Saka goal gives Arsenal 1-0 win at Aston Villa
Arsenal have six points from two matches and trail Manchester City only on goal difference at the top of the table.
Arsenal edged Aston Villa 1-0 at Villa Park in Birmingham early Tuesday local time, with Bukayo Saka scoring in the 59th minute. The victory gave Mikel Arteta's side three more points and moved them to second place in the 2026/2027 Premier League standings with six points from two matches, behind Manchester City only on goal difference. Villa threatened through Emiliano Buendia, who hit the crossbar, while Nicolas Jackson failed to convert a chance. Arsenal broke the deadlock when Ezequiel Eze and Gabriel Magalhaes combined to start an attack finished by Riccardo Calafiori's cutback for Saka to turn in. In a match marked by several penalty appeals from both teams, Aston Villa suffered a second straight defeat after a 0-4 loss to Brighton and Hove Albion.