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2026–27 Aston Villa F.C. season

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The 2026–27 season is the 152nd season in the history of Aston Villa Football Club, and their eighth consecutive season in the Premier League. In addition to the domestic league, the club is also participating in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, the UEFA Champions League, and the UEFA Super Cup (as winners of the 2025–26 UEFA Europa League).

OwnerV Sports
(Nassef Sawiris, Wes Edens & Atairos)
ChairmanNassef Sawiris
ManagerUnai Emery
StadiumVilla Park
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Aston Villa
2026–27 season
OwnerV Sports
(Nassef Sawiris, Wes Edens & Atairos)
ChairmanNassef Sawiris
ManagerUnai Emery
StadiumVilla Park
Premier League20th
FA CupThird round
EFL CupThird round
UEFA Champions LeagueLeague phase
UEFA Super CupRunners-up
Top goalscorerLeague:
All:
Brian Madjo (1)
Biggest defeat4–0 (vs. Brighton & Hove Albion - 23 August 2026)
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Players

On 21 July 2026, Morgan Rogers left the club and signed for Chelsea for £117 million, a record fee between two British clubs. This is the first season since 2018–19 without Ezri Konsa, who departed to Arsenal.

As of 23 August 2026
More information No., Player ...
No. Player Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth (age) Signed from Date signed Fee Contract end Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1Zion SuzukiGKJapanUnited States Newark (2002-08-21) 21 August 2002 (age 24)Italy Parma19 August 2026£30,000,00030 June 203100
23Emiliano MartínezGKArgentinaMar del Plata (1992-09-02) 2 September 1992 (age 33)Arsenal16 September 2020£20,000,00030 June 20292560
40Marco BizotGKNetherlandsHoorn (1991-03-10) 10 March 1991 (age 35)France Brest15 July 2025Undisclosed30 June 2027160
42James WrightGKEnglandManchester (2004-12-02) 2 December 2004 (age 21)Manchester City1 July 2021Free transfer30 June 202700
Defenders
2Matty CashRBPolandEngland Slough (1997-08-07) 7 August 1997 (age 29)Nottingham Forest3 September 2020£14,000,00030 June 202923113
3Victor LindelöfCBSwedenVästerås (1994-07-17) 17 July 1994 (age 32)Manchester United1 September 2025Free transfer30 June 2027300
5Tyrone MingsCBEnglandBath (1993-03-13) 13 March 1993 (age 33)Bournemouth8 July 2019£26,000,00030 June 20272119
13Matteo RuggeriLBItalySan Giovanni Bianco (2002-07-11) 11 July 2002 (age 24)Spain Atlético Madrid19 August 2026£17,000,00030 June 203010
14Pau TorresCBSpainVillarreal (1997-01-16) 16 January 1997 (age 29)Spain Villarreal12 July 2023£31,500,00030 June 20281112
22Ian MaatsenLBNetherlandsVlaardingen (2002-03-10) 10 March 2002 (age 24)Chelsea28 June 2024£37,500,00030 June 2030903
29Aaron Wan-BissakaRBDemocratic Republic of the CongoEngland Croydon (1997-11-26) 26 November 1997 (age 28)West Ham United21 August 2026Season-long loan30 June 202700
45Triston RoweRBEnglandSandwell (2006-10-02) 2 October 2006 (age 19)West Bromwich Albion1 July 2021Free transfer30 June 202600
48Modou Kéba CisséCBSenegalDakar (2005-08-04) 4 August 2005 (age 21)Austria LASK15 June 2026£4,000,00030 June 203100
55Travis PattersonLBEnglandWolverhampton (2005-10-06) 6 October 2005 (age 20)Academy1 July 2024N/a30 June 202810
56Lino SousaLBEnglandPortugal Lisbon (2005-01-19) 19 January 2005 (age 21)Arsenal1 February 2024Undisclosed30 June 202800
59Josh FeeneyCBEnglandFleetwood (2005-05-06) 6 May 2005 (age 21)Fleetwood Town6 July 2021Free transfer30 June 202800
Midfielders
6Ross BarkleyCMEnglandLiverpool (1993-12-05) 5 December 1993 (age 32)Luton Town1 July 2024£5,000,00030 June 20277810
7John McGinn (c)CMScotlandGlasgow (1994-10-18) 18 October 1994 (age 31)Scotland Hibernian8 August 2018£3,000,00030 June 202833140
8Boubacar KamaraDMFranceMarseille (1999-11-23) 23 November 1999 (age 26)France Marseille1 July 2022Free transfer30 June 20301253
10Emiliano BuendíaAMArgentinaMar del Plata (1996-12-25) 25 December 1996 (age 29)Norwich City10 June 2021£33,000,00030 June 202715321
20Jamaldeen Jimoh-AlobaAMEnglandBirmingham (2006-10-02) 2 October 2006 (age 19)Academy1 July 2023N/a30 June 202961
24Amadou OnanaDMBelgiumSenegal Dakar (2001-08-20) 20 August 2001 (age 25)Everton22 July 2024£50,000,00030 June 2029727
26Lamare BogardeDMNetherlandsRotterdam (2004-01-05) 5 January 2004 (age 22)Netherlands Feyenoord1 September 2020Free transfer30 June 2028630
27Leon GoretzkaCMGermanyBochum (1995-02-06) 6 February 1995 (age 31)Germany Bayern Munich27 August 2026Free transfer30 June 202800
35João GomesCMBrazilRio de Janeiro (2001-02-12) 12 February 2001 (age 25)Wolverhampton Wanderers20 July 2026£38,000,00030 June 203120
44Johan ManzambiCMSwitzerlandGeneva (2005-10-14) 14 October 2005 (age 20)Germany Freiburg17 July 2026£52,000,00030 June 203100
49Bradley BurrowesCMEnglandBristol (2008-03-04) 4 March 2008 (age 18)Bristol Rovers24 May 2025Free transfer30 June 203110
53George HemmingsCMEnglandDerby (2007-04-03) 3 April 2007 (age 19)Nottingham Forest9 January 2024Undisclosed30 June 202860
54Aidan BorlandCMScotlandGlasgow (2007-04-25) 25 April 2007 (age 19)Scotland Celtic1 March 2024Free transfer30 June 202810
62Ben BroggioAMEnglandSutton Coldfield (2007-01-29) 29 January 2007 (age 19)Academy2 February 2024N/a30 June 203010
79Fletcher BoydAMScotlandAberdeen (2008-01-26) 26 January 2008 (age 18)Scotland Aberdeen4 September 2025£1,000,00030 June 203100
Forwards
11Ollie WatkinsCFEnglandTorquay (1995-12-30) 30 December 1995 (age 30)Brentford9 September 2020£28,000,00030 June 2028278108
17Alejandro GarnachoLWArgentinaSpain Madrid (2004-07-01) 1 July 2004 (age 22)Chelsea23 July 2026Season-long Loan30 June 202710
18Tammy AbrahamCFEnglandCamberwell (1997-10-02) 2 October 1997 (age 28)Turkey Beşiktaş27 January 2026£18,000,00030 June 20315729
31Leon BaileyRWJamaicaKingston (1997-08-09) 9 August 1997 (age 29)Germany Bayer Leverkusen4 August 2021£30,000,00030 June 202716223
39Brian MadjoCFEnglandEnfield (2009-01-09) 9 January 2009 (age 17)France Metz12 January 2026£10,000,00030 June 203211
47AlyssonRWBrazilApucarana (2006-05-05) 5 May 2006 (age 20)Brazil Grêmio1 January 2026£8,700,00030 June 203150
57Rory WilsonCFScotlandGirvan (2006-01-05) 5 January 2006 (age 20)Scotland Rangers1 July 2022£300,00030 June 202700
67Mason CotcherCFEnglandSunderland (2006-09-04) 4 September 2006 (age 19)Sunderland12 August 2024Free transfer30 June 202700
N/aOmar KhedrRWEgyptAlexandria (2006-05-25) 25 May 2006 (age 20)Egypt ZED FC1 July 2024£2,000,00030 June 202700
Out on loan
16Andrés GarcíaRBSpainValencia (2003-02-07) 7 February 2003 (age 23)Spain Levante21 January 2025£6,000,00030 June 2029180
28Zépiqueno RedmondCFNetherlandsRotterdam (2006-06-22) 22 June 2006 (age 20)Netherlands Feyenoord1 July 2025Free transfer30 June 202900
29Evann GuessandLWIvory CoastFrance Ajaccio (2001-07-01) 1 July 2001 (age 25)France Nice8 August 2025£26,000,00030 June 2030212
32Kosta NedeljkovićRBSerbiaSmederevo (2005-12-16) 16 December 2005 (age 20)Serbia Red Star Belgrade22 January 2024£6,500,00030 June 2029100
33Samuel Iling-JuniorLWEnglandIslington (2003-04-10) 10 April 2003 (age 23)Italy Juventus1 July 2024£11,900,00030 June 202900
46Joe GauciGKAustraliaAdelaide (2000-07-04) 4 July 2000 (age 26)Australia Adelaide United1 February 2024£1,290,00030 June 202820
48Oliwier ZychGKPolandGdynia (2004-06-28) 28 June 2004 (age 22)Poland Zagłębie Lubin29 September 2020Free transfer30 June 202600
51Kadan YoungRWEnglandErdington (2006-01-19) 19 January 2006 (age 20)Academy20 January 2023N/a30 June 202830
58Yasin ÖzcanCBTurkeyKağıthane (2006-04-20) 20 April 2006 (age 20)Turkey Kasımpaşa1 June 2025£5,830,00030 June 202800
58Tommi O'ReillyCMEnglandBirmingham (2003-12-15) 15 December 2003 (age 22)Academy1 July 2021N/a30 June 202810
64Kane TaylorCMEnglandBirmingham (2005-02-20) 20 February 2005 (age 21)Manchester City20 August 2024£750,00030 June 202700
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Transfers and contracts

In

More information Date, Pos. ...
Date Pos. Player From Fee Ref.
First team
17 July 2026 CM Switzerland Johan Manzambi Germany Freiburg £52,000,000 [1][2]
20 July 2026 CM Brazil João Gomes England Wolverhampton Wanderers £38,000,000[a] [3][4]
19 August 2026 LB Italy Matteo Ruggeri Spain Atlético Madrid £17,000,000 [5][6]
GK Japan Zion Suzuki Italy Parma £25,600,000[b] [7][8]
27 August 2026 CM Germany Leon Goretzka Germany Bayern Munich Free [9]
Under-21s and Academy
15 June 2026[c]CBSenegal Modou Kéba CisséAustria LASK£4,000,000[10][11]
9 July 2026GKEngland Blade EarleyEngland Cambridge UnitedFree[12]
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  1. [a]
    An initial £34,000,000, with a potential further £4,000,000 in add-ons
  2. [b]
    An initial £25,600,000, with a potential £4,300,000 in add-ons
  3. [c]
    The transfer was announced on 19 July 2025, and would become official on 15 June 2026 once the transfer window reopens

Out

More information Date, Pos. ...
Date Pos. Player To Fee Ref.
First team
29 June 2026[a] CF Netherlands Donyell Malen Italy Roma £21,600,000 [13][14]
1 July 2026[b] CM Argentina Enzo Barrenechea Portugal Benfica £10,300,000 [15]
14 July 2026 CM Belgium Youri Tielemans England Manchester United £35,000,000 [16][17]
15 July 2026LWEngland Lewis DobbinEngland Southampton£9,000,000[18][19]
21 July 2026AMEngland Morgan RogersEngland Chelsea£117,000,000[20][21]
9 August 2026LBFrance Lucas DigneFrance Paris Saint-Germain£8,500,000[22][23]
21 August 2026 CB England Ezri Konsa England Arsenal £51,000,000[c] [24][25]
Under-21s and Academy
2 July 2026CBNetherlands Sil SwinkelsEngland Sheffield WednesdayUndisclosed[26]
9 July 2026 LW England Louie Barry [27]
16 July 2026 CB Colombia Yeimar Mosquera Portugal Vitória de Guimarães [28]
17 July 2026 CM Ivory Coast Mohamed Koné France Annecy [29]
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  1. [a]
    The transfer was announced on 26 May 2026, and would become official on 29 June 2026 once the Serie A transfer window reopens
  2. [b]
    The transfer was announced on 7 October 2025, and would become official on 1 July 2026 once the Portuguese transfer window reopens
  3. [c]
    An initial £51,000,000 with a potential £4,000,000 in add-ons

Loaned in

More information Date, Pos. ...
Date Pos. Player From Date until Ref.
First team
23 July 2026 LW Argentina Alejandro Garnacho England Chelsea End of Season [30]
21 August 2026 RB Democratic Republic of the Congo Aaron Wan-Bissaka England West Ham United [31]
Under-21s and Academy
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Loaned out

More information Date, Pos. ...
Date Pos. Player To Until Ref.
First team
15 July 2026GKPoland Oliwier ZychPortugal Vitória de GuimarãesEnd of Season[32]
16 July 2026RBSpain Andrés GarcíaSpain Getafe[33]
28 July 2026GKAustralia Joe GauciEngland Lincoln City[34]
12 August 2026LWIvory Coast Evann GuessandEngland Crystal PalaceEnd of Season[a][35]
14 August 2026 LW England Samuel Iling-Junior England Bolton Wanderers End of Season [36]
19 August 2026 RB Serbia Kosta Nedeljković Scotland Rangers End of Season[b] [37][38]
Under-21s and Academy
7 July 2026 CF Netherlands Zépiqueno Redmond France Annecy End of Season [39]
8 July 2026LWEngland Kadan Young[40]
17 July 2026 GK England Sam Proctor England Shrewsbury Town [41]
21 August 2026 CM England Kane Taylor England Rochdale 31 December 2026 [42]
26 August 2026 CAM England Tommi O'Reilly England Doncaster Rovers End of Season [43]
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  1. [a]
    A conditional obiligation to make the move permanent.
  2. [b]
    A conditional obiligation to make the move permanent.

Released / out of contract

More information Date, Pos. ...
Date Pos. Player Subsequent club Joined date Ref.
First team
Under-21s and Academy
30 June 2026 CF England Elijah Briscoe England Coventry City 20 July 2026 [44][45]
CAM England I-Lani Edwards England Brackley Town 7 August 2026 [44][46]
RB England Jacob Green Free Agent 1 July 2026 [44]
GKWales Ronnie HollingsheadEngland King's Lynn Town1 July 2026[47]
CB Wales Thierry Katsukunya Wales Cardiff City 2 July 2026 [44][48]
CAM England Max Lott England Bolton Wanderers 14 August 2026 [44][49]
CB Northern Ireland Calum Moreland Free Agent 1 July 2026 [44]
CAM England Charlie Pavey England Stourbridge 18 July 2026 [44][50]
CM England Cole Ramsey England Tottenham Hotspur 7 July 2026 [44][51]
CM Scotland Ewan Simpson Scotland Airdrieonians 1 July 2026 [44][52]
CB Scotland Kerr Smith Scotland Inverness Caledonian Thistle 17 July 2026 [44][53]
CB England Junior Wilson England Birmingham City 8 July 2026 [44][54]
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New contract

More information Date, Pos. ...
Date Pos. Player End date Ref.
First team
Under-21s and Academy
15 June 2026 CM England Max Jenner Undisclosed [55]
10 July 2026GKEngland Sam Lewis[56]
16 July 2026 GK England Jack Allan [57]
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Kits

Home
Home Alt.
Away
Away Alt.
Third
Third Alt.

Pre-season and friendlies

On 10 April, Villa announced a pre-season friendly, against Bayern Munich in Hong Kong.[58] On 5 June, a further two friendlies were confirmed against Walsall and Borussia Mönchengladbach.[59] Four days later, a friendly match against Real Sociedad was announced.[60] On 22 June, Aston Villa announced two more friendlies in Asia, and re-arranged the Real Sociedad friendly.[61] On 8 July, a trip to Portugal to face Porto was confirmed.[62]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

21 July 2026 Friendly Walsall 0–5 Aston Villa Bescot
19:30 BST Report
Stadium: Pallet-Track Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 8,154
25 July 2026 Friendly Porto 2–1 Aston Villa Porto, Portugal
20:00 WEST
Report
  • Lynch 12'
 Stadium: Estádio do Dragão
Attendance: 47,130
28 July 2026 Friendly Aston Villa 2−4 Real Sociedad Bescot
19:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Pallet-Track Bescot Stadium
1 August 2026 Friendly Indonesia All Stars 1–3 Aston Villa Jakarta, Indonesia
19:00 UTC+07:00
Report
Stadium: Gelora Bung Karno Stadium
Referee: Thoriq Alkatiri
4 August 2026 Friendly BG Pathum United 1–3 Aston Villa Pathum Thani, Thailand
20:00 UTC+07:00
Report
Stadium: True BG Stadium
7 August 2026 Friendly Bayern Munich 2–1 Aston Villa Kowloon, Hong Kong
20:00 HKT
Report
Stadium: Kai Tak Sports Park
Attendance: 38,176
Referee: Poon Chun Kit
15 August 2026 Friendly Borussia Mönchengladbach 2–1 Aston Villa Mönchengladbach, Germany
15:30 CEST
Report
Stadium: Borussia-Park

Competitions

Overall record

More information Competition, First match ...
Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Premier League 23 August 2026 30 May 2027 Matchday 1 TBC 1 0 0 1 0 4 −4 000.00
FA Cup January 2027 TBC Third round TBC 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
EFL Cup September 2026 TBC Third round TBC 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
UEFA Champions League September 2026 TBC League phase TBC 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
UEFA Super Cup 12 August 2026 Final Runners-up 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 000.00
Total 2 0 0 2 1 6 −5 000.00
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Last updated: 23 August 2026
Source: Soccerway

Premier League

Main article: 2026–27 Premier League

League table

More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
16 Crystal Palace 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2 0
17 Manchester United 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2 0
18 Coventry City 1 0 0 1 0 3 −3 0 Relegation to EFL Championship
19 Tottenham Hotspur 1 0 0 1 0 3 −3 0
20 Aston Villa 1 0 0 1 0 4 −4 0
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Updated to match(es) played on 24 August 2026. Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) If the champions, relegated teams or qualified teams for UEFA competitions cannot be determined by rules 1 to 3, rules 4.1 to 4.3 are applied – 4.1) Points gained in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.2) Away goals scored in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.3) Play-offs[63]

Results summary

More information Overall, Home ...
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
1 0 0 1 0 4  −4 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 1 0 4  −4
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Last updated: 23 August 2026.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round

More information Round, Ground ...
Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAAHHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAH
ResultL
Position20
Points0
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Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The Premier League fixtures were announced on 19 June 2026.[64]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

23 August 2026 1 Brighton & Hove Albion 4–0 Aston Villa Brighton and Hove
14:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Referee: Peter Bankes
31 August 2026 2 Aston Villa v Arsenal Birmingham
20:00 BST Stadium: Villa Park
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 29 August, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[65]
5 September 2026 3 Hull City v Aston Villa Kingston upon Hull
17:30 BST Stadium: MKM Stadium
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kickoff, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[65]
12 September 2026 4 Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest Birmingham
15:00 BST Stadium: Villa Park
19 September 2026 5 Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa Tottenham
12:30 BST Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kickoff, but was moved for live TNT Sports broadcasting.[65]
10 October 2026 6 Aston Villa v Brentford Birmingham
15:00 BST Stadium: Villa Park
17 October 2026 7 Newcastle United v Aston Villa Newcastle upon Tyne
17:30 BST Stadium: St James' Park
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[66]
24 October 2026 8 Aston Villa v Manchester City Birmingham
12:30 BST Stadium: Villa Park
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick off, but was moved for live TNT Sports broadcasting.[66]
1 November 2026 9 Aston Villa v Fulham Birmingham
14:00 GMT Stadium: Villa Park
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 31 October, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[66]
7 November 2026 10 Manchester United v Aston Villa Trafford
15:00 GMT Stadium: Old Trafford
21 November 2026 11 Aston Villa v Sunderland Birmingham
15:00 GMT Stadium: Villa Park
28 November 2026 12 Ipswich Town v Aston Villa Ipswich
15:00 GMT Stadium: Portman Road
2 December 2026 13 Aston Villa v Everton Birmingham
20:00 GMT Stadium: Villa Park
5 December 2026 14 Aston Villa v Crystal Palace Birmingham
15:00 GMT Stadium: Villa Park
12 December 2026 15 Coventry City v Aston Villa Coventry
15:00 GMT Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena
19 December 2026 16 Chelsea v Aston Villa Fulham
15:00 GMT Stadium: Stamford Bridge
26 December 2026 17 Aston Villa v Leeds United Birmingham
15:00 GMT Stadium: Villa Park
30 December 2026 18 Aston Villa v Liverpool Birmingham
20:00 GMT Stadium: Villa Park
2 January 2027 19 Bournemouth v Aston Villa Bournemouth
15:00 GMT Stadium: Vitality Stadium
6 January 2027 20 Everton v Aston Villa Liverpool
20:00 GMT Stadium: Hill Dickinson Stadium
16 January 2027 21 Aston Villa v Manchester United Birmingham
15:00 GMT Stadium: Villa Park
23 January 2027 22 Fulham v Aston Villa Fulham
15:00 GMT Stadium: Craven Cottage
30 January 2027 23 Aston Villa v Ipswich Town Birmingham
15:00 GMT Stadium: Villa Park
6 February 2027 24 Sunderland v Aston Villa Sunderland
15:00 GMT Stadium: Stadium of Light
10 February 2027 25 Aston Villa v Bournemouth Birmingham
20:00 GMT Stadium: Villa Park
20 February 2027 26 Leeds United v Aston Villa Leeds
15:00 GMT Stadium: Elland Road
27 February 2027 27 Aston Villa v Chelsea Birmingham
15:00 GMT Stadium: Villa Park
3 March 2027 28 Liverpool v Aston Villa Liverpool
20:00 GMT Stadium: Anfield
13 March 2027 29 Aston Villa v Hull City Birmingham
15:00 GMT Stadium: Villa Park
20 March 2027 30 Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa West Bridgford
15:00 GMT Stadium: City Ground
10 April 2027 31 Aston Villa v Brighton & Hove Albion Birmingham
15:00 BST Stadium: Villa Park
17 April 2027 32 Arsenal v Aston Villa Holloway
15:00 BST Stadium: Emirates Stadium
24 April 2027 33 Aston Villa v Coventry City Birmingham
15:00 BST Stadium: Villa Park
1 May 2027 34 Crystal Palace v Aston Villa Selhurst
15:00 BST Stadium: Selhurst Park
8 May 2027 35 Brentford v Aston Villa Brentford
15:00 BST Stadium: Gtech Community Stadium
15 May 2027 36 Aston Villa v Newcastle United Birmingham
15:00 BST Stadium: Villa Park
23 May 2027 37 Manchester City v Aston Villa Manchester
15:00 BST Stadium: Etihad Stadium
30 May 2027 38 Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur Birmingham
16:00 BST Stadium: Villa Park

FA Cup

Main article: 2026–27 FA Cup

As a Premier League side, Aston Villa enter in the third round.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

EFL Cup

Main article: 2026–27 EFL Cup

As one of the Premier League clubs involved in European competitions, Aston Villa join the competition in the third round. The third round draw took place on 26 August 2026.[67]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

15 September 2026 Round Three Coventry City v Aston Villa Coventry
20:00 BST Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena

UEFA Super Cup

Main article: 2026 UEFA Super Cup

As winners of the 2025–26 UEFA Europa League, Aston Villa were entered into the UEFA Super Cup to face the winners of the 2025–26 UEFA Champions League, Paris Saint-Germain, in Salzburg.

12 August 2026 Final Paris Saint-Germain France 2–1 England Aston Villa Salzburg, Austria
21:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 27,681
Referee: Omar Artan (Somalia)

UEFA Champions League

Main article: 2026–27 UEFA Champions League

League phase

Main article: 2026–27 UEFA Champions League league phase

The draw for the Champions League League Phase took place on 27 August 2026, with the fixture dates to be confirmed at a later date.[68]

More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
14 Belgium Club Brugge 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout phase play-offs (seeded)
15 Germany RB Leipzig 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 England Aston Villa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Netherlands Feyenoord 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout phase play-offs (unseeded)
18 Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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First match(es) will be played: 8 September 2026. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
More information Round, Ground ...
Round1
Ground
Result
Position
Points
Close
Source: UEFA
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

TBC League Phase Spain Barcelona v Aston Villa England Barcelona, Spain
TBC Stadium: Camp Nou
TBC League Phase England Aston Villa v Paris Saint-Germain France Birmingham, England
TBC Stadium: Villa Park
TBC League Phase England Aston Villa v Borussia Dortmund Germany Birmingham, England
TBC Stadium: Villa Park
TBC League Phase Belgium Club Brugge v Aston Villa England Bruges, Belgium
TBC Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
TBC League Phase England Aston Villa v Fenerbahçe Turkey Birmingham, England
TBC Stadium: Villa Park
TBC League Phase Turkey Galatasaray v Aston Villa England Istanbul, Turkey
TBC Stadium: Rams Park
TBC League Phase England Aston Villa v Viking Norway Birmingham, England
TBC Stadium: Villa Park
TBC League Phase Czech Republic Slavia Prague v Aston Villa England Prague, Czech Republic
TBC Stadium: Fortuna Arena

Squad statistics

Appearances

As of 23 August 2026

Players with no appearances are not included on the list, italics indicate a loaned in player.

More information No., Pos ...
No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremier LeagueFA CupEFL CupChampions LeagueSuper Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2 DF Poland POL Matty Cash 201000000010
3 DF Sweden SWE Victor Lindelöf 201000000010
5 DF England ENG Tyrone Mings 200+100000000+10
6 MF England ENG Ross Barkley 20100000000+10
7 MF Scotland SCO John McGinn 201000000010
8 MF France FRA Boubacar Kamara 201000000010
10 MF Argentina ARG Emiliano Buendía 201000000010
13 DF Italy ITA Matteo Ruggeri 100+1000000000
14 DF Spain ESP Pau Torres 201000000010
14 FW Argentina ARG Alejandro Garnacho 100+1000000000
18 FW England ENG Tammy Abraham 10000000000+10
22 DF Netherlands NED Ian Maatsen 201000000010
26 MF Netherlands NED Lamare Bogarde 200+100000000+10
35 MF Brazil BRA João Gomes 201000000010
39 FW England ENG Brian Madjo 110000000011
40 GK Netherlands NED Marco Bizot 201000000010
47 FW Brazil BRA Alysson 200+100000000+10
53 MF England ENG George Hemmings 201000000010
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Goals

As of 23 August 2026
More information Rank, Pos. ...
Rank Pos. No. Player Premier League FA Cup EFL Cup Champions League Super Cup Total
1 CF 39 England Brian Madjo 0 0 0 0 1 1
Totals00001 1
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Assists

As of 23 August 2026
More information Rank, Pos. ...
Rank Pos. No. Player Premier League FA Cup EFL Cup Champions League Super Cup Total
1 MF 7 Scotland John McGinn 0 0 0 0 1 1
Totals000011
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Clean sheets

As of 23 August 2026
More information Rank, No. ...
Rank No. Player Premier League FA Cup EFL Cup Champions League Super Cup Total
Totals000000
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Disciplinary record

As of 23 August 2026
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Rank No. Pos. Player Premier League FA Cup EFL Cup Champions League Super Cup Total
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1 35 MF Brazil João Gomes 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1
2 7 MF Scotland John McGinn 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
3 2 DF Poland Matty Cash 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
14 DF Spain Pau Torres 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
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