Premier League · Matchday 2
Aston Villa FC
0 – 1
Full time
HT 0–0
Arsenal FC
#1 in table
Monday, 31 August 2026 at 19:00
Adrian Gillett
Events
- Christos TzolisYellow Card▮29'Christos TzolisYellow Card
- Christos Tzolisassist: Eberechi Eze⇄46'Christos Tzolisassist: Eberechi Eze
- Bukayo SakaPenalty cancelled★55'Bukayo SakaPenalty cancelled
- Bukayo Sakaassist: Riccardo Calafiori⚽59'Bukayo Sakaassist: Riccardo Calafiori
- George Hemmingsassist: Alysson⇄71'George Hemmingsassist: Alysson
- AlyssonGult kort▮80'AlyssonGult kort
- John McGinnGult kort▮81'John McGinnGult kort
- Ian MaatsenGult kort▮906'Ian MaatsenGult kort
Lineups
4-3-3Probable lineup0-3-3Aston Villa · bench
Estimated lineup based on playing time and form — official lineups are not available in our data source.
Match stats
Top stats
0.30Expected goals (xG)0.81
39%Possession61%
7Total shots7
0Shots on target2
Shots
7Shots off target5
2Blocked shots1
1Saves0
Attack
2Corners4
0Offsides8
11Crosses16
Passes
337Passes527
272Accurate passes462
42Long balls40
Defence
17Fouls6
20Tackles13
2Interceptions8
16Clearances20
3Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
Match statistics from ESPN. xG is an estimate based on shot volume and quality (on target 0.30 · blocked 0.05 · off target 0.04 · penalty 0.46).
Form & table
Aston Villa
0 pts · 0 played
Arsenal
WWWDW
0 pts · 20 played
Key players
Official lineups, cards and shot stats are not available from our data source, so the lineup and stats above are based on playing time, form and season figures.