PL MW2
FT
29'
Christos Tzolis
HT
0-0
45'
Eberechi Eze
Christos Tzolis
59'
Bukayo Saka
Assist: Riccardo Calafiori
71'
Bruno Guimarães
Myles Lewis-Skelly
71'
Mikel Merino
Martin Ødegaard
71'
Tammy Abraham
Nicolas Jackson
71'
Alysson
George Hemmings
78'
Aaron Wan-Bissaka
Matty Cash
78'
Alejandro Garnacho
Ross Barkley
79'
Ezri Konsa
Cristhian Mosquera
80'
Alysson
81'
John McGinn
85'
Martín Zubimendi
Declan Rice
90'
+6
Ian Maatsen
FT
0-1
Top Performers
Rating
8.7
Saka
ARS
xG
0.63
Saka
ARS
Chances Created
2
Rice
ARS
Take-ons
3
Merino
ARS
Premier League Table
| Team | M | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 3 | |
| 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | |
| 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | |
| 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | |
| 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 0 | |
| 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -5 | 0 | |
| 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -5 | 0 | |
| 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -5 | 0 |
Man City
Arsenal
Hull City
Chelsea
Brentford
Newcastle
Everton
Leeds
Brighton
Man United
Sunderland
Ipswich
Liverpool
Nottm Forest
Bournemouth
Fulham
Coventry
Crystal Palace
Aston Villa
TottenhamGame Summary
Aston Villa fell to Arsenal, 1 to 0, in the Premier League on Monday.
Game Info
Premier League Matchweek 2
August 31, 2026
Villa Park
Birmingham, England
14° C
Referee Jarred Gillett
Assistant Ref Neil Davies
Assistant Ref Steve Meredith
Fourth Official Samuel Barrott
Video Referee James Bell
1
6.5
Suzuki
22
5.7
Maatsen
14
7.1
Torres
3
7.1
Nilsson-Lindelöf
2
78'
7.3
Cash
6
78'
7.8
Barkley
8
6.8
Kamara
53
71'
5.8
Hemmings
10
5.9
Buendía
5.1
McGinn
71'
6.4
Jackson
6.8
Raya
7.6
Calafiori
7.5
Magalhães
3
79'
7.2
Mosquera
7.2
White
71'
7.9
Lewis-Skelly
85'
8.0
Rice
45'
6.6
Tzolis
71'
6.5
Ødegaard
8.7
Saka
6.2
Havertz
AVL 4-2-3-1
1
6.5
Suzuki
22
5.7
Maatsen
14
7.1
Torres
3
7.1
Nilsson-Lindelöf
2
78'
7.3
Cash
6
78'
7.8
Barkley
8
6.8
Kamara
53
71'
5.8
Hemmings
10
5.9
Buendía
5.1
McGinn
71'
6.4
Jackson
6.8
Raya
7.6
Calafiori
7.5
Magalhães
3
79'
7.2
Mosquera
7.2
White
71'
7.9
Lewis-Skelly
85'
8.0
Rice
45'
6.6
Tzolis
71'
6.5
Ødegaard
8.7
Saka
6.2
Havertz
ARS 4-2-3-1
5'
R. Calafiori commits a foul.
7'
J. McGinn misses the shot.
8'
M. Lewis-Skelly made a shot on target.
8'
D. Rice takes a corner.
8'
G. Magalhães misses the shot.
8'
G. Magalhães is caught offside.
12'
E. Buendía misses the shot.
13'
B. Saka misses the shot.
13'
B. Kamara commits a foul.
14'
M. Ødegaard is caught offside.
16'
G. Hemmings commits a foul.
18'
D. Rice takes a corner.
18'
R. Calafiori misses the shot.
19'
J. McGinn takes a corner.
20'
J. McGinn commits a foul.
25'
B. Saka takes a corner.
25'
G. Magalhães commits a foul.
27'
I. Maatsen misses the shot.
28'
I. Maatsen commits a foul.
29'
C. Tzolis commits a foul.
29'
C. Tzolis receives a yellow card.
31'
B. Kamara commits a foul.
34'
C. Tzolis is caught offside.
36'
K. Havertz commits a foul.
37'
G. Hemmings commits a foul.
38'
M. Cash commits a foul.
44'
B. Saka is caught offside.
45'
E. Eze enters the game. C. Tzolis leaves the game.
47'
I. Maatsen misses the shot.
52'
I. Maatsen commits a foul.
54'
I. Maatsen commits a foul.
57'
M. Ødegaard misses the shot.
59'
B. Saka scores a goal. R. Calafiori assists on the shot.
61'
M. Cash commits a foul.
63'
P. Torres commits a foul.
64'
I. Maatsen commits a foul.
64'
M. Cash made a shot on target.
68'
R. Barkley made a shot on target.
70'
J. McGinn misses the shot.
71'
B. Guimarães enters the game. M. Lewis-Skelly leaves the game.
71'
M. Merino enters the game. M. Ødegaard leaves the game.
71'
T. Abraham enters the game. N. Jackson leaves the game.
71'
Alysson enters the game. G. Hemmings leaves the game.
73'
E. Eze is caught offside.
74'
K. Havertz made a shot on target.
75'
M. Merino commits a foul.
75'
B. Guimarães is caught offside.
76'
E. Eze is caught offside.
78'
A. Wan-Bissaka enters the game. M. Cash leaves the game.
78'
A. Garnacho enters the game. R. Barkley leaves the game.
79'
E. Konsa enters the game. C. Mosquera leaves the game.
80'
Alysson receives a yellow card.
81'
E. Buendía takes a corner.
81'
J. McGinn commits a foul.
81'
J. McGinn receives a yellow card.
85'
M. Zubimendi enters the game. D. Rice leaves the game.
86'
B. Saka takes a corner.
90'
B. Kamara commits a foul.
90'
J. McGinn commits a foul.
90'
M. Zubimendi is caught offside.
90'
I. Maatsen commits a foul.
90'
I. Maatsen receives a yellow card.
90'
M. Merino commits a foul.
90'
A. Wan-Bissaka commits a foul.
All
1st
2nd
20
Tackles
13
11
Tackles Won
7
0
Last Man Tackles
0
3
Interceptions
9
20
Clearances
21
47
Recoveries
54
1
Errors Leading to Shot
0
0
Errors Leading to Goal
0
0
Penalties Conceded
0
1
Goalkeeper Saves
0
AVL
ARS
| Player | Rating | Minutes | Goals | Assists | Shots on Target | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Barkley #6 | 7.8 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
M. Cash #2 | 7.3 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
V. Nilsson-Lindelöf #3 | 7.1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
P. Torres #14 | 7.1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
B. Kamara #8 | 6.8 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
A. Wan-Bissaka #29 | 6.8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
A. Garnacho #17 | 6.7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Alysson #47 | 6.5 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
T. Abraham #18 | 6.5 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
N. Jackson #11 | 6.4 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
E. Buendía #10 | 5.9 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
G. Hemmings #53 | 5.8 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
I. Maatsen #22 | 5.7 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
J. McGinn #7 | 5.1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |