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Bukayo Saka scores for Arsenal in narrow victory over Aston Villa

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Last updated Aug 31, 2026

Bukayo Saka scores for Arsenal in narrow victory over Aston Villa

Summary

Bukayo Saka scored the lone goal in the second half to secure a 1-0 win for Arsenal against Aston Villa at Villa Park. Riccardo Calafiori provided the assist for the deciding goal, while Arsenal maintained a clean sheet to collect three points. Aston Villa debutant goalkeeper Zion Suzuki made his first appearance for the club following his £30m transfer from Parma. Arsenal midfielder Cristhian Mosquera exited the match during the second half due to an injury. The victory continues Arsenal's early-season campaign while Villa looks to integrate new signings including record acquisition Nicolas Jackson.

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Status Watch

•Bukayo Saka scored the only goal of the match in the second half.
•Riccardo Calafiori recorded the assist for Arsenal's goal.
•Zion Suzuki made his debut for Aston Villa.
•Cristhian Mosquera was substituted in the second half due to an injury.

Latest Updates

9:15 PMYahoo Sports — Saka Gets 8, Calafiori With 7.5 | Arsenal Players Rated In Narrow Win Vs Aston Villa
9:00 PMYahoo Sports — How did match-winner Saka do at Villa Park?
8:59 PMBBC Sport — How did match-winner Saka do at Villa Park?

What they're saying

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Arsenal clashed heads with Aston Villa at Villa Park earlier tonight as they hoped to secure a good result on the road in the Premier League. The Gunners made a solid start to the game but were held t...
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