Arsenal vs Aston Villa, 2022-23 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueArsenal 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 Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Lucas Digne (Aston Villa).
- 1': Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 2': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 2': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 3': Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
- 3': Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Attempt missed. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jacob Ramsey.
- 9': Ben White (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 9': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 10': Albert Sambi Lokonga (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 10': Foul by Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa).
- 10': Attempt saved. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 10': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Emiliano Martínez.
- 11': Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by William Saliba.
- 11': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Ezri Konsa.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 12': Attempt saved. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 13': Foul by Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa).
- 13': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 16': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Tyrone Mings.
- 17': Foul by Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa).
- 17': Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli.
- 28': Attempt saved. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matty Cash.
- 28': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by John McGinn.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross.
- 29': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jacob Ramsey.
- 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.
- 33': Offside, Arsenal. Gabriel Jesus tries a through ball, but Gabriel Martinelli is caught offside.
- 39': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Emiliano Martínez.
- 39': Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal).
- 39': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Foul by Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa).
- 41': Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Attempt saved. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 44': Attempt missed. Kieran Tierney (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 45': Attempt saved. Kieran Tierney (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Granit Xhaka with a headed pass.
- 45'+2': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Emiliano Martínez.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Arsenal 1, Aston Villa 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 1, Aston Villa 0.
- 48': Foul by William Saliba (Arsenal).
- 48': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': William Saliba (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 49': Foul by Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa).
- 49': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
- 51': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Tyrone Mings.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli.
- 54': Foul by Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa).
- 54': Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Attempt saved. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 55': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Emiliano Martínez.
- 56': Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal).
- 59': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Dangerous play by Lucas Digne (Aston Villa).
- 61': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal).
- 61': Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Ezri Konsa.
- 63': Attempt missed. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) right footed shot from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ben White following a corner.
- 64': Offside, Aston Villa. Jacob Ramsey tries a through ball, but Matty Cash is caught offside.
- 65': Substitution, Arsenal. Takehiro Tomiyasu replaces Ben White.
- 65': Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal).
- 68': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 68': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': John McGinn (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 72': Attempt saved. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jacob Ramsey.
- 73': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Aaron Ramsdale.
- 73': Substitution, Aston Villa. Philippe Coutinho replaces Emiliano Buendía.
- 73': Substitution, Aston Villa. Douglas Luiz replaces John McGinn.
- 74': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Granit Xhaka.
- 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.
- 75': VAR Decision: Goal Aston Villa - Arsenal 1-1 Aston Villa (Douglas Luiz).
- 76': Albert Sambi Lokonga (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Philippe Coutinho (Aston Villa).
- 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.
- 78': Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal).
- 78': Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Takehiro Tomiyasu (Arsenal).
- 79': Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81': Substitution, Arsenal. Emile Smith Rowe replaces Martin Ødegaard because of an injury.
- 83': Substitution, Aston Villa. Danny Ings replaces Boubacar Kamara.
- 86': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Emile Smith Rowe.
- 87': Aaron Ramsdale (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa).
- 88': Substitution, Arsenal. Rob Holding replaces Bukayo Saka.
- 88': Substitution, Arsenal. Eddie Nketiah replaces Gabriel Jesus.
- 88': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal).
- 90': Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Emile Smith Rowe.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Takehiro Tomiyasu following a fast break.
- 90'+5': Foul by Lucas Digne (Aston Villa).
- 90'+5': Takehiro Tomiyasu (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Arsenal 2, Aston Villa 1.
- 0': Match ends, Arsenal 2, Aston Villa 1.
- 0': Match ends, Arsenal 2, Aston Villa 1.
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 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,012
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,012
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 10 | +13 | 25 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 10 | +10 | 23 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 10 | +7 | 19 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 10 | +8 | 18 |
Line-Ups
Arsenal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 12 | William Saliba  |
| 3 | Kieran Tierney |
| 4 | Ben White |
| 23 | Albert Sambi 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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