Premier League
·Matchday 2
Featured match
- Bukayo Saka 59'
- Pre-match
- First half
- Half-time
- Second half
- Full-time
The match in brief
Arsenal beat Aston Villa 1-0. Scorers for Arsenal: a player 55', Bukayo Saka 59'. Arsenal had 61% of possession.
Aston Villa
Arsenal
- Full-time 0 - 1
Added time: 6 minutes
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90+6'
Ian Maatsen Yellow card · Aston Villa Yellow card for Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa)
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85'
Martín Zubimendi Out: Declan Rice · Arsenal Substitution for Arsenal: Martín Zubimendi comes on for Declan Rice
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81'
John McGinn Yellow card · Aston Villa Yellow card for John McGinn (Aston Villa)
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80'
Alysson Edward Yellow card · Aston Villa Alysson Edward of Aston Villa is booked
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79'
Ezri Konsa Out: Cristhian Mosquera · Arsenal Substitution for Arsenal: Ezri Konsa comes on for Cristhian Mosquera
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78'
Alejandro Garnacho Out: R. Barkley · Aston Villa Substitution for Aston Villa: Alejandro Garnacho comes on for R. Barkley
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78'
Aaron Wan-Bissaka Out: Matthew Cash · Aston Villa Substitution for Aston Villa: Aaron Wan-Bissaka comes on for Matthew Cash
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71'
Mikel Merino Out: Martin Ødegaard · Arsenal Substitution for Arsenal: Mikel Merino comes on for Martin Ødegaard
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71'
Bruno Guimarães Out: Myles Lewis-Skelly · Arsenal Substitution for Arsenal: Bruno Guimarães comes on for Myles Lewis-Skelly
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71'
T. Abraham Out: Nicolas Jackson · Aston Villa Substitution for Aston Villa: T. Abraham comes on for Nicolas Jackson
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71'
Alysson Edward Out: G. Hemmings · Aston Villa Substitution for Aston Villa: Alysson Edward comes on for G. Hemmings
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59'
Bukayo Saka 0-2 Goal · Assist: Riccardo Calafiori · Arsenal Goal! Bukayo Saka scores for Arsenal, set up by Riccardo Calafiori. It is 0-2
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55'
Goal 0-1 · Arsenal Goal for Arsenal. It is 0-1
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55'
Bukayo Saka VAR · Penalty overturned · Arsenal VAR review: Penalty overturned
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46'
Eberechi Eze Out: C. Tzolis · Arsenal Substitution for Arsenal: Eberechi Eze comes on for C. Tzolis
- Half-time 0 - 0
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29'
C. Tzolis Yellow card · Arsenal C. Tzolis of Arsenal is booked
- Kick-off
The teams before the match
Aston Villa
Arsenal
WLLLL
Last 5 matches WLDWW
1.9Goals scored per match1.8
1.8Goals conceded per match0.7
2Clean sheets5
From each team's last 10 matches before this one, in all competitions.
Aston Villa4-2-3-1
Arsenal4-2-3-1
33
Calafiori
Riccardo Calafiori
Player profile
6
Magalhães
Gabriel Magalhães
Player profile
3
Mosquera
79'
Cristhian Mosquera
- 79'Out
49
Lewis-Skelly
71'
Myles Lewis-Skelly
- 71'Out
- 85'Out
53
Hemmings
71'
G. Hemmings
- 71'Out
- 81'Yellow card
Aston Villa4-2-3-1
Coach: Unai Emery
Starting XI
- 1GK Zion Suzuki
- 2DF Matthew Cash78'
- 3DF Victor Lindelöf
- 14DF Pau Torres
- 22DF Ian Maatsen90+6'
- 8MF Boubacar Kamara
- 6MF R. Barkley78'
- 7MF John McGinn81'
- 10MF Emiliano Buendía
- 53MF G. Hemmings71'
- 11FW Nicolas Jackson71'
Substitutes
- 40GK Marco Bizot
- 5DF T. Mings
- 29DF Aaron Wan-Bissaka78'
- 13DF Matteo Ruggeri
- 26MF L. Bogarde
- 74FW L. Lynch
- 17FW Alejandro Garnacho78'
- 47FW Alysson Edward71'80'
- 18FW T. Abraham71'
Arsenal4-2-3-1
Coach: Mikel Arteta
Starting XI
- 1GK David Raya
- 4DF Benjamin White
- 3DF Cristhian Mosquera79'
- 6DF Gabriel Magalhães
- 33DF Riccardo Calafiori
- 41MF Declan Rice85'
- 49MF Myles Lewis-Skelly71'
- 7MF Bukayo Saka59'
- 8MF Martin Ødegaard71'
- 17MF C. Tzolis29'46'
- 29FW Kai Havertz
Substitutes
- 13GK Kepa
- 5DF Piero Hincapié
- 15DF Ezri Konsa79'
- 36MF Martín Zubimendi85'
- 39MF Bruno Guimarães71'
- 23MF Mikel Merino71'
- 10MF Eberechi Eze46'
- 14FW Viktor Gyökeres
- 20FW Chukwunonso Madueke
Aston Villa
Arsenal
39%
61%
7
Shots
7
0
On target
2
5
Off target
4
2
Corners
4
17
Fouls
6
0
Offsides
8
3
Yellow cards
1
1
Saves
0
339
Passes
530
81%
Pass accuracy
88%
0.33
Expected goals
1.04
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Manchester City
|
7 | 19 | 7 | 19:7 | +12 | 21 |
| 2 |
Arsenal
|
6 | 10 | 5 | 10:5 | +5 | 15 |
| 3 |
Brighton
|
6 | 18 | 5 | 18:5 | +13 | 13 |
| 4 |
Chelsea
|
7 | 17 | 13 | 17:13 | +4 | 13 |
| 5 |
Liverpool
|
7 | 9 | 8 | 9:8 | +1 | 12 |
| 6 |
Brentford
|
7 | 13 | 8 | 13:8 | +5 | 10 |
| 7 |
Everton
|
7 | 8 | 7 | 8:7 | +1 | 10 |
| 8 |
Leeds
|
6 | 8 | 5 | 8:5 | +3 | 9 |
| 9 |
Hull City
|
7 | 8 | 7 | 8:7 | +1 | 9 |
| 10 |
Ipswich
|
7 | 11 | 15 | 11:15 | -4 | 9 |
| 11 |
Newcastle
|
7 | 10 | 14 | 10:14 | -4 | 8 |
| 12 |
Aston Villa
|
7 | 7 | 11 | 7:11 | -4 | 8 |
| 13 |
Crystal Palace
|
6 | 9 | 12 | 9:12 | -3 | 7 |
| 14 |
Manchester United
|
6 | 9 | 9 | 9:9 | 0 | 6 |
| 15 |
Coventry
|
6 | 5 | 11 | 5:11 | -6 | 6 |
| 16 |
Fulham
|
7 | 7 | 10 | 7:10 | -3 | 5 |
| 17 |
Nottingham Forest
|
6 | 5 | 8 | 5:8 | -3 | 5 |
| 18 |
Sunderland
|
6 | 6 | 12 | 6:12 | -6 | 4 |
| 19 |
Bournemouth
|
6 | 7 | 13 | 7:13 | -6 | 3 |
| 20 |
Tottenham
|
6 | 3 | 9 | 3:9 | -6 | 3 |
Champions LeagueEuropa LeagueRelegation
Aston Villa wins3Draws1
Arsenal wins6Last meetings
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30 December 2025 · Premier League
Arsenal
4-1
Aston Villa
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6 December 2025 · Premier League
Aston Villa
2-1
Arsenal
-
18 January 2025 · Premier League
Arsenal
2-2
Aston Villa
-
24 August 2024 · Premier League
Aston Villa
0-2
Arsenal
-
14 April 2024 · Premier League
Arsenal
0-2
Aston Villa
-
9 December 2023 · Premier League
Aston Villa
1-0
Arsenal
-
18 February 2023 · Premier League
Aston Villa
2-4
Arsenal
-
31 August 2022 · Premier League
Arsenal
2-1
Aston Villa
-
19 March 2022 · Premier League
Aston Villa
0-1
Arsenal
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22 October 2021 · Premier League
Arsenal
3-1
Aston Villa