Arsenal secured a 2-0 victory over Aston Villa on Saturday, August 24, 2024, with Black Stars captain Thomas Partey among the scorers.
Despite Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins missing key chances in the first half, the teams went into the break level at 0-0.
Arsenal turned the game around in the second half with two quick goals.
Leandro Trossard, who had just come off the bench, broke the deadlock in the 68th minute, calmly finishing past Villa’s goalkeeper, Emi Martinez, to give the visitors the lead.
Ten minutes later, Thomas Partey sealed the win for Arsenal.
Latching onto a pass from Bukayo Saka at the edge of the box, Partey delivered a precise shot into the bottom corner, doubling the Gunners’ advantage.
This victory marked Arsenal’s second win of the season, with Partey playing the full 90 minutes in both of their opening matches.