Hello and welcome to Eurosport's coverage of the Premier League match between Arsenal and Aston Villa. I'm Ciaran Baynes and I'll be following the match with you.

A fine performance from Arsenal and a good game to start this round of Premier League games. Thanks for following the action with us.

Bailey curls a free kick towards goal but a yard or so over the bar.

Aubameyang comes off to a standing ovation to be replaced by Martinelli.

Ramsey has another effort at goal, this time he has space in the box to shoot with his left foot but directs his shot wide of the target.

A deep throw from Cash drops on the six-yard box and Watkins just misses getting a strong contact with the ball which would have been a certain goal.

GOAL FOR VILLA! And what a goal. The ball fell to Ramsey's feet on the D of the penalty area after Bailey drove horizontally across the field and the midfielder curled a beautiful goal into the top left corner leaving Ramsdale with no chance.

Ings comes on to replace El-Ghazi for Villa.

Maitland-Niles comes on to replace Lokongo who has had a fine game.

A fine cross from Tavares to the far post but Oedegaard can't find a team-mate with a header back into the box.

Aubameyang shoots from the corner of the penalty area but Ramsdale dives up to his left to tip away.

Oedegaard comes on for Lacazette who signalled to the bench he had to come off injured. Ramsey comes on for Buendia for Villa.

If it wasn't for Mings, Villa could have a huge lead. Aubameyang plays in Saka down the left and he puts in a low cross which the England defender clears on the stretch.

Buendia is found running into the box by a superb low diagonal ball from Cash but Ramsdale spreads himself and stops the shot with his left leg.

Tavares plays a one-two with Aubameyang and then nearly gets the ball across to Saka but Mings clears.

Cash is booked for a foul on Saka from behind.

GOAL FOR ARSENAL! A fine move for Arsenal on the break sees Tavares play the ball into Aubamyeng on the halfway line and he flicks the ball on to Smith-Rowe who races down the left flank then cuts inside and sees his shot deflect off Mings wrong-footing Martinez, clip the post and slide into the net.

Lokonga again races through the middle and puts through Saka but Cash gets in a good challenge. Lokonga then picks up the ball and shoots from 20 yards but Martinez gathers easily.

Buendia gets to the by-line and pulls back to Ings but his shot is blocked by White.

At the other end, Aubameyang races down the left and cuts back to Lacazette who feeds Lokonga to shoot from the edge of the box but it is deflected wide of the target.

Watkins dribbles into the box and then pulls back to Ings who goes down in the box but nothing given.