Arsenal maintain perfect start as Bukayo Saka strike beats Aston Villa
Bukayo Saka was Arsenal's matchwinner at Villa Park
TL;DR
- Arsenal defeated Aston Villa 1-0, with Bukayo Saka scoring the decisive goal.
- The win was Mikel Arteta's 250th game as Arsenal manager.
- Arsenal remains one of four teams with six points from their opening two games.
- Emi Buendia hit the bar for Aston Villa early on.
- VAR denied Arsenal a penalty appeal before Martin Odegaard's free-kick went wide.
- Saka scored after a combination between Riccardo Calafiori and Eberechi Eze.
- Kai Havertz missed a chance to double the lead, with Zion Suzuki making a save on his debut.
- Aston Villa showed fight but lacked finishing in the final third.
- Villa's recent departures of Emi Martinez and Ollie Watkins are noted.
- Arteta's numbers as manager are highlighted as impressive, surpassing Arsene Wenger in wins over the same timeframe.