Arsenal vs Aston Villa, 2019-20 English Premier League
· English Premier League
41': Ainsley Maitland-Niles- 59': Nicolas Pépé (P)
- 81': Calum Chambers
- 84': Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
FT
3 - 2
3 - 2
Aubameyang rallies 10-man Arsenal past Villa
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored an 84th minute goal as 10-man Arsenal scraped out a 3-2 win at home against Aston Villa.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt missed. Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross.
- 3': Attempt saved. John McGinn (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Trézéguet.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Trézéguet (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 8': Foul by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal).
- 8': Marvelous Nakamba (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Granit Xhaka.
- 11': Attempt saved. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 11': Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Foul by Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Arsenal).
- 11': Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 12': Attempt saved. Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matteo Guendouzi.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matteo Guendouzi.
- 18': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Tyrone Mings.
- 19': Attempt saved. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
- 20': Goal! Arsenal 0, Aston Villa 1. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Anwar El Ghazi with a cross.
- 22': Foul by Matteo Guendouzi (Arsenal).
- 22': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 23': Attempt saved. Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 26': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Nicolas Pépé.
- 27': Foul by Wesley (Aston Villa).
- 27': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Björn Engels.
- 29': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Trézéguet.
- 31': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 31': Trézéguet (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Attempt saved. Wesley (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Trézéguet.
- 35': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
- 35': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Foul by Wesley (Aston Villa).
- 36': Sokratis (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Sead Kolasinac.
- 38': Attempt missed. Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by John McGinn following a corner.
- 38': Foul by Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Arsenal).
- 38': Neil Taylor (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41': Second yellow card to Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Arsenal) for a bad foul.
- 43': Foul by Wesley (Aston Villa).
- 43': Sokratis (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Matteo Guendouzi (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 45': Offside, Arsenal. Dani Ceballos tries a through ball, but Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Foul by Sokratis (Arsenal).
- 45'+1': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 45'+2': Sokratis (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Arsenal 0, Aston Villa 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 0, Aston Villa 1.
- 45': Substitution, Arsenal. Calum Chambers replaces Bukayo Saka.
- 46': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
- 46': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Attempt missed. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Anwar El Ghazi from a direct free kick.
- 49': Dani Ceballos (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Trézéguet (Aston Villa).
- 51': Dani Ceballos (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Jack Grealish (Aston Villa).
- 52': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Sokratis.
- 53': Attempt saved. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 54': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jack Grealish.
- 55': Foul by Wesley (Aston Villa).
- 55': Sokratis (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Penalty Arsenal. Matteo Guendouzi draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 58': Penalty conceded by Björn Engels (Aston Villa) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 59': Goal! Arsenal 1, Aston Villa 1. Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 60': Attempt missed. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 60': Goal! Arsenal 1, Aston Villa 2. Wesley (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 64': Attempt saved. Trézéguet (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 65': Foul by Frederic Guilbert (Aston Villa).
- 65': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Attempt saved. David Luiz (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 66': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Tom Heaton.
- 67': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Neil Taylor.
- 68': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ahmed El Mohamady replaces Trézéguet.
- 69': Matteo Guendouzi (Arsenal) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Dani Ceballos.
- 69': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Tom Heaton.
- 70': Attempt missed. Dani Ceballos (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolas Pépé with a cross following a corner.
- 70': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Frederic Guilbert.
- 71': Attempt missed. Sokratis (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolas Pépé with a cross following a corner.
- 71': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sokratis following a corner.
- 72': Substitution, Arsenal. Joe Willock replaces Granit Xhaka.
- 72': Substitution, Arsenal. Lucas Torreira replaces Dani Ceballos.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Joe Willock (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matteo Guendouzi.
- 72': Attempt missed. Lucas Torreira (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 73': Foul by Lucas Torreira (Arsenal).
- 73': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas Pépé.
- 76': Offside, Arsenal. Matteo Guendouzi tries a through ball, but Sead Kolasinac is caught offside.
- 78': Attempt missed. Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sead Kolasinac with a headed pass.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Calum Chambers (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Willock.
- 78': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Marvelous Nakamba.
- 79': Attempt missed. David Luiz (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Torreira with a cross following a corner.
- 81': Goal! Arsenal 2, Aston Villa 2. Calum Chambers (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
- 82': Attempt saved. Marvelous Nakamba (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ahmed El Mohamady.
- 83': Foul by Björn Engels (Aston Villa).
- 83': Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Björn Engels (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Goal! Arsenal 3, Aston Villa 2. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 85': Substitution, Aston Villa. Conor Hourihane replaces Marvelous Nakamba.
- 85': Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 86': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by David Luiz.
- 86': Substitution, Aston Villa. Henri Lansbury replaces Anwar El Ghazi.
- 87': Foul by Ahmed El Mohamady (Aston Villa).
- 87': Matteo Guendouzi (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal).
- 88': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Foul by Joe Willock (Arsenal).
- 89': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ahmed El Mohamady.
- 89': Foul by Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa).
- 89': Matteo Guendouzi (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Calum Chambers (Arsenal).
- 90'+1': Neil Taylor (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Neil Taylor (Aston Villa).
- 90'+1': Lucas Torreira (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Bernd Leno (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Lucas Torreira (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Calum Chambers.
- 90'+4': Hand ball by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 90'+5': Foul by Neil Taylor (Aston Villa).
- 90'+5': Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+5': Foul by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal).
- 90'+5': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Arsenal 3, Aston Villa 2.
- 0': Match ends, Arsenal 3, Aston Villa 2.
Statistics
 AVL |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 3 | Saves | 7 |
| 41.9 | Possession | 58.1 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 9 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 265 | Accurate Passes | 396 |
| 326 | Passes | 465 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 25 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 20 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 21 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,331
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,331
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 37 | +43 | 82 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 36 | +43 | 77 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 37 | +16 | 68 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 37 | +6 | 62 |
Line-Ups
Arsenal (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bernd Leno (GK)  |
| 23 | David Luiz |
| 5 | Sokratis Papastathopoulos |
| 31 | Sead Kolasinac |
| 15 | Ainsley Maitland-Niles |
| 8 | Dani Ceballos |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 29 | Matteo Guendouzi |
| 14 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang |
| 77 | Bukayo Saka |
| 19 | Nicolas Pépé |
Aston Villa (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Heaton (GK) |
| 40 | Tyrone Mings |
| 22 | Björn Engels |
| 3 | Neil Taylor |
| 24 | Frédéric Guilbert |
| 11 | Marvelous Nakamba |
| 10 | Jack Grealish |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 9 | Wesley |
| 21 | Anwar El Ghazi |
| 17 | Trézéguet |
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