Arsenal vs Aston Villa, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueArsenal beaten badly by dominant Aston Villa with Ollie Watkins brace
Aston Villa utterly dominated Arsenal to earn a 3-0 victory in the Premier League at the Emirates on Sunday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Aston Villa. John McGinn tries a through ball, but Ross Barkley is caught offside.
- 1': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: John McGinn (Aston Villa) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 3': VAR Decision: No Goal Arsenal 0-0 Aston Villa.
- 7': Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal).
- 10': Attempt saved. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 11': Dangerous play by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 11': Héctor Bellerín (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Trézéguet (Aston Villa).
- 13': Attempt missed. Willian (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang with a cross.
- 21': Foul by Matthew Cash (Aston Villa).
- 21': Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Kieran Tierney (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Willian.
- 22': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
- 22': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Own Goal by Bukayo Saka, Arsenal. Arsenal 0, Aston Villa 1.
- 28': Offside, Arsenal. Gabriel Magalhães tries a through ball, but Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is caught offside.
- 30': Foul by Héctor Bellerín (Arsenal).
- 30': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Rob Holding.
- 32': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Alexandre Lacazette.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Trézéguet (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Douglas Luiz.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by John McGinn.
- 35': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
- 37': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 37': Foul by Jack Grealish (Aston Villa).
- 39': Attempt missed. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mohamed Elneny.
- 41': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 40': Willian (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Attempt missed. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kieran Tierney with a cross.
- 42': Foul by Jack Grealish (Aston Villa).
- 42': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
- 43': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Targett.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Ross Barkley (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by John McGinn.
- 45'+1': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by John McGinn.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Arsenal 0, Aston Villa 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 0, Aston Villa 1.
- 45': Substitution, Arsenal. Dani Ceballos replaces Thomas Partey.
- 48': Attempt saved. Trézéguet (Aston Villa) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ross Barkley.
- 48': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Bernd Leno.
- 49': Attempt missed. Willian (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 52': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 54': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 54': Foul by Trézéguet (Aston Villa).
- 54': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 54': Foul by Trézéguet (Aston Villa).
- 55': Attempt missed. Dani Ceballos (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kieran Tierney following a set piece situation.
- 56': Attempt saved. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ross Barkley.
- 56': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Bernd Leno.
- 57': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Héctor Bellerín.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ross Barkley with a cross.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Douglas Luiz.
- 60': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Matt Targett.
- 61': Attempt missed. Rob Holding (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Ross Barkley (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 63': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 63': Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Substitution, Arsenal. Nicolas Pépé replaces Willian.
- 65': Substitution, Arsenal. Eddie Nketiah replaces Alexandre Lacazette.
- 66': Attempt missed. Mohamed Elneny (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 68': Attempt saved. Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Eddie Nketiah.
- 68': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
- 68': Kieran Tierney (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Attempt missed. Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Eddie Nketiah.
- 71': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Héctor Bellerín.
- 72': Goal! Arsenal 0, Aston Villa 2. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ross Barkley.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ross Barkley.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ross Barkley.
- 74': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 74': Foul by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal).
- 75': Goal! Arsenal 0, Aston Villa 3. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Grealish following a fast break.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Ross Barkley (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 78': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Rob Holding.
- 80': Foul by Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal).
- 80': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
- 82': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Tyrone Mings.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Héctor Bellerín (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 83': Foul by Héctor Bellerín (Arsenal).
- 83': Matt Targett (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Héctor Bellerín (Arsenal).
- 87': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Substitution, Aston Villa. Anwar El Ghazi replaces Trézéguet.
- 89': Foul by Matt Targett (Aston Villa).
- 89': Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 90': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Dani Ceballos (Arsenal).
- 90'+1': Ross Barkley (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Dani Ceballos (Arsenal).
- 90'+1': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Ross Barkley (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by John McGinn.
- 90'+2': Foul by Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa).
- 90'+2': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Arsenal 0, Aston Villa 3.
- 0': Match ends, Arsenal 0, Aston Villa 3.
Statistics
 AVL |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 41.2 | Possession | 58.8 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 293 | Accurate Passes | 458 |
| 378 | Passes | 538 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 15 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 69 | Long Balls | 43 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 9 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 2 |
| 14 | Tackles | 7 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 26 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 26 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, 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 |
Line-Ups
Arsenal (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bernd Leno (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 3 | Kieran Tierney |
| 16 | Rob Holding |
| 25 | Mohamed Elneny |
| 18 | Thomas Partey |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
| 2 | Héctor Bellerín |
| 9 | Alexandre Lacazette |
| 14 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang |
| 12 | Willian |
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 5 | Tyrone Mings |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 18 | Matt Targett |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 20 | Ross Barkley |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 6 | Douglas Luiz |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 10 | Jack Grealish |
| 17 | Trézéguet |
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