English Premier League

Aston Villa vs Arsenal, 2022-23 English Premier League

· English Premier League
Aston Villa
  • 5': Ollie Watkins
  • 31': Philippe Coutinho
FT
2 - 4
Arsenal
  • 16': Bukayo Saka
  • 61': Oleksandr Zinchenko
  • 90'+3': Emiliano Martínez (OG)
  • 90'+8': Gabriel Martinelli

Late goals give Arsenal 4-2 win over Villa to halt slide

— With Arsenal heading toward another disappointing result, new signing Jorginho came up big to keep the Gunners’ title aspirations on track.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Philippe Coutinho.
  • 2': Foul by Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa).
  • 2': Jorginho (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Arsenal 0. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matty Cash following a fast break.
  • 9': Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa).
  • 10': Foul by Jorginho (Arsenal).
  • 10': Philippe Coutinho (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Offside, Arsenal. Jorginho tries a through ball, but Ben White is caught offside.
  • 13': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Douglas Luiz.
  • 16': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Arsenal 1. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Oleksandr Zinchenko (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jorginho.
  • 24': Foul by Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
  • 24': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 26': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
  • 26': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 30': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Douglas Luiz.
  • 31': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Arsenal 1. Philippe Coutinho (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Álex Moreno.
  • 36': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Emiliano Martínez.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa).
  • 45'+1': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+1': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Philippe Coutinho (Aston Villa).
  • 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal).
  • 45'+2': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+2': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Aston Villa 2, Arsenal 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 2, Arsenal 1.
  • 46': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
  • 46': William Saliba (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
  • 51': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal).
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
  • 52': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Matty Cash.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Oleksandr Zinchenko (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 53': Delay in match because of an injury Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
  • 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 56': Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) hits the bar with a header from very close range. Assisted by Ben White with a cross.
  • 56': Delay in match because of an injury Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
  • 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 61': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Emiliano Buendía.
  • 61': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Arsenal 2. Oleksandr Zinchenko (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard following a corner.
  • 62': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jacob Ramsey replaces Philippe Coutinho.
  • 63': Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa).
  • 63': Attempt missed. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a through ball.
  • 67': Substitution, Aston Villa. Leon Bailey replaces Emiliano Buendía.
  • 67': Substitution, Aston Villa. Leander Dendoncker replaces Douglas Luiz.
  • 68': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 68': Foul by Álex Moreno (Aston Villa).
  • 68': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli replaces Leandro Trossard.
  • 70': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Oleksandr Zinchenko.
  • 72': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Álex Moreno.
  • 73': Offside, Arsenal. Martin Ødegaard tries a through ball, but Bukayo Saka is caught offside.
  • 75': Attempt saved. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Álex Moreno.
  • 76': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Matty Cash.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Eddie Nketiah.
  • 78': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jhon Durán replaces Ollie Watkins.
  • 78': Substitution, Aston Villa. Lucas Digne replaces Álex Moreno.
  • 79': Substitution, Arsenal. Fábio Vieira replaces Granit Xhaka.
  • 79': Substitution, Arsenal. Takehiro Tomiyasu replaces Ben White.
  • 81': Hand ball by Jorginho (Arsenal).
  • 82': Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 82': Foul by Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
  • 82': Attempt saved. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Boubacar Kamara.
  • 83': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 83': Foul by Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa).
  • 84': Attempt missed. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 84': Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
  • 85': Hand ball by Jhon Durán (Aston Villa).
  • 85': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Ezri Konsa.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jorginho.
  • 87': Foul by Jhon Durán (Aston Villa).
  • 87': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Delay in match because of an injury Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa).
  • 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90': Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Leon Bailey (Aston Villa).
  • 90'+1': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by John McGinn.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Jacob Ramsey.
  • 90'+3': Jorginho (Arsenal) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli.
  • 90'+3': Own Goal by Emiliano Martínez, Aston Villa. Aston Villa 2, Arsenal 3.
  • 90'+4': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+5': Substitution, Arsenal. Kieran Tierney replaces Oleksandr Zinchenko.
  • 90'+5': Substitution, Arsenal. Rob Holding replaces Martin Ødegaard.
  • 90'+7': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by William Saliba.
  • 90'+8': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Arsenal 4. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fábio Vieira with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 2, Arsenal 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Aston Villa 2, Arsenal 4.

Statistics

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4 Fouls 13
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 0
9 Corner Kicks 2
3 Saves 2
66.6 Possession 33.4
20 SHOTS 7
5 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.7
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
489 Accurate Passes 225
571 Passes 293
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 1
30 Crosses 9
0.2 Cross % 0.1
41 Long Balls 51
25 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
7 Blocked Shots 1
10 Effective Tackles 18
18 Tackles 25
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
0 Interceptions 13
6 Effective Clearances 25
6 Clearances 25

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 42,066

Premier League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Arsenal 10 +10 27
2 Brighton & Hove Albion 10 +19 22
3 Manchester City 10 +8 21
4 Liverpool 10 +4 18
Full Standings

Line-Ups

AVL Aston Villa (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Emiliano Martínez (GK) Yellow Card
5 Tyrone Mings
4 Ezri Konsa
15 Álex Moreno
2 Matty Cash
44 Boubacar Kamara
6 Douglas Luiz Yellow Card
23 Philippe Coutinho
7 John McGinn
11 Ollie Watkins
10 Emiliano Buendía
Aston Villa Substitutes:
Lucas Digne, Jacob Ramsey, Jhon Durán, Leon Bailey, Bertrand Traoré, Ashley Young, Calum Chambers, Viljami Sinisalo, Leander Dendoncker.

ARS Arsenal (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Aaron Ramsdale (GK)
6 Gabriel Magalhães
12 William Saliba
35 Oleksandr Zinchenko
4 Ben White
20 Jorginho
34 Granit Xhaka
8 Martin Ødegaard
14 Eddie Nketiah
19 Leandro Trossard
7 Bukayo Saka
Arsenal Substitutes:
Jakub Kiwior, Fabio Vieira, Emile Smith Rowe, Reiss Nelson, Gabriel Martinelli, Rob Holding, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Matt Turner, Kieran Tierney.

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