Aston Villa vs Arsenal — Premier League
Premier LeaguePremier League 25/26
Sat 6 Dec··Matchday 15·Villa Park, Birmingham·Aston Villa won
- 3Corners3
- 0Cards2
- 15Shots15
- 6Shots on target9
- 10Fouls8
- 17Throw-ins16
- 0Offsides3
- 11Goal kicks6
- 7Saves4
- 15Tackles20
- 6Interceptions11
- 10Dribbles6
Period
Match statistics
| Aston Villa | Statistic | Arsenal |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 47 | Ball possession | 53 |
| 2.16 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.92 |
| 3 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 10 | Fouls | 8 |
| 15 | Total shots | 15 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 9 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 17 | Throw-ins | 16 |
| 11 | Goal kicks | 6 |
| 15 | Tackles | 20 |
| 10 | Dribbles | 6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 7 | Goalkeeper saves | 4 |
| 5 | Big chances | 4 |
| 397 | Passes | 443 |
| 325 | Accurate passes | 376 |
| 8 | Free kicks | 10 |
| Defending | ||
| 44 | Ball recoveries | 51 |
| 10% | Tackles won (%) | 11% |
| 6 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 23 | Clearances | 24 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 7 | Saves | 4 |
| 11 | Goal kicks | 6 |
| 1.07 | Goals prevented | -0.01 |
| Non-penalty expected goals | ||
| 2.3 | Non-penalty expected goals (npxG) | 1.9 |
| Shots | ||
| 2 | Shots off target | 5 |
| 7 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 13 | Shots inside box | 9 |
| 2 | Shots outside box | 6 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| Attack | ||
| 4 | Big chances missed | 3 |
| 43 | Touches in penalty area | 33 |
| 1 | Fouled in final third | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| Passing | ||
| 17 | Throw-ins | 16 |
| 1 | Accurate crosses | 4 |
| 31 | Accurate long balls | 18 |
| 53 | Final third entries | 59 |
| Duels | ||
| 45% | Duels won (%) | 55% |
| 13 | Dispossessed | 8 |
| 10 | Dribbles | 6 |
| 33% | Ground duels (%) | 36% |
| 7% | Aerial duels (%) | 12% |
| Aston Villa | Statistic | Arsenal |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 42 | Ball possession | 58 |
| 0.87 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.96 |
| 3 | Corner kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 6 | Fouls | 2 |
| 4 | Total shots | 6 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 8 | Throw-ins | 7 |
| 6 | Goal kicks | 3 |
| 11 | Tackles | 10 |
| 6 | Dribbles | 3 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 4 | Goalkeeper saves | 1 |
| 2 | Big chances | 1 |
| 169 | Passes | 240 |
| 137 | Accurate passes | 207 |
| 2 | Free kicks | 6 |
| Defending | ||
| 23 | Ball recoveries | 25 |
| 8% | Tackles won (%) | 6% |
| 4 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 9 | Clearances | 9 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 6 | Goal kicks | 3 |
| Shots | ||
| 0 | Shots off target | 1 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 4 | Shots inside box | 3 |
| 0 | Shots outside box | 3 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| Attack | ||
| 1 | Big chances missed | 1 |
| 0 | Fouled in final third | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| Passing | ||
| 8 | Throw-ins | 7 |
| 0 | Accurate crosses | 1 |
| 15 | Accurate long balls | 10 |
| 23 | Final third entries | 30 |
| Duels | ||
| 50% | Duels won (%) | 50% |
| 7 | Dispossessed | 6 |
| 6 | Dribbles | 3 |
| 19% | Ground duels (%) | 19% |
| 6% | Aerial duels (%) | 6% |
| Aston Villa | Statistic | Arsenal |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 52 | Ball possession | 48 |
| 1.30 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.97 |
| 0 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 4 | Fouls | 6 |
| 11 | Total shots | 9 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 9 | Throw-ins | 9 |
| 5 | Goal kicks | 3 |
| 4 | Tackles | 10 |
| 4 | Dribbles | 3 |
| 2 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 3 | Goalkeeper saves | 3 |
| 3 | Big chances | 3 |
| 228 | Passes | 203 |
| 188 | Accurate passes | 169 |
| 6 | Free kicks | 4 |
| Defending | ||
| 21 | Ball recoveries | 26 |
| 2% | Tackles won (%) | 5% |
| 2 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 14 | Clearances | 15 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 5 | Goal kicks | 3 |
| Shots | ||
| 2 | Shots off target | 4 |
| 5 | Blocked shots | 0 |
| 9 | Shots inside box | 6 |
| 2 | Shots outside box | 3 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| Attack | ||
| 3 | Big chances missed | 2 |
| 1 | Fouled in final third | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| Passing | ||
| 9 | Throw-ins | 9 |
| 1 | Accurate crosses | 3 |
| 16 | Accurate long balls | 8 |
| 30 | Final third entries | 29 |
| Duels | ||
| 39% | Duels won (%) | 61% |
| 6 | Dispossessed | 2 |
| 4 | Dribbles | 3 |
| 14% | Ground duels (%) | 17% |
| 1% | Aerial duels (%) | 6% |
Events
76 recorded · 15 key
First half
- 1'Kick-off
- 1'OffsideMartin Ødegaard
- 9'Shot on targetMartin Ødegaard
- 10'Shot on targetOllie Watkins
- 14'Shot on targetBukayo Saka
- 14'Shot off targetBukayo Saka
- 17'Shot blockedBukayo Saka
- 22'OffsideBukayo Saka
- 22'FoulMorgan Rogers
- 25'FoulBukayo Saka
- 25'CornerJurriën Timber
- 26'FoulEzri Konsa
- 28'CornerDeclan Rice
- 28'Shot blockedMatty Cash
- 29'FoulMorgan Rogers
- 31'FoulAmadou Onana
- 32'FoulYouri Tielemans
- 34'Shot blockedOllie Watkins
- 35'FoulEberechi Eze
- 36'GoalMatty Cash1–0
- 39'CornerBen White
- 42'Shot on targetBen White
- 44'Shot on targetDeclan Rice
- 45'FoulIan Maatsen
- 45+1'Added time
- 45+2'End of period
Second half
- 46'Kick-off
- 46'SubstitutionViktor Gyökeres
- 46'SubstitutionLeandro Trossard
- 46'FoulJohn McGinn
- 47'CornerEzri Konsa
- 48'Shot on targetLeandro Trossard
- 50'Shot off targetLeandro Trossard
- 50'FoulMorgan Rogers
- 52'GoalLeandro Trossard1–1
- 55'Shot blockedOllie Watkins
- 56'FoulJurriën Timber
- 61'Shot off targetIan Maatsen
- 63'FoulMartín Zubimendi
- 65'Shot on targetOllie Watkins
- 66'OffsideLeandro Trossard
- 66'SubstitutionDonyell Malen
- 67'Shot on targetMartin Ødegaard
- 68'Shot off targetDeclan Rice
- 69'CornerEmiliano Martínez
- 69'Shot on targetMartin Ødegaard
- 70'Shot blockedBukayo Saka
- 70'Shot off targetJurriën Timber
- 71'FoulRiccardo Calafiori
- 72'Yellow cardRiccardo Calafiori
- 73'FoulMatty Cash
- 74'Yellow cardBukayo Saka
- 74'FoulBukayo Saka
- 75'SubstitutionLamare Bogarde
- 75'SubstitutionJadon Sancho
- 76'FoulBukayo Saka
- 78'Shot off targetDonyell Malen
- 79'SubstitutionNoni Madueke
- 82'Shot on targetMorgan Rogers
- 85'CornerMatty Cash
- 86'SubstitutionGabriel Martinelli
- 86'SubstitutionMyles Lewis-Skelly
- 86'SubstitutionVictor Lindelöf
- 87'SubstitutionEmiliano Buendía
- 88'FoulGabriel Martinelli
- 88'Shot blockedYouri Tielemans
- 88'Shot blockedEmiliano Buendía
- 90'FoulIan Maatsen
- 90+1'Added time
- 90+3'Shot off targetNoni Madueke
- 90+4'Shot blockedBoubacar Kamara
- 90+4'Shot blockedEmiliano Buendía
- 90+4'Shot on targetYouri Tielemans
- 90+5'GoalEmiliano Buendía2–1
- 90+6'End of period
- 1'End of period
Line-ups
Aston Villa4-2-3-1
Bench
Shot map
Aston Villa15 shots · 6 on target · 2 goals · 2.30 xG
Arsenal15 shots · 9 on target · 1 goals · 1.92 xG
Aston Villa4 shots · 2 on target · 1 goals · 0.89 xG
Arsenal6 shots · 4 on target · 0 goals · 0.98 xG
Aston Villa11 shots · 4 on target · 1 goals · 1.41 xG
Arsenal9 shots · 5 on target · 1 goals · 0.94 xG
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Player ratings
Aston Villa16 rated
Arsenal16 rated
Player statistics
Aston Villa
| Player | Min | Rtg | G | A | Sh | xG | Pass | KP | Duel | Tkl | Sv | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44Boubacar KamaraMidfielder | 90′ | 7.9 | 1 | 1 | 0.09 | 42/46 | 1 | 5/8 | 4 | |||
| 23Emiliano MartínezGoalkeeper | 90′ | 7.9 | 28/43 | 1/1 | 7 | |||||||
| 27Morgan RogersForward | 90′ | 7.1 | 1 | 0.04 | 25/34 | 2 | 4/15 | 1 | ||||
| 4Ezri KonsaDefender | 90′ | 6.8 | 44/44 | 1/3 | ||||||||
| 8Youri TielemansMidfielder | 90′ | 6.3 | 2 | 0.33 | 28/35 | 1 | 4/10 | 3 | ||||
| 22Ian MaatsenDefender | 90′ | 6.1 | 1 | 0.05 | 20/26 | 7/12 | 1 | |||||
| 2Matty CashDefender | 87′ | 8.2 | 1 | 2 | 0.24 | 28/32 | 1 | 3/5 | 1 | |||
| 14Pau TorresDefender | 86′ | 6.6 | 41/48 | 4/6 | 1 | |||||||
| 7John McGinnForward | 75′ | 6.8 | 14/19 | 1 | 3/10 | 1 | ||||||
| 24Amadou OnanaMidfielder | 75′ | 6.6 | 26/28 | 3/4 | 2 | |||||||
| 11Ollie WatkinsForward | 66′ | 7.1 | 4 | 0.79 | 6/13 | 4/8 | 1 | |||||
| 17Donyell MalenForward | 24′ | 5.6 | 1 | 0.18 | 2/4 | 0/2 | ||||||
| 19Jadon SanchoForward | 15′ | 7.2 | 7/8 | 2 | 1/1 | |||||||
| 26Lamare BogardeMidfielder | 15′ | 6.4 | 7/7 | |||||||||
| 3Victor LindelöfDefender | 10′ | 6.4 | 3/4 | |||||||||
| 10Emiliano BuendíaMidfielder | 9′ | 7.3 | 1 | 3 | 0.46 | 4/6 | 1 | 0/3 | ||||
| 16Andrés GarcíaDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| 53George HemmingsMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| 12Lucas DigneDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| 40Marco BizotGoalkeeper | — | — |
Arsenal
| Player | Min | Rtg | G | A | Sh | xG | Pass | KP | Duel | Tkl | Sv | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Ben WhiteDefender | 90′ | 7.4 | 1 | 0.31 | 32/35 | 1 | 5/8 | 3 | ||||
| 41Declan RiceMidfielder | 90′ | 7.4 | 2 | 0.14 | 54/60 | 2 | 4/5 | 2 | ||||
| 5Piero HincapiéDefender | 90′ | 7.4 | 40/49 | 6/9 | 3 | |||||||
| 36Martín ZubimendiMidfielder | 90′ | 7.1 | 45/48 | 4/6 | 1 | |||||||
| 1David RayaGoalkeeper | 90′ | 7.1 | 20/27 | 1/1 | 4 | |||||||
| 8Martin ØdegaardMidfielder | 90′ | 6.6 | 3 | 0.13 | 57/64 | 3 | 3/10 | 2 | ||||
| 12Jurriën TimberDefender | 90′ | 6.4 | 1 | 0.22 | 46/49 | 4/8 | 3 | |||||
| 33Riccardo CalafioriDefender | 86′ | 6.1 | 24/31 | 7/8 | 3 | |||||||
| 7Bukayo SakaForward | 79′ | 6.3 | 4 | 0.55 | 28/36 | 4 | 6/13 | 2 | ||||
| 14Viktor GyökeresForward | 45′ | 6.8 | 4/7 | |||||||||
| 23Mikel MerinoForward | 45′ | 6.6 | 8/11 | 1/5 | ||||||||
| 10Eberechi EzeForward | 45′ | 6.3 | 7/9 | 2/5 | ||||||||
| 19Leandro TrossardForward | 41′ | 7.3 | 1 | 3 | 0.44 | 7/10 | 3/6 | 1 | ||||
| 20Noni MaduekeForward | 11′ | 6.8 | 1 | 0.05 | 2/3 | 2/3 | ||||||
| 49Myles Lewis-SkellyDefender | 10′ | 6.6 | 1/3 | |||||||||
| 11Gabriel MartinelliForward | 10′ | 6.3 | 1/1 | 0/1 | ||||||||
| 16Christian NørgaardMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| 22Ethan NwaneriMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| 13Kepa ArrizabalagaGoalkeeper | — | — | ||||||||||
| 89Marli SalmonDefender | — | — |
Around this match
Previous meetings
- Mon 31 AugAston Villa 0-1 Arsenal
- Tue 30 DecArsenal 4-1 Aston Villa
- Sat 18 JanArsenal 2-2 Aston Villa
- Sat 24 AugAston Villa 0-2 Arsenal
- Sun 14 AprArsenal 0-2 Aston Villa
- Sat 9 DecAston Villa 1-0 Arsenal
- Sat 18 FebAston Villa 2-4 Arsenal
- Wed 31 AugArsenal 2-1 Aston Villa
- Sat 19 MarAston Villa 0-1 Arsenal
- Fri 22 OctArsenal 3-1 Aston Villa