Aston Villa v Arsenal: How the players rated in the Gunners' narrow victory
Arsenal secured a narrow 1-0 victory against Aston Villa following a goal by Bukayo Saka. The report provides a detailed breakdown of individual player performances and ratings for both teams.
Why it matters
Player ratings and match analysis are essential for sports fans tracking team performance and individual development in professional leagues.
Figure caption, Saka earns Arsenal hard-fought win at Aston Villa
Bukayo Saka's goal gave Arsenal a 1-0 victory at Aston Villa .
Here's how BBC Sport rated the players, and how you rated them.
Published 21 August Aston Villa starting XI Zion Suzuki: A debut for the £30m goalkeeper from Parma who had no chance with the opening goal. Misjudged his first corner but his distribution caught the eye and will be useful this season. 7
Matty Cash: His usual solid display and got the better of Christos Tzolis, who was replaced at the break. 6
Pau Torres: Helped keep Arsenal at bay until they broke the deadlock in the second half. 6
Victor Lindelof: The Sweden international diligently tried to keep Arsenal in check. Has not let Villa down since arriving on a free transfer. 6
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