Arsenal vs Aston Villa, 2024-25 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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2 - 2
2 - 2
Arsenal throw away two-goal lead in draw to Aston Villa
Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins proved a thorn in Arsenal's side again as he completed his side's comeback with the equaliser in a 2-2 draw in the Premier League on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Matty Cash.
- 3': Attempt saved. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Declan Rice with a cross.
- 5': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).
- 5': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Tyrone Mings.
- 8': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Ian Maatsen.
- 9': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Ezri Konsa.
- 9': Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
- 11': Offside, Arsenal. Kai Havertz is caught offside.
- 13': Attempt saved. Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 18': Attempt saved. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
- 20': Foul by Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa).
- 20': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 20': Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 22': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).
- 22': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
- 25': Mikel Merino (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mikel Merino.
- 31': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).
- 31': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 31': Offside, Arsenal. Kai Havertz is caught offside.
- 32': Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
- 35': Goal! Arsenal 1, Aston Villa 0. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leandro Trossard with a cross.
- 35': Delay in match because of an injury Amadou Onana (Aston Villa).
- 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 37': Substitution, Aston Villa. Lamare Bogarde replaces Amadou Onana because of an injury.
- 39': Attempt missed. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
- 40': Attempt missed. Mikel Merino (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Thomas Partey with a through ball.
- 42': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
- 43': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
- 43': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Foul by Mikel Merino (Arsenal).
- 45'+1': Lamare Bogarde (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Tyrone Mings.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Arsenal 1, Aston Villa 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 1, Aston Villa 0.
- 45': Substitution, Aston Villa. Lucas Digne replaces Ian Maatsen.
- 46': Foul by Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
- 46': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 48': Foul by Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa).
- 48': Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Lucas Digne.
- 50': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Tyrone Mings.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 52': Offside, Aston Villa. Jacob Ramsey is caught offside.
- 52': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa).
- 52': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Goal! Arsenal 2, Aston Villa 0. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Leandro Trossard with a cross.
- 57': Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal).
- 58': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Myles Lewis-Skelly.
- 60': Goal! Arsenal 2, Aston Villa 1. Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross.
- 61': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
- 63': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa).
- 63': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 64': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Lucas Digne.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Magalhães with a headed pass.
- 65': Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Magalhães following a corner.
- 66': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Tyrone Mings.
- 67': Attempt missed. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 67': Foul by Leandro Trossard (Arsenal).
- 67': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 67': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Goal! Arsenal 2, Aston Villa 2. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Matty Cash with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 70': Offside, Aston Villa. Ollie Watkins is caught offside.
- 70': Delay in match because of an injury Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
- 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 74': Attempt missed. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
- 75': Foul by Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
- 75': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 75': Declan Rice (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa).
- 76': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa).
- 76': Mikel Merino (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa).
- 77': Mikel Merino (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jhon Durán replaces Ollie Watkins.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thomas Partey.
- 82': Foul by Mikel Merino (Arsenal).
- 82': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Substitution, Arsenal. Raheem Sterling replaces Gabriel Martinelli.
- 85': Substitution, Aston Villa. Leon Bailey replaces Jacob Ramsey.
- 86': Attempt saved. Lamare Bogarde (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leon Bailey.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Mikel Merino (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 87': Hand ball by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
- 87': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Kai Havertz (Arsenal) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 89': VAR Decision: No Goal Arsenal 2-2 Aston Villa.
- 89': Foul by Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa).
- 89': Kai Havertz (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Mikel Merino (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Raheem Sterling (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 90'+1': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Matty Cash.
- 90'+1': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lamare Bogarde.
- 90'+4': Foul by Raheem Sterling (Arsenal).
- 90'+4': Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Raheem Sterling (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).
- 90'+5': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+6': Offside, Arsenal. Leandro Trossard is caught offside.
- 90'+7': Foul by Jhon Durán (Aston Villa).
- 90'+7': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Foul by Lucas Digne (Aston Villa).
- 90'+7': Raheem Sterling (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Arsenal 2, Aston Villa 2.
- 0': Match ends, Arsenal 2, Aston Villa 2.
Statistics
 AVL |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 34 | Possession | 66 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 193 | Accurate Passes | 429 |
| 262 | Passes | 483 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 6 | Crosses | 41 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 46 | Long Balls | 34 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 17 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 40 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 40 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,067
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,067
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 21 | +30 | 50 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 22 | +22 | 44 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 22 | +11 | 44 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 22 | +17 | 40 |
Line-Ups
Arsenal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | David Raya (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 12 | Jurriën Timber |
| 49 | Myles Lewis-Skelly |
| 5 | Thomas Partey |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 23 | Mikel Merino |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 29 | Kai Havertz |
| 19 | Leandro Trossard |
| 11 | Gabriel Martinelli |
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 5 | Tyrone Mings |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 22 | Ian Maatsen  |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 24 | Amadou Onana |
| 44 | Boubacar Kamara |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 41 | Jacob Ramsey |
| 27 | Morgan Rogers |
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