Premier League · Sat, 6 Dec 2025 ·
Aston Villa vs Arsenal — 2 - 1
Villa Park · Referee: P. Bankes
Match report
E. Buendia’s 90' winner gives Aston Villa 2-1 victory over Arsenal
Aston Villa beat Arsenal 2-1 in Premier League matchday 15 on Saturday, 6 December 2025 at Villa Park. M. Cash (36') and E. Buendia (90') scored for Aston Villa, while L. Trossard (52') found the net for Arsenal. It was 1-0 at half-time.
Aston Villa had 47% of the ball and 15 shots (6 on target) against Arsenal’s 15 (9 on target). Matty Cash (Aston Villa) was the top-rated player with 7.9. The result leaves Aston Villa 16th in the Premier League table on 4 points and Arsenal 2nd on 12.
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
- 36'goalM. CashNormal Goal
- 46'substitutionM. MerinoOff: V. Gyökeres
- 46'substitutionE. EzeOff: L. Trossard
- 52'goalL. TrossardNormal Goal
- 66'substitutionO. WatkinsOff: D. Malen
- 72'yellow cardRiccardo CalafioriYellow Card
- 74'yellow cardBukayo SakaYellow Card
- 75'substitutionA. OnanaOff: L. Bogarde
- 75'substitutionJ. McGinnOff: J. Sancho
- 79'substitutionB. SakaOff: N. Madueke
- 86'substitutionP. TorresOff: V. Lindelof
- 86'substitutionOff: G. Martinelli
- 86'substitutionR. CalafioriOff: M. Lewis-Skelly
- 87'substitutionM. CashOff: E. Buendia
- 90'goalE. BuendiaAssist: B. Kamara
Lineups
Aston Villa
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach Unai Emery
Starting XI
- 23E. MartinezG
- 2M. CashD
- 4E. KonsaD
- 14P. TorresD
- 22I. MaatsenD
- 44B. KamaraM
- 24A. OnanaM
- 7J. McGinnM
- 8Y. TielemansM
- 27M. RogersM
- 11O. WatkinsF
Substitutes
- 40M. BizotG
- 3V. LindelofD
- 17D. MalenF
- 26L. BogardeM
- 12L. DigneD
- 10E. BuendiaM
- 19J. SanchoF
- 53G. HemmingsM
- 16A. GarciaD
Arsenal
Formation 4-3-3 · Coach Mikel Arteta
Starting XI
- 1D. RayaG
- 4B. WhiteD
- 12J. TimberD
- 5P. HincapieD
- 33R. CalafioriD
- 8M. OdegaardM
- 36M. ZubimendiM
- 41D. RiceM
- 7B. SakaF
- 23M. MerinoF
- 10E. EzeF
Substitutes
- 13K. ArrizabalagaG
- 14V. GyökeresF
- 20N. MaduekeF
- 11G. MartinelliF
- 22E. NwaneriM
- 49M. Lewis-SkellyD
- 89M. SalmonD
- 16C. NorgaardM
- 19L. TrossardF
Match statistics
- 47%Possession53%
- 2.16Expected goals (xG)1.92
- 15Total shots15
- 6Shots on target9
- 2Shots off target5
- 7Blocked shots1
- 13Shots inside the box9
- 2Shots outside the box6
- 3Corners3
- 0Offsides3
- 10Fouls8
- 0Yellow cards2
- –Red cards–
- 7Goalkeeper saves4
- 397Passes443
- 325Accurate passes376
- 82%Pass accuracy85%
- -0.01Goals prevented-0.01
Player statistics
Aston Villa
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23Emiliano MartínezG | 90 | 7.7 | ||
| 2Matty CashDTop rated | 87 | 7.9 | 1 | |
| 4Ezri KonsaD | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| 14Pau TorresD | 86 | 6.9 | ||
| 22Ian MaatsenD | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| 7John McGinnM | 75 | 6.7 | ||
| 8Youri TielemansM | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| 24Amadou OnanaM | 75 | 6.2 | ||
| 27Morgan RogersM | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 44Boubacar KamaraM | 90 | 7.7 | 1 | |
| 11Ollie WatkinsF | 66 | 6.9 | ||
| 40Marco BizotG | – | – | ||
| 3Victor LindelöfD | 10 | 6.6 | ||
| 12Lucas DigneD | – | – | ||
| 16Andrés GarcíaD | – | – | ||
| 10Emiliano BuendíaM | 9 | 7.6 | 1 | |
| 26Lamare BogardeM | 15 | 6.6 | ||
| 53George HemmingsM | – | – | ||
| 17Donyell MalenF | 24 | 6.0 | ||
| 19Jadon SanchoF | 15 | 7.3 |
Arsenal
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1David RayaG | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| 4Ben WhiteD | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| 5Piero HincapiéD | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| 12Jurriën TimberD | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| 33Riccardo CalafioriD | 86 | 6.5 | ||
| 8Martin ØdegaardM | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 36Martín ZubimendiM | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 41Declan RiceM | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| 7Bukayo SakaF | 79 | 6.3 | ||
| 10Eberechi EzeF | 45 | 6.3 | ||
| 23Mikel MerinoF | 45 | 6.2 | ||
| 13Kepa ArrizabalagaG | – | – | ||
| 49Myles Lewis-SkellyD | 10 | 6.2 | ||
| 89Marli SalmonD | – | – | ||
| 16Christian NørgaardM | – | – | ||
| 22Ethan NwaneriM | – | – | ||
| 11Gabriel MartinelliF | 10 | 6.3 | ||
| 14Viktor GyökeresF | 45 | 6.7 | ||
| 19Leandro TrossardF | 41 | 7.6 | 1 | |
| 20Noni MaduekeF | 11 | 6.7 |