Aston Villa vs Arsenal, 2019-20 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueArsenal shocked as Aston Villa leapfrog into safety zone
Arsenal's hopes for European competition took a hit in a 1-0 loss as Aston Villa jumped back in the safety zone of the Premier League standings.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 2': Lucas Torreira (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Foul by Trézéguet (Aston Villa).
- 7': Ahmed El Mohamady (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 7': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 7': Attempt missed. John McGinn (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ahmed El Mohamady with a cross.
- 8': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Pepe Reina.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Lucas Torreira (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dani Ceballos.
- 12': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 13': Attempt blocked. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 13': Foul by Cédric Soares (Arsenal).
- 13': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal).
- 14': Matt Targett (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa).
- 17': Foul by Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal).
- 17': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Matt Targett.
- 20': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Matt Targett.
- 20': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Ahmed El Mohamady.
- 22': Foul by Cédric Soares (Arsenal).
- 22': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Foul by Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal).
- 24': Matt Targett (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Substitution, Aston Villa. Frédéric Guilbert replaces Ahmed El Mohamady because of an injury.
- 26': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by David Luiz.
- 27': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Arsenal 0. Trézéguet (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tyrone Mings following a corner.
- 28': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Foul by Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa).
- 29': Attempt missed. Dani Ceballos (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Cédric Soares following a set piece situation.
- 31': Foul by Lucas Torreira (Arsenal).
- 31': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 33': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 33': Trézéguet (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 35': Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Lucas Torreira (Arsenal).
- 35': Lucas Torreira (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Ezri Konsa Ngoyo.
- 38': Offside, Arsenal. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang tries a through ball, but Bukayo Saka is caught offside.
- 39': Offside, Aston Villa. Pepe Reina tries a through ball, but Mbwana Samatta is caught offside.
- 40': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Bukayo Saka.
- 42': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Bukayo Saka.
- 42': Attempt saved. Trézéguet (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Grealish with a cross.
- 43': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Douglas Luiz.
- 45': Attempt missed. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Trézéguet.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Aston Villa 1, Arsenal 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 1, Arsenal 0.
- 45': Substitution, Arsenal. Granit Xhaka replaces Lucas Torreira.
- 46': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Sead Kolasinac.
- 48': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Bukayo Saka.
- 49': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Rob Holding.
- 51': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 53': Foul by David Luiz (Arsenal).
- 53': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 54': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Ezri Konsa Ngoyo.
- 56': Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by David Luiz (Arsenal).
- 56': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Cédric Soares.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Frédéric Guilbert (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ezri Konsa Ngoyo.
- 56': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Rob Holding.
- 57': Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Matt Targett (Aston Villa).
- 59': Foul by Rob Holding (Arsenal).
- 59': Mbwana Samatta (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Substitution, Arsenal. Nicolas Pépé replaces David Luiz.
- 60': Substitution, Arsenal. Kieran Tierney replaces Bukayo Saka.
- 61': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal).
- 61': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Foul by Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal).
- 62': Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Foul by Dani Ceballos (Arsenal).
- 66': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 66': Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 68': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Nicolas Pépé.
- 71': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 71': Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Substitution, Aston Villa. Keinan Davis replaces Mbwana Samatta.
- 73': Substitution, Aston Villa. Marvelous Nakamba replaces Conor Hourihane.
- 73': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
- 73': Keinan Davis (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 75': Attempt missed. Keinan Davis (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Grealish following a fast break.
- 76': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Matt Targett.
- 77': Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) hits the left post with a header from very close range. Assisted by Nicolas Pépé with a cross following a corner.
- 78': Attempt saved. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 79': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Marvelous Nakamba (Aston Villa).
- 79': Substitution, Arsenal. Joseph Willock replaces Cédric Soares.
- 80': Foul by Sead Kolasinac (Arsenal).
- 80': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Sead Kolasinac (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal).
- 82': Attempt missed. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
- 84': Dani Ceballos (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Foul by Marvelous Nakamba (Aston Villa).
- 86': Foul by Matt Targett (Aston Villa).
- 86': Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Matt Targett (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Tyrone Mings.
- 90': Foul by Trézéguet (Aston Villa).
- 90': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Foul by Joseph Willock (Arsenal).
- 90': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Joseph Willock (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Aston Villa. Henri Lansbury replaces John McGinn.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 1, Arsenal 0.
- 0': Match ends, Aston Villa 1, Arsenal 0.
Statistics
 ARS |
AVL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Fouls | 13 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 69 | Possession | 31 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 536 | Accurate Passes | 200 |
| 606 | Passes | 264 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 33 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 46 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 3 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 3 | Tackles | 16 |
| 1.0 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 32 |
| 18 | Clearances | 32 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 34 | +38 | 73 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 33 | +37 | 70 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 34 | +14 | 61 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 34 | +13 | 58 |
Line-Ups
Aston Villa (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 29 | Pepe Reina (GK) |
| 40 | Tyrone Mings |
| 15 | Ezri Konsa |
| 18 | Matt Targett  |
| 27 | Ahmed Elmohamady |
| 6 | Douglas Luiz |
| 14 | Conor Hourihane |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 20 | Mbwana Samatta |
| 10 | Jack Grealish |
| 17 | Trézéguet |
Arsenal (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 23 | David Luiz |
| 31 | Sead Kolasinac |
| 16 | Rob Holding |
| 11 | Lucas Torreira |
| 8 | Dani Ceballos |
| 77 | Bukayo Saka |
| 17 | Cédric |
| 9 | Alexandre Lacazette |
| 14 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang |
| 30 | Eddie Nketiah |
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