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Arsenal 4-1 Aston Villa · Premier League

Arsenal beat Aston Villa 4-1 in the Premier League. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.

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Match report

Arsenal and Aston Villa met in the Premier League at Emirates Stadium in London on Tuesday, 30 December 2025.

Goalscorers

Arsenal: Gabriel 48'; M. Zubimendi 52'; L. Trossard 69'; G. Jesus 78'. Aston Villa: O. Watkins 90'.

How the match went

Aston Villa saw more of the ball, 54% of it. Arsenal had 22 shots with 7 on target, Aston Villa 11 with 3 on target. There were 6 corners in total, 3 to Arsenal and 3 to Aston Villa. Arsenal conceded 18 fouls, Aston Villa 9. The referee showed 5 yellow cards (2 for Arsenal, 3 for Aston Villa).

Line-ups

Arsenal started in a 4-3-3: D. Raya, J. Timber, W. Saliba, Gabriel, P. Hincapié, M. Ødegaard, M. Zubimendi, M. Merino, B. Saka, V. Gyökeres, L. Trossard.

Aston Villa started in a 4-2-3-1: E. Martínez, L. Bogarde, E. Konsa, V. Lindelöf, L. Digne, A. Onana, Y. Tielemans, J. Sancho, M. Rogers, E. Buendía, O. Watkins.

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Minute by minute

  1. 48'Goal! Arsenal 1-0 Aston Villa. Gabriel (Arsenal) scores.
  2. 52'Goal! Arsenal 2-0 Aston Villa. M. Zubimendi (Arsenal) scores.
  3. 69'Goal! Arsenal 3-0 Aston Villa. L. Trossard (Arsenal) scores.
  4. 78'Goal! Arsenal 4-0 Aston Villa. G. Jesus (Arsenal) scores.
  5. 90'Goal! Arsenal 4-1 Aston Villa. O. Watkins (Aston Villa) scores.
Full commentary (50 lines)
  1. 1'Kick-off: Arsenal vs Aston Villa.
  2. 7'Attempt missed. V. Gyökeres (Arsenal), header. xG 0.11.
  3. 13'Attempt missed. O. Watkins (Aston Villa), right-footed shot. xG 0.34.
  4. 15'Attempt blocked. L. Trossard (Arsenal), right-footed shot. xG 0.07.
  5. 17'Attempt blocked. O. Watkins (Aston Villa), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.01.
  6. 18'Attempt missed. O. Watkins (Aston Villa), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.13.
  7. 20'Attempt blocked. M. Ødegaard (Arsenal), left-footed shot. xG 0.08.
  8. 20'Attempt blocked. J. Timber (Arsenal), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  9. 23'Attempt saved. L. Trossard (Arsenal), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  10. 35'Attempt blocked. V. Gyökeres (Arsenal), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  11. 36'Attempt missed. V. Gyökeres (Arsenal), header. xG 0.09.
  12. 45'Yellow card for M. Rogers (Aston Villa).
  13. 45'Yellow card for M. Merino (Arsenal).
  14. 46'The second half is under way.
  15. 46'Substitution, Aston Villa: J. McGinn comes on for A. Onana.
  16. 48'Goal! Arsenal 1-0 Aston Villa. Gabriel (Arsenal) scores.
  17. 52'Goal! Arsenal 2-0 Aston Villa. M. Zubimendi (Arsenal) scores.
  18. 59'Attempt blocked. M. Rogers (Aston Villa), left-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.01.
  19. 61'Substitution, Aston Villa: A. García comes on for E. Buendía.
  20. 61'Substitution, Aston Villa: D. Malen comes on for J. Sancho.
  21. 61'Attempt missed. J. Timber (Arsenal), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.20.
  22. 63'Attempt missed. M. Ødegaard (Arsenal), left-footed shot. xG 0.06.
  23. 66'Attempt blocked. M. Zubimendi (Arsenal), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.07.
  24. 66'Attempt saved. M. Ødegaard (Arsenal), left-footed shot. xG 0.07.
  25. 69'Goal! Arsenal 3-0 Aston Villa. L. Trossard (Arsenal) scores.
  26. 73'Substitution, Arsenal: C. Nørgaard comes on for M. Merino.
  27. 75'Attempt blocked. M. Rogers (Aston Villa), left-footed shot. xG 0.11.
  28. 77'Substitution, Arsenal: G. Jesus comes on for V. Gyökeres.
  29. 77'Substitution, Arsenal: M. Lewis-Skelly comes on for Gabriel.
  30. 78'Goal! Arsenal 4-0 Aston Villa. G. Jesus (Arsenal) scores.
  31. 79'Yellow card for G. Jesus (Arsenal).
  32. 80'Attempt missed. B. Saka (Arsenal), right-footed shot. xG 0.09.
  33. 81'Yellow card for L. Bogarde (Aston Villa).
  34. 81'Attempt blocked. J. Timber (Arsenal), right-footed shot. xG 0.07.
  35. 81'Attempt missed. B. Saka (Arsenal), header. xG 0.29.
  36. 82'Substitution, Aston Villa: J. Jimoh comes on for M. Rogers.
  37. 82'Substitution, Aston Villa: G. Hemmings comes on for Y. Tielemans.
  38. 83'Substitution, Arsenal: N. Madueke comes on for B. Saka.
  39. 83'Substitution, Arsenal: B. White comes on for J. Timber.
  40. 90'Goal! Arsenal 4-1 Aston Villa. O. Watkins (Aston Villa) scores.
  41. 90'Yellow card for O. Watkins (Aston Villa).
  42. 90+2'Attempt saved. J. McGinn (Aston Villa), right-footed shot. xG 0.87.
  43. 90+2'Off the woodwork! O. Watkins (Aston Villa), header. xG 0.11.
  44. 90+4'Off the woodwork! D. Malen (Aston Villa), right-footed shot. xG 0.78.
  45. 90+4'Attempt saved. D. Malen (Aston Villa), right-footed shot. xG 0.11.
  46. 90+5'Attempt saved. M. Ødegaard (Arsenal), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  47. 90+5'Attempt missed. M. Ødegaard (Arsenal), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  48. 90+5'Attempt blocked. M. Zubimendi (Arsenal), left-footed shot. xG 0.12.
  49. 90+5'Attempt missed. L. Trossard (Arsenal), right-footed shot. xG 0.43.
  50. 90+8'Attempt blocked. D. Malen (Aston Villa), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.
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