Saka makes the difference as Arsenal down Villa to maintain winning start

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August 31, 2026

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Saka makes the difference as Arsenal down Villa to maintain winning start

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BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Arsenal battled past a stuffy Aston Villa 1-0 and maintained its winning start to the Premier League on Monday.

It was a hard-fought win for the reigning champion, for which Bukayo Saka’s 59th-minute goal was decisive.

The win kept Arsenal joint top of the table, one of four teams with six points from two games, and left Villa pointless and, more worryingly for coach Unai Emery, without a shot on target so far.

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