Arsenal vs Aston Villa, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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4 - 1
Arsenal run riot in 4-1 win over Aston Villa in top-of-the-table clash
Arsenal scored four times in a rampant second-half display to secure a statement 4-1 win over Premier League title rivals Aston Villa at the Emirates.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 7': Attempt missed. Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Piero Hincapié with a cross.
- 8': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal).
- 9': Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal).
- 9': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Jurriën Timber.
- 13': Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ezri Konsa.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 16': Foul by Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa).
- 16': William Saliba (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked. Assisted by Jadon Sancho.
- 18': Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía following a fast break.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Martín Zubimendi.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 20': Handball by Leandro Trossard (Arsenal).
- 23': Attempt saved. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa). Assisted by Mikel Merino.
- 23': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
- 23': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Offside, Arsenal. Mikel Merino is caught offside.
- 26': Delay in match because of an injury Amadou Onana (Aston Villa).
- 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 30': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 30': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Amadou Onana (Aston Villa).
- 31': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Leandro Trossard.
- 33': Foul by Amadou Onana (Aston Villa).
- 33': Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikel Merino.
- 35': Attempt missed. Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Leandro Trossard with a cross.
- 37': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 37': Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Offside, Arsenal. Bukayo Saka is caught offside.
- 41': Amadou Onana (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Mikel Merino (Arsenal).
- 42': Foul by Leandro Trossard (Arsenal).
- 42': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal).
- 45': Foul by Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal).
- 45': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Amadou Onana (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Mikel Merino (Arsenal).
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Mikel Merino (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': Foul by Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa).
- 45'+2': Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Arsenal 0, Aston Villa 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 0, Aston Villa 0.
- 45': Substitution, Aston Villa. John McGinn replaces Amadou Onana because of an injury.
- 47': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Victor Lindelöf.
- 48': Goal! Arsenal 1, Aston Villa 0. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
- 51': Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal).
- 51': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Goal! Arsenal 2, Aston Villa 0. Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a through ball.
- 55': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 56': Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal).
- 57': Foul by Piero Hincapié (Arsenal).
- 57': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 58': Foul by Mikel Merino (Arsenal).
- 58': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
- 59': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Youri Tielemans.
- 60': Attempt missed. Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) right footed shot from very close range is too high following a corner.
- 61': Substitution, Aston Villa. Donyell Malen replaces Jadon Sancho.
- 61': Substitution, Aston Villa. Andrés García replaces Emiliano Buendía.
- 63': Attempt missed. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Jurriën Timber.
- 63': Donyell Malen (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 63': Foul by Leandro Trossard (Arsenal).
- 64': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa).
- 64': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Offside, Arsenal. Bukayo Saka is caught offside.
- 66': Attempt saved. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa). Assisted by Mikel Merino with a headed pass.
- 66': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Emiliano Martínez.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 69': Goal! Arsenal 3, Aston Villa 0. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jurriën Timber.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 72': VAR Decision: Goal Arsenal 3-0 Aston Villa (Leandro Trossard).
- 73': Substitution, Arsenal. Christian Nørgaard replaces Mikel Merino.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Digne.
- 75': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
- 76': Delay in match because of an injury Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
- 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 77': Substitution, Arsenal. Myles Lewis-Skelly replaces Gabriel Magalhães because of an injury.
- 77': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Jesus replaces Viktor Gyökeres.
- 78': Goal! Arsenal 4, Aston Villa 0. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
- 79': Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 80': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 81': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) header from very close range misses to the right.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 81': Foul by Lamare Bogarde (Aston Villa).
- 81': Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Lamare Bogarde (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Substitution, Aston Villa. George Hemmings replaces Youri Tielemans.
- 82': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba replaces Morgan Rogers.
- 83': Substitution, Arsenal. Ben White replaces Jurriën Timber.
- 83': Substitution, Arsenal. Noni Madueke replaces Bukayo Saka.
- 84': Offside, Arsenal. Ben White is caught offside.
- 87': Foul by Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal).
- 87': Lamare Bogarde (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. John McGinn (Aston Villa) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by David Raya (Arsenal).
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Donyell Malen (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by David Raya (Arsenal).
- 90'+4': Donyell Malen (Aston Villa) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box.
- 90'+4': Goal! Arsenal 4, Aston Villa 1. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Noni Madueke with a cross.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Martín Zubimendi.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa). Assisted by Ben White.
- 90'+6': Foul by Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal).
- 90'+6': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+7': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
- 90'+7': Piero Hincapié (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+8': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal).
- 90'+8': Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+8': Attempt blocked. Donyell Malen (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by John McGinn.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Arsenal 4, Aston Villa 1.
- 0': Match ends, Arsenal 4, Aston Villa 1.
Statistics
 AVL |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 18 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 4 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 53.7 | Possession | 46.3 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 22 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 362 | Accurate Passes | 302 |
| 416 | Passes | 351 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 12 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 38 | Long Balls | 28 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 3 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 10 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 17 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,279
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,279
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 22 | +26 | 50 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 22 | +24 | 43 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 22 | +8 | 43 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 22 | +4 | 36 |
Line-Ups
Arsenal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Raya (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 2 | William Saliba |
| 5 | Piero Hincapié |
| 12 | Jurriën Timber |
| 36 | Martín Zubimendi |
| 23 | Mikel Merino  |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 14 | Viktor Gyökeres |
| 19 | Leandro Trossard |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 3 | Victor Lindelöf |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 12 | Lucas Digne |
| 26 | Lamare Bogarde |
| 27 | Morgan Rogers |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 24 | Amadou Onana |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 10 | Emiliano Buendía |
| 19 | Jadon Sancho |
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