Aston Villa vs Arsenal, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueEmiliano Buendía nets last-gasp winner to hand Arsenal title blow
Emiliano Buendía scored the last-minute winner as Aston Villa beat Arsenal 2-1 on Saturday to blow the Premier League title race wide open.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Arsenal. Martin Ødegaard is caught offside.
- 9': Attempt saved. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa). Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 10': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by David Raya (Arsenal). Assisted by John McGinn.
- 14': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa). Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 14': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ben White with a cross.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 22': Offside, Arsenal. Bukayo Saka is caught offside.
- 22': Ben White (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).
- 25': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 25': Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Jurriën Timber.
- 26': Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa).
- 28': Attempt blocked. Matty Cash (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 28': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Declan Rice.
- 29': David Raya (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).
- 31': Foul by Amadou Onana (Aston Villa).
- 31': Mikel Merino (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa).
- 32': Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
- 35': Foul by Eberechi Eze (Arsenal).
- 35': Pau Torres (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Arsenal 0. Matty Cash (Aston Villa) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the centre of the goal.
- 39': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Ben White.
- 42': Attempt saved. Ben White (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa). Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 44': Attempt saved. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa).
- 45': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Foul by Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa).
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Aston Villa 1, Arsenal 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 1, Arsenal 0.
- 45': Substitution, Arsenal. Leandro Trossard replaces Eberechi Eze.
- 45': Substitution, Arsenal. Viktor Gyökeres replaces Mikel Merino.
- 46': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 46': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 47': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Ezri Konsa.
- 48': Attempt saved. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa).
- 50': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).
- 50': Attempt missed. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 52': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Arsenal 1. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
- 56': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Arsenal).
- 56': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 61': Attempt missed. Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 63': Foul by Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal).
- 63': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by David Raya (Arsenal). Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
- 66': Offside, Arsenal. Leandro Trossard is caught offside.
- 66': Substitution, Aston Villa. Donyell Malen replaces Ollie Watkins.
- 67': Attempt saved. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa). Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 68': Attempt missed. Declan Rice (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 69': Attempt saved. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa). Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 69': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Emiliano Martínez.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 70': Attempt missed. Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Declan Rice with a cross following a corner.
- 71': Foul by Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal).
- 71': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Foul by Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
- 73': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 74': Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 75': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jadon Sancho replaces John McGinn.
- 75': Substitution, Aston Villa. Lamare Bogarde replaces Amadou Onana.
- 76': Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 78': Attempt missed. Donyell Malen (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 79': Substitution, Arsenal. Noni Madueke replaces Bukayo Saka.
- 82': Attempt saved. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner by David Raya (Arsenal). Assisted by Matty Cash with a through ball.
- 85': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Matty Cash.
- 86': Substitution, Arsenal. Myles Lewis-Skelly replaces Riccardo Calafiori.
- 86': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli replaces Leandro Trossard.
- 86': Substitution, Aston Villa. Victor Lindelöf replaces Pau Torres.
- 87': Substitution, Aston Villa. Emiliano Buendía replaces Matty Cash.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jadon Sancho.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 88': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
- 90': Foul by Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa).
- 90': Noni Madueke (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Noni Madueke (Arsenal) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Declan Rice with a cross.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by David Raya (Arsenal). Assisted by Jadon Sancho with a headed pass.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.
- 90'+5': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Arsenal 1. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Boubacar Kamara.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 2, Arsenal 1.
- 0': Match ends, Aston Villa 2, Arsenal 1.
Statistics
 ARS |
AVL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 4 | Saves | 7 |
| 52.7 | Possession | 47.3 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 9 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 376 | Accurate Passes | 325 |
| 443 | Passes | 397 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 16 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 20 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 24 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 42,888
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 42,888
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 25 | +32 | 56 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 25 | +27 | 50 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 25 | +9 | 47 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 26 | +10 | 45 |
Line-Ups
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 14 | Pau Torres |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 22 | Ian Maatsen |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 24 | Amadou Onana |
| 44 | Boubacar Kamara |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 27 | Morgan Rogers |
| 7 | John McGinn |
Arsenal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Raya (GK) |
| 5 | Piero Hincapié |
| 12 | Jurriën Timber |
| 33 | Riccardo Calafiori  |
| 4 | Ben White |
| 36 | Martín Zubimendi |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 23 | Mikel Merino |
| 10 | Eberechi Eze |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
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