| Referee | Steve Meredith |
|---|---|
| Stadium | Villa Park |
| Capacity | 42,640 |
| Kick-off | Monday, 31 August 2026 at 22:00 |
| First half | 0-0 |
| Full-time score | 0-1 |
Last 46 meetings summary
In Premier League, Arsenal beat Aston Villa 1-0 at full time. Key stats: Accurate crosses: 1 – 3. Attacks: 83 – 123. ball safe: 70 – 71. Big chances created: 0 – 2. Big chances missed: 0 – 1. Blocked shots: 2 – 1. Corners: 2 – 4. Crosses: 11 – 16. Dangerous attacks: 33 – 46. Dribble attempts: 10 – 19. Successful dribbles: 5 – 7. Duels won: 39 – 51. Fouls: 16 – 6. Free kicks: 6 – 16. Goal attempts: 5 – 6. Goal kicks: 4 – 7. Goals: 0 – 1. Hit woodwork: 1 – 0. injuries: 0 – 1. Interceptions: 2 – 8. Key passes: 5 – 5. Long balls: 42 – 38. Offsides: 0 – 8. Pass accuracy (%): 81 – 88. Passes: 332 – 525. Possession (%): 39 – 61. Saves: 1 – 0. Total shots: 7 – 7. Shots inside box: 3 – 5. Shots off target: 5 – 4. Shots on target: 0 – 2. Shots outside box: 4 – 2. Substitutions: 4 – 5. Successful dribbles (%): 50 – 37. Successful long passes: 15 – 15. Successful long passes (%): 36 – 39. Successful passes: 269 – 462. Tackles: 21 – 13. Throw-ins: 15 – 21. Yellow cards: 3 – 1.