English Premier LeagueEngland
Monday, 31 August 202621:00FT
Kick-off21:00Monday, 31 August 2026Europe/Berlin
CompetitionEnglish Premier League
DateMonday, 31 August 2026
Kick-off21:00
StatusFT
MATCH SNAPSHOT
Match overview
Key statistics, standout player and live event timeline
DATA
⚽ 1
39%Possession61%
Aston VillaArsenal
7Shots7
Aston VillaArsenal
0Shots on target2
Aston VillaArsenal
2Corners4
Aston VillaArsenal
17Fouls6
Aston VillaArsenal
0Offsides8
Aston VillaArsenal
LIVE TIMELINEMatch events · latest first
90+6'
YC
Yellow cardIan Maatsen
85'
⇄
SubstitutionMartín Zubimendi
81'
YC
Yellow cardJohn McGinn
80'
YC
Yellow cardAlysson
79'
⇄
SubstitutionEzri Konsa
78'
⇄
SubstitutionAaron Wan-Bissaka
78'
⇄
SubstitutionAlejandro Garnacho
71'
⇄
SubstitutionTammy Abraham
71'
⇄
SubstitutionAlysson
71'
⇄
SubstitutionBruno Guimarães
71'
⇄
SubstitutionMikel Merino
59'
G
GoalBukayo Saka
0-155'
VAR
VAR reviewBukayo Saka
46'
⇄
SubstitutionEberechi Eze
29'
YC
Yellow cardChristos Tzolis
MATCH CENTER
Match details
Events, statistics and team information
TIMELINE
15 eventsMatch events
29'
🟨
Christos TzolisYellowcard · Foul
46'
↔
Eberechi Eze ↔ Christos TzolisSubstitution · 1st Substitution
55'
VAR
Bukayo SakaVAR · Penalty disallowed
59'
⚽
Bukayo SakaGoal · Right foot shot
0-1
71'
↔
Tammy Abraham ↔ Nicolas JacksonSubstitution · 2nd Substitution
71'
↔
Alysson ↔ George HemmingsSubstitution · 3rd Substitution
71'
↔
Bruno Guimarães ↔ Myles Lewis-SkellySubstitution · 4th Substitution
71'
↔
Mikel Merino ↔ Martin ØdegaardSubstitution · 5th Substitution
78'
↔
Aaron Wan-Bissaka ↔ Matty CashSubstitution · 6th Substitution
78'
↔
Alejandro Garnacho ↔ Ross BarkleySubstitution · 7th Substitution
79'
↔
Ezri Konsa ↔ Cristhian MosqueraSubstitution · 8th Substitution
80'
🟨
AlyssonYellowcard · Foul
81'
🟨
John McGinnYellowcard · Foul
85'
↔
Martín Zubimendi ↔ Declan RiceSubstitution · 9th Substitution
90+6'
🟨
Ian MaatsenYellowcard · Foul
INFORMATION
Match facts
StadiumVilla ParkBirmingham
RefereeJarred Gillett, Neil Davies, Steve Meredith, Samuel Barrott
Round2
Stadium capacity42,640
Surfacegrass
GOALS
Goals & assists
⭐ TOP PLAYER
90Minutes
1Goals
2Shots
1Shots on target
47Key passes
38Accurate passes
LEAGUE CONTEXT
Full English Premier League tableTable position
Current league position and recent form
18Position2
1Points9
3Played3
0Wins3
1Draws0
2Losses0
0Goals for6
5Goals against1
-5Goal difference5
Aston VillaRecent form
DL
ArsenalRecent form
WW
TACTICAL LINEUPS
Starting XI on the pitch
Formation, player ratings and match events
STARTING XI
4-2-3-1Aston Villa
STARTING XI
4-2-3-1Arsenal
⚽ GoalA Assist🟨 Yellow card🟥 Red card↔ Substitution
MATCH CENTER
Match details
Events, statistics and team information
TEAMS
Lineups
Aston VillaStarting XI
4-2-3-11Zion Suzuki1
2Matty Cash2
3Victor Lindelöf3
6Ross Barkley7
7John McGinn8
8Boubacar Kamara6
10Emiliano Buendía9
11Nicolas Jackson11
14Pau Torres4
22Ian Maatsen5
53George Hemmings10
Substitutes
5Tyrone Mings
13Matteo Ruggeri
17Alejandro Garnacho
18Tammy Abraham
26Lamare Bogarde
29Aaron Wan-Bissaka
40Marco Bizot
47Alysson
74Luka Lynch
ArsenalStarting XI
4-2-3-11David Raya1
3Cristhian Mosquera3
4Ben White2
6Gabriel4
7Bukayo Saka8
8Martin Ødegaard9
17Christos Tzolis10
29Kai Havertz11
33Riccardo Calafiori5
41Declan Rice6
49Myles Lewis-Skelly7
Substitutes
5Piero Hincapié
10Eberechi Eze
13Kepa Arrizabalaga
14Viktor Gyökeres
15Ezri Konsa
20Noni Madueke
23Mikel Merino
36Martín Zubimendi
39Bruno Guimarães
MATCH CENTER
Match details
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DATA
Match statistics
Aston VillaSTATArsenal
39%Ball Possession %61%
7Shots Total7
0Shots On Target2
5Shots Off Target4
3Shots Insidebox5
4Shots Outsidebox2
2Corners4
17Fouls6
0Offsides8
3Yellowcards1
1Saves0
5Key Passes5
40Long Passes40
339Passes530
14Successful Long Passes15
35%Successful Long Passes Percentage38%
273Successful Passes465
81%Successful Passes Percentage88%
83Attacks123
33Dangerous Attacks46
1Accurate Crosses3
0Assists1
79Ball Safe85
0Big Chances Created2
0Big Chances Missed1
10Dribble Attempts20
40Duels Won51
6Free Kicks17
5Goal Attempts6
4Goal Kicks7
0Goals1
1Hit Woodwork0
0Injuries1
3Interceptions9
2Shots Blocked1
4Substitutions5
5Successful Dribbles8
50%Successful Dribbles Percentage40%
8Successful Headers15
20Tackles13
11Tackles Won7
15Throwins21
11Total Crosses16
PERFORMANCE
Player ratings
Aston Villa
Ross Barkley#6 Midfielder
Boubacar Kamara#8 Midfielder
Matty Cash#2 Defender
Nicolas Jackson#11 Attacker
Emiliano Buendía#10 Midfielder
Aaron Wan-Bissaka#29 Defender
Alysson#47 Attacker
🟨
6.6
Tammy Abraham#18 Attacker
Victor Lindelöf#3 Defender
Alejandro Garnacho#17 Attacker
Zion Suzuki#1 Goalkeeper
Pau Torres#14 Defender
John McGinn#7 Midfielder
🟨
6.2
Ian Maatsen#22 Defender
🟨
6.2
George Hemmings#53 Midfielder
Tyrone Mings#5 Defender
Matteo Ruggeri#13 Defender
Lamare Bogarde#26 Midfielder
Marco Bizot#40 Goalkeeper
Luka Lynch#74 Attacker
Arsenal
Bukayo Saka#7 Midfielder
⚽ 1
7.8
Riccardo Calafiori#33 Defender
A 1
7.3
Declan Rice#41 Midfielder
Ben White#4 Defender
Gabriel#6 Defender
Mikel Merino#23 Midfielder
Myles Lewis-Skelly#49 Midfielder
David Raya#1 Goalkeeper
Martin Ødegaard#8 Midfielder
Martín Zubimendi#36 Midfielder
Cristhian Mosquera#3 Defender
Kai Havertz#29 Attacker
Ezri Konsa#15 Defender
Eberechi Eze#10 Midfielder
Bruno Guimarães#39 Midfielder
Christos Tzolis#17 Midfielder
🟨
6.1
Piero Hincapié#5 Defender
Kepa Arrizabalaga#13 Goalkeeper
Viktor Gyökeres#14 Attacker
Noni Madueke#20 Attacker
PLAYER STATISTICS
Detailed player performance
Match statistics for every available player
PLAYER DATA
20 playersAston Villa
| Player | MIN | RAT | SH | PASS | ACC | KP | SDR | TCK | INT | CLR | FC | FD | DW | DUEL | CRS | ACR | SV | YC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Boubacar Kamara#8 Midfielder · XI | 90 | 6.8 | – | 42 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1 | – | – | 0 |
Emiliano Buendía#10 Midfielder · XI | 90 | 6.7 | 1 | 33 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 3 | – | – | 0 |
Victor Lindelöf#3 Defender · XI | 90 | 6.5 | – | 38 | 35 | 38 | – | 1 | – | 6 | – | – | 2 | 4 | – | – | – | 0 |
Zion Suzuki#1 Goalkeeper · XI | 90 | 6.4 | – | 27 | 17 | 27 | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 |
Pau Torres#14 Defender · XI | 90 | 6.4 | – | 52 | 41 | 52 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 0 |
John McGinn#7 Midfielder · XI | 90 | 6.2 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 4 | – | – | 1 |
Ian Maatsen#22 Defender · XI | 90 | 6.2 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 15 | – | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 | – | – | – | 1 |
Ross Barkley#6 Midfielder · XI | 78 | 7.2 | 1 | 37 | 34 | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | – | – | – | 0 |
Matty Cash#2 Defender · XI | 78 | 6.8 | 1 | 23 | 19 | 23 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | – | – | – | 0 |
Nicolas Jackson#11 Attacker · XI | 71 | 6.7 | – | 12 | 9 | 12 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | – | 0 |
George Hemmings#53 Midfielder · XI | 71 | 6.2 | – | 16 | 10 | 16 | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 1 | – | – | 0 |
Alysson#47 Attacker · SUB | 19 | 6.6 | – | 7 | 6 | 7 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | 1 |
Tammy Abraham#18 Attacker · SUB | 19 | 6.5 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | 0 |
Aaron Wan-Bissaka#29 Defender · SUB | 12 | 6.6 | – | 8 | 7 | 8 | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | 0 |
Alejandro Garnacho#17 Attacker · SUB | 12 | 6.5 | – | 7 | 7 | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 0 |
Tyrone Mings#5 Defender · SUB | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
Matteo Ruggeri#13 Defender · SUB | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
Lamare Bogarde#26 Midfielder · SUB | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
Marco Bizot#40 Goalkeeper · SUB | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
Luka Lynch#74 Attacker · SUB | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
MIN MinutesRAT RatingSH ShotsSOT On targetKP Key passesTCK TacklesINT InterceptionsSV Saves
PLAYER DATA
20 playersArsenal
| Player | MIN | RAT | G | A | SH | SOT | PASS | ACC | KP | SDR | TCK | INT | CLR | FC | FD | DW | DUEL | CRS | ACR | YC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bukayo Saka#7 Midfielder · XI | 90 | 7.8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 47 | 38 | 47 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 4 | – | 0 |
Riccardo Calafiori#33 Defender · XI | 90 | 7.3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 21 | 19 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | – | 0 |
Ben White#4 Defender · XI | 90 | 7.1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 36 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Gabriel#6 Defender · XI | 90 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 74 | 68 | 74 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | – | – | 0 |
David Raya#1 Goalkeeper · XI | 90 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 33 | 23 | 33 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
Kai Havertz#29 Attacker · XI | 90 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 15 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | – | – | 0 |
Declan Rice#41 Midfielder · XI | 85 | 7.3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 77 | 71 | 2 | – | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Cristhian Mosquera#3 Defender · XI | 79 | 6.6 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 55 | 53 | 55 | – | – | 1 | 3 | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 0 |
Myles Lewis-Skelly#49 Midfielder · XI | 71 | 6.9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 50 | 47 | 50 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 0 |
Martin Ødegaard#8 Midfielder · XI | 71 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 44 | 41 | 44 | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 5 | 1 | – | 0 |
Christos Tzolis#17 Midfielder · XI | 46 | 6.1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 10 | 9 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | – | 1 |
Eberechi Eze#10 Midfielder · SUB | 44 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 20 | 16 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | – | – | 0 |
Mikel Merino#23 Midfielder · SUB | 19 | 6.9 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 14 | 14 | 14 | 3 | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | – | – | 0 |
Bruno Guimarães#39 Midfielder · SUB | 19 | 6.4 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 15 | 13 | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 0 |
Ezri Konsa#15 Defender · SUB | 11 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 10 | 10 | 10 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | 0 |
Martín Zubimendi#36 Midfielder · SUB | 5 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 9 | 8 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 3 | – | – | 0 |
Piero Hincapié#5 Defender · SUB | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
Kepa Arrizabalaga#13 Goalkeeper · SUB | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
Viktor Gyökeres#14 Attacker · SUB | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
Noni Madueke#20 Attacker · SUB | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
MIN MinutesRAT RatingSH ShotsSOT On targetKP Key passesTCK TacklesINT InterceptionsSV Saves
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