Arsenal vs Aston Villa, 2021-22 English Premier League
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Arsenal beats Aston Villa 3-1 in Premier League
— Arsenal delivered its best performance of the season to beat Aston Villa 3-1 in the Premier League on Friday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
- 1': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 4': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 4': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
- 5': Attempt missed. Nuno Tavares (Arsenal) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the left.
- 6': Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
- 7': Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal).
- 8': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal).
- 9': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
- 9': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 10': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Benjamin White.
- 11': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Matt Targett.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Magalhães.
- 12': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal).
- 12': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Offside, Arsenal. Thomas Partey tries a through ball, but Bukayo Saka is caught offside.
- 17': Attempt missed. Takehiro Tomiyasu (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette.
- 19': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 19': Foul by Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa).
- 20': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box following a set piece situation.
- 20': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Matthew Cash.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Nuno Tavares (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emile Smith Rowe.
- 22': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Ezri Konsa.
- 23': Goal! Arsenal 1, Aston Villa 0. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) with an attempt from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emile Smith Rowe with a cross following a corner.
- 25': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 25': Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 30': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nuno Tavares.
- 30': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Emiliano Martínez.
- 31': Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal).
- 32': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Nuno Tavares (Arsenal).
- 32': Albert Sambi Lokonga (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 32': John McGinn (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Attempt saved. Nuno Tavares (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Albert Sambi Lokonga.
- 36': Dangerous play by Nuno Tavares (Arsenal).
- 36': Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 38': Attempt missed. Albert Sambi Lokonga (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Emile Smith Rowe.
- 44': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Axel Tuanzebe.
- 45': Attempt missed. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+1': Foul by Albert Sambi Lokonga (Arsenal).
- 45'+1': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': Albert Sambi Lokonga (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': Penalty Arsenal. Alexandre Lacazette draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 45'+2': Penalty conceded by Matt Targett (Aston Villa) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 45'+3': VAR Decision: Penalty Arsenal.
- 45'+6': Penalty saved! Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
- 45'+6': Goal! Arsenal 2, Aston Villa 0. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, Arsenal 2, Aston Villa 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 2, Aston Villa 0.
- 45': Substitution, Aston Villa. Leon Bailey replaces Axel Tuanzebe.
- 47': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.
- 47': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Aaron Ramsdale.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Albert Sambi Lokonga (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette.
- 49': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Ezri Konsa.
- 50': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Danny Ings (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.
- 51': Attempt blocked. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 51': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Albert Sambi Lokonga with a through ball.
- 53': Attempt saved. Albert Sambi Lokonga (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 53': Foul by Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa).
- 53': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Goal! Arsenal 3, Aston Villa 0. Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang following a fast break.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Targett.
- 60': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Matt Targett (Aston Villa).
- 61': Matt Targett (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 62': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
- 62': Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Attempt saved. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt Targett.
- 62': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Aaron Ramsdale.
- 63': Foul by Danny Ings (Aston Villa).
- 63': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal).
- 66': Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Substitution, Arsenal. Martin Ødegaard replaces Alexandre Lacazette because of an injury.
- 68': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jacob Ramsey replaces Emiliano Buendía.
- 71': Attempt saved. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jacob Ramsey.
- 71': Attempt saved. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Emile Smith Rowe.
- 72': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jacob Ramsey.
- 73': Substitution, Arsenal. Ainsley Maitland-Niles replaces Albert Sambi Lokonga.
- 76': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
- 76': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Benjamin White (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa).
- 77': Substitution, Aston Villa. Anwar El Ghazi replaces Danny Ings.
- 78': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 79': Attempt saved. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 81': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Matt Targett (Aston Villa).
- 82': Goal! Arsenal 3, Aston Villa 1. Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Leon Bailey.
- 83': Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Matthew Cash.
- 84': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Arsenal).
- 84': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 87': Foul by Nuno Tavares (Arsenal).
- 87': Matthew Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Attempt missed. Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matt Targett.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli replaces Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang because of an injury.
- 90'+2': Foul by Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Arsenal).
- 90'+2': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Nuno Tavares (Arsenal).
- 90'+3': Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Arsenal 3, Aston Villa 1.
- 0': Match ends, Arsenal 3, Aston Villa 1.
Statistics
 AVL |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 17 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 6 | Saves | 3 |
| 46.2 | Possession | 53.8 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 22 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 310 | Accurate Passes | 369 |
| 392 | Passes | 454 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 12 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 14 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 16 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 59,496
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 59,496
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 31 | +39 | 70 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 30 | +32 | 61 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 29 | +11 | 51 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 29 | +5 | 51 |
Line-Ups
Arsenal (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 32 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 4 | Ben White |
| 20 | Nuno Tavares |
| 18 | Takehiro Tomiyasu |
| 9 | Alexandre Lacazette |
| 23 | Albert Sambi Lokonga  |
| 5 | Thomas Partey |
| 14 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang |
| 10 | Emile Smith Rowe |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
Aston Villa (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 16 | Axel Tuanzebe |
| 5 | Tyrone Mings |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 6 | Douglas Luiz |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 10 | Emiliano Buendía |
| 3 | Matt Targett |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 20 | Danny Ings |
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