
- C. TzolisChristos Tzolis——
- K. HavertzKai Havertz——
- E. Konsa NgoyoEzri Konsa Ngoyosub 79'——
- E. EzeEberechi Ezesub 46'——
- M. MerinoMikel Merinosub 71'——
- M. ZubimendiMartín Zubimendisub 85'came on 85' · not rated——
- B. GuimarãesBruno Guimarãessub 71'——
MATCH EVENTS
Aston Villa
Arsenal
- 29'Christos Tzolis — Roughing
- 46'⇄Eberechi Eze on, Christos Tzolis off
- 59'GOALBukayo Sakaassist: Riccardo Calafiori
- 71'⇄Mikel Merino on, Martin Ødegaard off
- 71'⇄Bruno Guimarães on, Myles Lewis-Skelly off
- 71'⇄Tammy Bakumo-Abraham on, Nicolas Jackson off
- 71'⇄Alysson Edward on, George Hemmings off
- 78'⇄Aaron Wan-Bissaka on, Matthew Cash off
- 78'⇄Alejandro Garnacho Ferreyra on, Ross Barkley off
- 79'⇄Ezri Konsa Ngoyo on, Cristhian Mosquera off
- 80'Alysson Edward — Roughing
- 81'John McGinn — Tripping
- 85'⇄Martín Zubimendi on, Declan Rice off
- 90+6'Ian Maatsen — Roughing
- 29'Christos Tzolis — Roughing
- 46'⇄Eberechi Eze on, Christos Tzolis off
- 59'GOALBukayo Sakaassist: Riccardo Calafiori
- 71'⇄Mikel Merino on, Martin Ødegaard off
- 71'⇄Bruno Guimarães on, Myles Lewis-Skelly off
- Tammy Bakumo-Abraham on, Nicolas Jackson off⇄71'
- Alysson Edward on, George Hemmings off⇄71'
- Aaron Wan-Bissaka on, Matthew Cash off⇄78'
- Alejandro Garnacho Ferreyra on, Ross Barkley off⇄78'
- 79'⇄Ezri Konsa Ngoyo on, Cristhian Mosquera off
- Alysson Edward — Roughing80'
- John McGinn — Tripping81'
- 85'⇄Martín Zubimendi on, Declan Rice off
- Ian Maatsen — Roughing90+6'
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Aston Villa v Arsenal · Premier League · 31 Aug 2026
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