Aston Villa vs Arsenal

6 December 2025 · Premier League · 2025/26 · Referee Peter Bankes

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Matthew Cash 36’
  • Emiliano Buendía 90+5’
  • Leandro Trossard 52’

Match summary

Aston Villa won 2-1 at home to Arsenal, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. Aston Villa led 1-0 at half-time.

Matthew Cash put Aston Villa ahead in the 36th minute, Leandro Trossard equalised in the 52nd minute, and Emiliano Buendía won it in stoppage time, set up by Boubacar Kamara.

The chances backed that up: Aston Villa created 3.13 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Arsenal's 1.86 from 15.

Match stats

47% Possession 53%
15 Shots 15
6 Shots on target 9
3 Corners 3
74 Attacks 80
38 Dangerous attacks 57
397 Passes 443
82% Pass accuracy 85%
15 Tackles 20
10 Fouls 8
0 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 3

Key events

Aston Villa Arsenal
Kick-off
9’
Martin OdegaardShot on target
Ollie WatkinsShot on target
10’
14’
Bukayo SakaShot on target
Matty CashRight foot shot1-0 (Aston Villa)
36’
42’
Ben WhiteShot on target
44’
Declan RiceShot on target
Half-time1-0
46’
Viktor GyökeresMikel Merino
46’
Leandro TrossardEberechi Eze
Second half underway
48’
Leandro TrossardShot on target
52’
Leandro TrossardRight foot shot1-1 (Arsenal)
Ollie WatkinsShot on target
65’
Donyell MalenOllie Watkins
66’
67’
Martin OdegaardShot on target
69’
Martin OdegaardShot on target
72’
Riccardo CalafioriFoul
74’
Bukayo SakaArgument
Lamare BogardeAmadou Onana
75’
Jadon SanchoJohn McGinn
75’
79’
Noni MaduekeBukayo Saka
Morgan RogersShot on target
82’
Victor LindelöfPau Torres
86’
86’
Gabriel MartinelliLeandro Trossard
86’
Myles Lewis-SkellyRiccardo Calafiori
Emiliano BuendíaMatty Cash
87’
Youri TielemansShot on target
90+4’
Emiliano BuendíaRight foot shot2-1 (Aston Villa)
90+5’
Full-time2-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.13 1.86 36’ Matthew Cash (Aston Villa), 1-0 36’ 52’ Leandro Trossard (Arsenal), 1-1 52’ 90+5’ Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa), 2-1 90+5’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.13 1.86 36’ Matthew Cash (Aston Villa), 1-0 Cash 36’ 52’ Leandro Trossard (Arsenal), 1-1 Trossard 52’ 90+5’ Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa), 2-1 Buendía 90+5’
Aston Villa 3.13 xGArsenal 1.86 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Arsenal attacking Aston Villa attacking 
90+4’ Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa), open play, 0.65 xG, blocked 90+4’ Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa), open play, 0.63 xG, saved 52’ Leandro Trossard (Arsenal), open play, 0.49 xG, goal 10’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), open play, 0.45 xG, saved 14’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.44 xG, off target 78’ Donyell Malen (Aston Villa), open play, 0.33 xG, off target 36’ Matthew Cash (Aston Villa), open play, 0.31 xG, goal 50’ Leandro Trossard (Arsenal), open play, 0.27 xG, off target 70’ Jurriën Timber (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.14 xG, off target 90+5’ Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 65’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 90+5’ Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 28’ Matthew Cash (Aston Villa), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 55’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 42’ Ben White (Arsenal), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 67’ Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 82’ Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 34’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 70’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 68’ Declan Rice (Arsenal), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 61’ Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 14’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 17’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 44’ Declan Rice (Arsenal), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 9’ Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+3’ Noni Madueke (Arsenal), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 48’ Leandro Trossard (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 88’ Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 69’ Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 88’ Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+4’ Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa), open play, 0.65 xG, blocked 90+4’ Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa), open play, 0.63 xG, saved 52’ Leandro Trossard (Arsenal), open play, 0.49 xG, goal 10’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), open play, 0.45 xG, saved 14’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.44 xG, off target 78’ Donyell Malen (Aston Villa), open play, 0.33 xG, off target 36’ Matthew Cash (Aston Villa), open play, 0.31 xG, goal 50’ Leandro Trossard (Arsenal), open play, 0.27 xG, off target 70’ Jurriën Timber (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.14 xG, off target 90+5’ Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 90+5’ Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 65’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 28’ Matthew Cash (Aston Villa), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 55’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 42’ Ben White (Arsenal), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 67’ Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 82’ Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 34’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 70’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 68’ Declan Rice (Arsenal), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 61’ Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 17’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 44’ Declan Rice (Arsenal), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 14’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 9’ Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+3’ Noni Madueke (Arsenal), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 88’ Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 48’ Leandro Trossard (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 69’ Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 88’ Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Aston Villa 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Martínez
Cash 87’
Konsa
Torres 86’
Maatsen
Kamara
Onana 75’
McGinn 75’
Tielemans
Rogers
Watkins 66’
Arsenal 4-3-3 Starting XI
Raya
Calafiori 86’
Hincapié
Timber
White
Rice
Zubimendi
Ødegaard
Eze 46’
Merino 46’
Saka 79’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Emiliano Martinez GK900 0.000.000
Matthew Cash DEF8812 0.410.061
Ezri Konsa Ngoyo DEF900 0.000.000
Pau Torres DEF870 0.000.000
Ian Maatsen DEF901 0.050.000
Boubacar Kamara MID9011 0.130.111
Amadou Onana MID760 0.000.000
John McGinn MID760 0.000.451
Youri Tielemans MID902 0.660.091
Morgan Rogers MID901 0.060.172
Ollie Watkins FWD674 0.710.000
Donyell Malen Sub231 0.330.000
Lamare Bogarde Sub140 0.000.000
Jadon Sancho Sub140 0.000.662
Victor Lindelöf Sub30 0.000.000
Emiliano Buendía Sub213 0.790.131

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Aston Villa win 23% Avg odds 4.18
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.47
Arsenal win 50% Avg odds 1.90

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Aston Villa LWWWW
Arsenal WDWDW

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Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Timeline, lineups and team statistics from Sportmonks. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.