Premier League · Tue, 30 Dec 2025 ·
Arsenal vs Aston Villa — 4 - 1
Emirates Stadium · Referee: D. England
Match report
Arsenal beat Aston Villa 4-1
Aston Villa were beaten 4-1 by Arsenal at Emirates Stadium on Tuesday, 30 December 2025 in Premier League matchday 19. Gabriel (48'), M. Zubimendi (52'), L. Trossard (69') and Gabriel Jesus (78') scored for Arsenal, while O. Watkins (90') found the net for Aston Villa. It was 0-0 at half-time.
Arsenal had 46% of the ball and 22 shots (7 on target) against Aston Villa’s 11 (3 on target). Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) was the top-rated player with 8.9. The result leaves Arsenal 2nd in the Premier League table on 12 points and Aston Villa 16th on 4.
Form, table and head-to-head
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 5 | +8 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 5 | +4 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton | 5 | +11 | 10 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 5 | -5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 5 | -5 | 4 |
| 17 | Bournemouth | 5 | -2 | 3 |
Match events
- 45+1'yellow cardMikel MerinoYellow Card
- 45+2'yellow cardMorgan RogersYellow Card
- 46'substitutionA. OnanaOff: J. McGinn
- 48'goalGabrielNormal Goal
- 52'goalM. ZubimendiAssist: M. Odegaard
- 61'substitutionJ. SanchoOff: D. Malen
- 61'substitutionE. BuendiaOff: A. Garcia
- 69'goalL. TrossardAssist: J. Timber
- 72'VAR decisionLeandro TrossardGoal confirmed
- 73'substitutionM. MerinoOff: C. Norgaard
- 77'substitutionV. GyökeresOff: Gabriel Jesus
- 77'substitutionGabrielOff: M. Lewis-Skelly
- 78'goalGabriel JesusAssist: L. Trossard
- 79'yellow cardGabriel JesusYellow Card
- 81'yellow cardLamare BogardeYellow Card
- 82'substitutionM. RogersOff: J. Jimoh-Aloba
- 82'substitutionY. TielemansOff: G. Hemmings
- 83'substitutionJ. TimberOff: B. White
- 83'substitutionB. SakaOff: N. Madueke
- 90'goalO. WatkinsNormal Goal
- 90+7'yellow cardOllie WatkinsYellow Card
Lineups
Arsenal
Formation 4-3-3 · Coach Mikel Arteta
Starting XI
- 1D. RayaG
- 12J. TimberD
- 2W. SalibaD
- 6GabrielD
- 5P. HincapieD
- 8M. OdegaardM
- 36M. ZubimendiM
- 23M. MerinoM
- 7B. SakaF
- 14V. GyökeresF
- 19L. TrossardF
Substitutes
Aston Villa
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach Unai Emery
Starting XI
- 23E. MartinezG
- 26L. BogardeD
- 4E. KonsaD
- 3V. LindelofD
- 12L. DigneD
- 24A. OnanaM
- 8Y. TielemansM
- 19J. SanchoM
- 27M. RogersM
- 10E. BuendiaM
- 11O. WatkinsF
Substitutes
- 40M. BizotG
- 64J. WrightG
- 17D. MalenF
- 22I. MaatsenD
- 56L. RouthD
- 7J. McGinnM
- 20J. Jimoh-AlobaM
- 53G. HemmingsM
- 16A. GarciaD
Match statistics
- 46%Possession54%
- 3.04Expected goals (xG)2.67
- 22Total shots11
- 7Shots on target3
- 8Shots off target4
- 7Blocked shots4
- 17Shots inside the box9
- 5Shots outside the box2
- 3Corners3
- 4Offsides0
- 18Fouls9
- 2Yellow cards3
- –Red cards–
- 2Goalkeeper saves3
- 351Passes416
- 302Accurate passes362
- 86%Pass accuracy87%
- -1.28Goals prevented-1.28
Player statistics
Arsenal
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1David RayaG | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| 2William SalibaD | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| 5Piero HincapiéD | 90 | 7.6 | ||
| 6Gabriel MagalhãesD | 77 | 8.2 | 1 | |
| 12Jurriën TimberD | 83 | 6.9 | 1 | |
| 8Martin ØdegaardM | 90 | 8.2 | 1 | |
| 23Mikel MerinoM | 73 | 7.0 | ||
| 36Martín ZubimendiM | 90 | 8.3 | 1 | |
| 7Bukayo SakaF | 83 | 6.7 | ||
| 14Viktor GyökeresF | 77 | 5.9 | ||
| 19Leandro TrossardFTop rated | 90 | 8.9 | 1 | 1 |
| 13Kepa ArrizabalagaG | – | – | ||
| 4Ben WhiteD | 16 | 6.3 | ||
| 49Myles Lewis-SkellyD | 13 | 6.2 | ||
| 10Eberechi EzeM | – | – | ||
| 16Christian NørgaardM | 17 | 6.7 | ||
| 9Gabriel JesusF | 13 | 7.3 | 1 | |
| 11Gabriel MartinelliF | – | – | ||
| 20Noni MaduekeF | 16 | 6.6 | ||
| 29Kai HavertzF | – | – |
Aston Villa
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23Emiliano MartínezG | 90 | 5.2 | ||
| 3Victor LindelöfD | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| 4Ezri KonsaD | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 12Lucas DigneD | 90 | 5.7 | ||
| 26Lamare BogardeD | 90 | 5.9 | ||
| 8Youri TielemansM | 82 | 6.9 | ||
| 10Emiliano BuendíaM | 61 | 6.7 | ||
| 19Jadon SanchoM | 61 | 6.2 | ||
| 24Amadou OnanaM | 45 | 7.2 | ||
| 27Morgan RogersM | 82 | 6.7 | ||
| 11Ollie WatkinsF | 90 | 6.6 | 1 | |
| 40Marco BizotG | – | – | ||
| 64James WrightG | – | – | ||
| 16Andrés GarcíaD | 29 | 5.9 | ||
| 22Ian MaatsenD | – | – | ||
| 56Leon RouthD | – | – | ||
| 7John McGinnM | 45 | 6.5 | ||
| 20Jamaldeen JimohM | 8 | 6.7 | ||
| 53George HemmingsM | 8 | 6.7 | ||
| 17Donyell MalenF | 29 | 6.7 |