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Unai Emery: "Each year is different. We have an idea in our mind to build again and create a new chapter. We have lost two matches. We don't want to compare with the past, we must focus on this year." [BBC] #AVFC
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Unai Emery: "Each year is different. We have an idea in our mind to build again and create a new chapter. We have lost two matches. We don't want to compare with the past, we must focus on this year." [BBC] #AVFC
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Unai Emery: "We are happy how we are closing the transfer window. We are not regretting anything. The players we have joining should be enough to build the team again with the structure we want." [BBC] #AVFC
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Unai Emery: "We performed like we planned and we competed like we planned. We didn't achieve the result, of course, it's painful. But through how we played and competed, that is the way we want to build again. The debut of some players was fantastic." [BBC] #AVFC
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Bukayo Saka: "Very, very tough game. It's not easy coming here, they made it hard for us. It feels even better to come out with the win. The way they defend, really compact and with a high line, they caught us offside. We had to adapt to that." [Sky] #AVFC
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Aston Villa 0-1 Arsenal: Premier League – as it happened
Bukayo Saka scored the only goal as the champions made it two wins from two and condemned Villa to consecutive defeats
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Emery’s new team begin to emerge as Aston Villa rebuild on and off the pitch | Jonathan Wilson
Though they were beaten, the game against Arsenal was one to steady the club’s nerves after a summer of upheaval
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Aston Villa are just the second team on record since 2003-04 to fail to have a shot on target in their first two Premier League games in a season. #AVFC
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Saka settles gruelling battle with Aston Villa to extend Arsenal’s winning start
The smile on Declan Rice’s face with six minutes of normal time remaining said it all. He had just shut down Ian Maatsen as the Aston Villa full-back zoomed into the box. Arsenal, for whom Bukayo Saka scored the only goal, were authoritative and seemingly took great satisfaction
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"One-nil to the referee" rings out across Villa Park after full-time… #AVFC
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Aston Villa 0-1 Arsenal
Aston Villa fell to defeat in their opening home game of the 2026/27 season on Bank Holiday Monday, narrowly losing out 1-0 to Arsenal.
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