Aston Villa vs Arsenal 2022-23 English Premier League
FT
2 - 4
2 - 4
- 16': Bukayo Saka
- 61': Oleksandr Zinchenko
- 90'+3': Emiliano Martínez (OG)
- 90'+8': Gabriel Martinelli
Late goals give Arsenal 4-2 win over Villa to halt slide
— With Arsenal heading toward another disappointing result, new signing Jorginho came up big to keep the Gunners’ title aspirations on track.
Match Commentary
- 5': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Arsenal 0. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matty Cash following a fast break.
- 16': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Arsenal 1. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
- 31': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Arsenal 1. Philippe Coutinho (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Álex Moreno.
- 45'+2': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+2': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Aston Villa 2, Arsenal 1.
- 61': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Arsenal 2. Oleksandr Zinchenko (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard following a corner.
- 62': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jacob Ramsey replaces Philippe Coutinho.
- 67': Substitution, Aston Villa. Leon Bailey replaces Emiliano Buendía.
- 67': Substitution, Aston Villa. Leander Dendoncker replaces Douglas Luiz.
- 68': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli replaces Leandro Trossard.
- 78': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jhon Durán replaces Ollie Watkins.
- 78': Substitution, Aston Villa. Lucas Digne replaces Álex Moreno.
- 79': Substitution, Arsenal. Fábio Vieira replaces Granit Xhaka.
- 79': Substitution, Arsenal. Takehiro Tomiyasu replaces Ben White.
- 84': Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Own Goal by Emiliano Martínez, Aston Villa. Aston Villa 2, Arsenal 3.
- 90'+4': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Substitution, Arsenal. Kieran Tierney replaces Oleksandr Zinchenko.
- 90'+5': Substitution, Arsenal. Rob Holding replaces Martin Ødegaard.
- 90'+8': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Arsenal 4. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fábio Vieira with a through ball following a fast break.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 2, Arsenal 4.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 42,066
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 42,066
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +46 | Liverpool | 36 | 83 | 3 |
| +33 | Arsenal | 36 | 68 | 4 |
| +23 | Newcastle United | 36 | 66 | 10 |
| +24 | Manchester City | 36 | 65 | 9 |
Statistics
 ARS |
AVL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 66.6 | Possession | 33.4 |
| 20 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 489 | Accurate Passes | 225 |
| 571 | Passes | 293 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 30 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 41 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 18 |
| 18 | Tackles | 25 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 6 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 6 | Clearances | 25 |
Aston Villa (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Emiliano Martínez (GK)  |
| 5 | Tyrone Mings |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 15 | Álex Moreno |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 44 | Boubacar Kamara |
| 6 | Douglas Luiz |
| 23 | Philippe Coutinho |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 10 | Emiliano Buendía |
Arsenal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 12 | William Saliba |
| 35 | Oleksandr Zinchenko |
| 4 | Ben White |
| 20 | Jorginho |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 14 | Eddie Nketiah |
| 19 | Leandro Trossard |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
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