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

Andrés

Andrés García Robledo

Defender

Return: Late February 2026

Alysson Edward

Alysson Edward Franco Da Rocha Dos Santos

Forward

Physical discomfort

Return: Mid February 2026

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

Andrés

Andrés García Robledo

Defender

Return: Late February 2026

Alysson Edward

Alysson Edward Franco Da Rocha Dos Santos

Forward

Physical discomfort

Return: Mid February 2026

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

Physical discomfort

Return: Doubtful

Bukayo

Bukayo Saka

Forward

Physical discomfort

Return: Late February 2026

Max Robert

Max Robert Dowman

Forward

Ankle injury

Return: Mid February 2026

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	25	17	5	3	49:17	+32	56	DDLWW
2	Manchester City	25	15	5	5	51:24	+27	50	DLWDW
3	Aston Villa	25	14	5	6	36:27	+9	47	DLWLD
4	Manchester United	26	12	9	5	47:37	+10	45	WWWWD
5	Chelsea	26	12	8	6	47:30	+17	44	WWWWD
6	Liverpool	25	11	6	8	40:35	+5	39	DDLWL
7	Brentford	25	12	3	10	39:34	+5	39	WLLWW
8	Everton	26	10	7	9	29:30	-1	37	WDDWL
9	AFC Bournemouth	26	9	10	7	43:45	-2	37	DWWDW
10	Newcastle	26	10	6	10	37:37	0	36	DLLLW
11	Sunderland	25	9	9	7	27:29	-2	36	LWLWL
12	Fulham	25	10	4	11	35:37	-2	34	WLWLL
13	Crystal Palace	25	8	8	9	26:29	-3	32	DLLDW
14	Brighton	25	7	10	8	34:33	+1	31	DDLDL
15	Leeds United	26	7	9	10	36:45	-9	30	WDLWD
16	Tottenham Hotspur	26	7	8	11	36:37	-1	29	LDDLL
17	Nottingham Forest	25	7	5	13	25:38	-13	26	WDWDL
18	West Ham	26	6	6	14	32:49	-17	24	WWLWD
19	Burnley	25	3	6	16	25:49	-24	15	DDDLL
20	Wolves	25	1	5	19	16:48	-32	8	DDLLL

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.