Arsenal vs Aston Villa 2022-23 English Premier League
Arsenal continue perfect start to Premier League season with 2-1 win over Aston Villa
Arsenal continued their perfect start to the season, making it five wins from five games after a 2-1 victory over Aston Villa on Wednesday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 13': Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 30': Goal! Arsenal 1, Aston Villa 0. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
- 39': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Arsenal 1, Aston Villa 0.
- 48': William Saliba (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Substitution, Arsenal. Takehiro Tomiyasu replaces Ben White.
- 68': John McGinn (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Substitution, Aston Villa. Philippe Coutinho replaces Emiliano Buendía.
- 73': Substitution, Aston Villa. Douglas Luiz replaces John McGinn.
- 74': Goal! Arsenal 1, Aston Villa 1. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left to the centre of the goal following a corner.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
- 77': Goal! Arsenal 2, Aston Villa 1. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 81': Substitution, Arsenal. Emile Smith Rowe replaces Martin Ødegaard because of an injury.
- 83': Substitution, Aston Villa. Danny Ings replaces Boubacar Kamara.
- 88': Substitution, Arsenal. Rob Holding replaces Bukayo Saka.
- 88': Substitution, Arsenal. Eddie Nketiah replaces Gabriel Jesus.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,012
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,012
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +56 | Arsenal | 34 | 77 | 5 |
| +48 | Manchester City | 33 | 76 | 3 |
| +41 | Liverpool | 34 | 74 | 4 |
| +21 | Aston Villa | 34 | 66 | 8 |
Statistics
 AVL |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 6 | Saves | 2 |
| 41.1 | Possession | 58.9 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 22 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.8 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 271 | Accurate Passes | 428 |
| 352 | Passes | 504 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 16 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 16 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 24 | Clearances | 10 |
Arsenal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel |
| 12 | William Saliba  |
| 3 | Kieran Tierney |
| 4 | Ben White |
| 23 | Albert Lokonga |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 9 | Gabriel Jesus |
| 11 | Gabriel Martinelli |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
Aston Villa (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 5 | Tyrone Mings |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 27 | Lucas Digne |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 44 | Boubacar Kamara |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 41 | Jacob Ramsey |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 10 | Emiliano Buendía |
| 31 | Leon Bailey |
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