Aston Villa vs Arsenal

Aston Villa

Villa Park

06 Dec 2025, 13:30

2:1

Finished

Arsenal

Away

Match summary

1ST HALF

36'

Goal

Matty Cash

2ND HALF

E. Eze

L. Trossard

46'

Mikel Merino

V. Gyökeres

46'

L. Trossard

Goal

52'

66'

Donyell Malen

Ollie Watkins

R. Calafiori

72'

Bukayo Saka

74'

75'

Jadon Sancho

A. Onana

75'

Lamare Bogarde

J. McGinn

Bukayo Saka

Noni Madueke

79'

86'

Victor Lindelöf

Pau Torres

L. Trossard

Martinelli

86'

R. Calafiori

Lewis-Skelly

86'

87'

E. Buendía

Matty Cash

95'

Goal

E. Buendía(B. Kamara)

Match statistics

47%Possession53%

397Passes Attempted443

325Completed Passes376

3Corners3

17Throw-ins16

15Shots On Target15

Line-ups

Aston Villa

Formation

4-2-3-1

Emiliano Martínez

#23Emiliano Martínez

Pau Torres

#14Pau Torres

E. Konsa

#4E. Konsa

Ian Maatsen

#22Ian Maatsen

Matty Cash

#2Matty Cash

A. Onana

#24A. Onana

B. Kamara

#44B. Kamara

Y. Tielemans

#8Y. Tielemans

Morgan Rogers

#27Morgan Rogers

J. McGinn

#7J. McGinn

Ollie Watkins

#11Ollie Watkins

Starting XI

Emiliano Martínez #23
Pau Torres #14	86'
E. Konsa #4
Ian Maatsen #22
Matty Cash #2	87' ⚽36'
A. Onana #24	75'
B. Kamara #44	🎯95'
Y. Tielemans #8
Morgan Rogers #27
J. McGinn #7	75'
Ollie Watkins #11	66'

Substitutes

N. Schiks #24
Joël Drommel #16
R. Karsdorp #2
Matteo Dams #32
W. Kuhn #36
A. Obispo #4
Isaac Babadi #26
Tygo Land #28
Ismael Saibari #34
T. Abed #47
E. Bajraktarevic #19
Ricardo Pepi #14

Will not play

John

John McGinn

Midfielder

Knee injury

Return: Mid April 2026

Youri

Youri Tielemans

Midfielder

Ankle injury

Return: Late March 2026

Boubacar

Boubacar Kamara

Midfielder

Knee injury

Return: Early June 2026

Harvey Daniel

Harvey Daniel James Elliott

Midfielder

Knock injury

Return: Mid March 2026

Andrés

Andrés García Robledo

Defender

Hamstring Injury

Return: Doubtful

Manager

Aston Villa

Unai Emery

Aston Villa

Formation

4-2-3-1

Emiliano Martínez

#23Emiliano Martínez

Pau Torres

#14Pau Torres

E. Konsa

#4E. Konsa

Ian Maatsen

#22Ian Maatsen

Matty Cash

#2Matty Cash

A. Onana

#24A. Onana

B. Kamara

#44B. Kamara

Y. Tielemans

#8Y. Tielemans

Morgan Rogers

#27Morgan Rogers

J. McGinn

#7J. McGinn

Ollie Watkins

#11Ollie Watkins

Starting XI

Emiliano Martínez #23
Pau Torres #14	86'
E. Konsa #4
Ian Maatsen #22
Matty Cash #2	87' ⚽36'
A. Onana #24	75'
B. Kamara #44	🎯95'
Y. Tielemans #8
Morgan Rogers #27
J. McGinn #7	75'
Ollie Watkins #11	66'

Substitutes

N. Schiks #24
Joël Drommel #16
R. Karsdorp #2
Matteo Dams #32
W. Kuhn #36
A. Obispo #4
Isaac Babadi #26
Tygo Land #28
Ismael Saibari #34
T. Abed #47
E. Bajraktarevic #19
Ricardo Pepi #14

Will not play

John

John McGinn

Midfielder

Knee injury

Return: Mid April 2026

Youri

Youri Tielemans

Midfielder

Ankle injury

Return: Late March 2026

Boubacar

Boubacar Kamara

Midfielder

Knee injury

Return: Early June 2026

Harvey Daniel

Harvey Daniel James Elliott

Midfielder

Knock injury

Return: Mid March 2026

Andrés

Andrés García Robledo

Defender

Hamstring Injury

Return: Doubtful

Manager

Aston Villa

Unai Emery

Arsenal

Formation

4-3-3

David Raya

#1David Raya

P. Hincapié

#5P. Hincapié

Jurriën Timber

#12Jurriën Timber

R. Calafiori

#33R. Calafiori

Ben White

#4Ben White

M. Zubimendi

#36M. Zubimendi

Declan Rice

#41Declan Rice

M. Ødegaard

#8M. Ødegaard

E. Eze

#10E. Eze

Mikel Merino

#23Mikel Merino

Bukayo Saka

#7Bukayo Saka

Starting XI

David Raya #1
P. Hincapié #5
Jurriën Timber #12
R. Calafiori #33	86' 72'
Ben White #4
M. Zubimendi #36
Declan Rice #41
M. Ødegaard #8
E. Eze #10	46'
Mikel Merino #23	46'
Bukayo Saka #7	79' 74'

Substitutes

K. Lamprou #31
R. Kortsmit #1
E. Mahmutovic #15
B. Lucassen #2
Terence Kongolo #23
C. Staring #6
Raul Paula #11
Fredrik Jensen #20
Clint Leemans #8
Saná Fernandes #19
K. Kostorz #9
R. Kuijpers #17

Will not play

Mikel

Mikel Merino Zazón

Midfielder

Foot injury

Return: Late May 2026

Martin

Martin Ødegaard

Midfielder

Knee injury

Return: Doubtful

Benjamin William

Benjamin William White

Defender

Knock injury

Return: Doubtful

Declan

Declan Rice

Midfielder

Physical discomfort

Return: Doubtful

Jurriën David Norman

Jurriën David Norman Timber

Defender

Shoulder injury

Return: Doubtful

Max Robert

Max Robert Dowman

Forward

Ankle injury

Return: About a week

Manager

Arsenal

Mikel Arteta

Head-to-head

70 matches

Aston Villa

Aston Villa

16

Wins

19

Draws

35

Wins

Arsenal

Arsenal

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League standings

#	Team	P	W	D	L	G	GD	Pts	Form
1	Arsenal	29	19	7	3	58:22	+36	64	WDDWW
2	Manchester City	28	18	5	5	57:25	+32	59	DWWWW
3	Manchester United	28	14	9	5	50:38	+12	51	WWDWW
4	Aston Villa	28	15	6	7	38:30	+8	51	LDWDL
5	Liverpool	28	14	6	8	47:37	+10	48	WLWWW
6	Chelsea	28	12	9	7	49:33	+16	45	WWDDL
7	Brentford	28	13	4	11	44:40	+4	43	WWDLW
8	Everton	28	11	7	10	32:33	-1	40	DWLLW
9	Fulham	28	12	4	12	40:42	-2	40	LLLWW
10	AFC Bournemouth	28	9	12	7	44:46	-2	39	WDWDD
11	Brighton	28	9	10	9	38:35	+3	37	DLLWW
12	Sunderland	28	9	10	9	29:34	-5	37	WLLLD
13	Newcastle	28	10	6	12	40:42	-2	36	LLWLL
14	Crystal Palace	28	9	8	11	30:34	-4	35	DWLWL
15	Leeds United	28	7	10	11	37:47	-10	31	LWDDL
16	Tottenham Hotspur	28	7	8	13	38:43	-5	29	DLLLL
17	Nottingham Forest	28	7	6	15	26:41	-15	27	DLDLL
18	West Ham	28	6	7	15	34:54	-20	25	LWDDL
19	Burnley	28	4	7	17	32:56	-24	19	LLWDL
20	Wolves	29	2	7	20	20:51	-31	13	LDDLW

Champion

UCL

Europa League

Relegation

Match Information

Referee:

Peter Bankes

Venue:

Villa Park

Capacity:

42 788

Aston Villa vs Arsenal match from the Premier League. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Aston Villa and Arsenal. Follow team performance and match context within the Premier League season.