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  "id": 4747970,
  "title": "How Riccardo Calafiori provided Arsenal’s spark in statement win at Aston Villa",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/how-riccardo-calafiori-provided-arsenals-spark-in-statement-win-at",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-01T00:16:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/riccardo-calafiori-provided-arsenal-spark-211637126.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Riccardo Calafiori helped Arsenal secure a 1-0 victory over Aston Villa in their opening Community Shield match. The young left-back scored a goal after just 23 seconds and provided a cross for Bukayo Saka to score the winning goal. The win marked Arsenal's first victory at Villa Park in over a year, following a defeat in December. Manager Mikel Arteta praised the collective effort, stating it was a \"squad victory.\" Calafiori's performance, along with Saka's two goals, showed Arsenal's potential to build on their strong start to the season. The victory was a \"statement result,\" demonstrating Arsenal's ability to win matches in different ways, even when facing a transition period at Aston Villa.",
  "summary": "Aston Villa 0-1 Arsenal: Mikel Arteta’s inventiveness with full-backs helped the champions open up Unai Emery’s team and start their title defence with consecutive wins",
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        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Aston Villa star wants a repeat of beating Arsenal last year",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/aston-villa-star-wants-a-repeat-of-beating-arsenal-last-year",
        "published": "2026-08-31T12:05:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "TechRadar",
        "title": "How to watch Aston Villa vs Arsenal: Live streams, TV channels for Premier League 2026/27",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/how-to-watch-aston-villa-vs-arsenal-live-streams-tv-channels-for",
        "published": "2026-08-31T16:05:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Saka earns Arsenal hard-fought win at Aston Villa",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/saka-earns-arsenal-hard-fought-win-at-aston-villa",
        "published": "2026-08-31T21:37:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Saka scores agaian as Arsenal beat Aston Villa",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/saka-scores-agaian-as-arsenal-beat-aston-villa",
        "published": "2026-09-01T00:31:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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