Arsenal edge past troubled Aston Villa 1-0 as Saka scores only goal

Victory ​lifts Arsenal to six points ⁠along with Manchester ⁠City, Hull City and Chelsea, while Villa remain without a point.Published On 31 Aug 202631 Aug 2026Arsenal extended their flawless start to the Premier League season as Bukayo Saka sealed the champions’ 1-0 win against troubled Aston Villa.Saka’s second-half strike at Villa Park on Monday wrapped up Arsenal’s second successive victory.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4‘The time has come’: Messi retires from international footballlist 2 of 4Transfer deadline day 2026: All to know about target signings, clubs, feeslist 3 of 4FIFA president Infantino ‘must go’, says former UEFA boss Platinilist 4 of 4Lamine Yamal getting back to ‘top level’, Barcelona coach Flick saysend of listIn a statement of intent to their title rivals, Mikel Arteta’s side have taken maximum points from their opening two games without conceding a goal.It was the ideal way for Arteta to mark his 250th league game in charge of the Gunners.Arteta had picked the same starting lineup that cruised to a 3-0 win against Coventry in their season opener 10 days earlier.Saka was on the scoresheet in that victory and once again the England winger delive...