English Premier League

Aston Villa vs Arsenal, 2020-21 English Premier League

· English Premier League
Aston Villa
  • 2': Ollie Watkins
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1 - 0
Arsenal

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    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Arsenal 0. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bertrand Traoré.
    • 3': Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 3': Foul by Marvelous Nakamba (Aston Villa).
    • 3': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Matt Targett.
    • 6': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
    • 6': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Cédric Soares (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 11': Foul by Bertrand Traoré (Aston Villa).
    • 13': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
    • 13': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Bukayo Saka.
    • 17': Foul by Marvelous Nakamba (Aston Villa).
    • 17': Héctor Bellerín (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Héctor Bellerín (Arsenal).
    • 18': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 23': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Marvelous Nakamba.
    • 25': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Rob Holding.
    • 26': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
    • 26': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 28': Foul by Jack Grealish (Aston Villa).
    • 29': Attempt saved. Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
    • 29': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Emiliano Martínez.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Rob Holding (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross following a corner.
    • 31': Attempt saved. Bertrand Traoré (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ross Barkley.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Ross Barkley (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 31': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 31': Foul by Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Aston Villa).
    • 31': Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Rob Holding (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Cédric Soares with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 35': Marvelous Nakamba (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 39': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
    • 39': Marvelous Nakamba (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 41': Foul by Jack Grealish (Aston Villa).
    • 42': Hand ball by Bertrand Traoré (Aston Villa).
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rob Holding.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 45': Foul by Héctor Bellerín (Arsenal).
    • 45': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Aston Villa 1, Arsenal 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 1, Arsenal 0.
    • 46': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
    • 46': Ross Barkley (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Matthew Cash (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ross Barkley with a cross.
    • 48': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Cédric Soares.
    • 48': Attempt saved. Ross Barkley (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ross Barkley.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt Targett with a cross.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Ross Barkley (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Grealish following a fast break.
    • 52': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Emile Smith Rowe.
    • 54': Attempt saved. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Héctor Bellerín (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
    • 57': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Héctor Bellerín.
    • 57': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Matt Targett.
    • 58': Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal).
    • 59': Substitution, Arsenal. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang replaces Alexandre Lacazette.
    • 61': Hand ball by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
    • 65': Substitution, Arsenal. Martin Ødegaard replaces Cédric Soares.
    • 66': Substitution, Aston Villa. Trézéguet replaces Bertrand Traoré.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross.
    • 68': Foul by Ross Barkley (Aston Villa).
    • 68': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 69': Foul by Marvelous Nakamba (Aston Villa).
    • 71': Foul by Trézéguet (Aston Villa).
    • 71': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Trézéguet.
    • 74': Substitution, Arsenal. Willian replaces Thomas Partey because of an injury.
    • 77': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
    • 77': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 78': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jacob Ramsey replaces Ross Barkley.
    • 79': Attempt saved. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Willian (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 80': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Matthew Cash.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Granit Xhaka with a headed pass.
    • 82': Foul by Willian (Arsenal).
    • 82': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 85': Offside, Aston Villa. Jack Grealish tries a through ball, but Ollie Watkins is caught offside.
    • 89': Attempt saved. Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marvelous Nakamba.
    • 90': Foul by Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal).
    • 90': Trézéguet (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Willian (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
    • 90'+2': Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal).
    • 90'+4': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
    • 90'+4': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+5': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Tyrone Mings.
    • 90'+6': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 1, Arsenal 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Aston Villa 1, Arsenal 0.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 12
    2 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    7 Corner Kicks 3
    7 Saves 3
    66.4 Possession 33.6
    14 SHOTS 12
    3 ON GOAL 8
    0.2 On Target % 0.7
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    522 Accurate Passes 232
    597 Passes 316
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
    8 Accurate Crosses 2
    40 Crosses 8
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    36 Long Balls 69
    17 Accurate Long Balls 32
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    5 Blocked Shots 1
    7 Effective Tackles 8
    12 Tackles 18
    0.6 Tackle % 0.4
    6 Interceptions 10
    9 Effective Clearances 27
    9 Clearances 27

    Game Information

    Competition: English Premier League

    Venue: Villa Park
    Location: Birmingham, England

    Premier League Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Arsenal 31 +39 70
    2 Manchester City 30 +32 61
    3 Manchester United 31 +13 55
    4 Aston Villa 31 +5 54
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    AVL Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    26 Emiliano Martínez (GK)
    5 Tyrone Mings
    4 Ezri Konsa Yellow Card
    18 Matt Targett
    2 Matty Cash
    20 Ross Barkley
    19 Marvelous Nakamba Yellow Card
    7 John McGinn
    11 Ollie Watkins
    10 Jack Grealish Yellow Card
    15 Bertrand Traoré
    Aston Villa Substitutes:
    Ahmed Elmohamady, Keinan Davis, Tom Heaton, Björn Engels, Douglas Luiz, Trézéguet, Morgan Sanson, Jacob Ramsey, Anwar El Ghazi.

    ARS Arsenal (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    33 Mathew Ryan (GK)
    6 Gabriel Magalhães
    16 Rob Holding
    17 Cédric
    2 Héctor Bellerín
    32 Emile Smith Rowe
    34 Granit Xhaka Yellow Card
    18 Thomas Partey Yellow Card
    9 Alexandre Lacazette
    19 Nicolas Pépé
    7 Bukayo Saka
    Arsenal Substitutes:
    Pablo Marí, Gabriel Martinelli, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Mohamed Elneny, Martin Ødegaard, Dani Ceballos, Willian, Rúnar Rúnarsson, Calum Chambers.

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