Aston Villa 2–1 Arsenal: recap, goals & stats

Finished

Aston Villa beat Arsenal 2–1 in the Premier League.

DimaScore · published 6 Dec 2025

Aston Villa edged Arsenal 2–1 in the Premier League. Aston Villa: M. Cash (36'), E. Buendía (90'). Arsenal: L. Trossard (52').

Premier League · Regular Season - 15

M. Cash 36'E. Buendía 90'

2 – 1

FT

(HT 1-0)

L. Trossard 52'

Villa Park, Birmingham

4-2-3-1·Unai Emery

Mikel Arteta·4-3-3

Substitutes

40M. BizotGK
3V. LindelofDEF
17D. MalenFWD
26L. BogardeMID
12L. DigneDEF
10E. BuendiaMID
19J. SanchoFWD
53G. HemmingsMID
16A. GarciaDEF

13K. ArrizabalagaGK
14V. GyökeresFWD
20N. MaduekeFWD
11G. MartinelliFWD
22E. NwaneriMID
49M. Lewis-SkellyDEF
89M. SalmonDEF
16C. NorgaardMID
19L. TrossardFWD

Events

M. Cash (—)

36'

HT

46'

Mikel Merino Out: V. Gyökeres

46'

E. Eze Out: L. Trossard

52'

L. Trossard (—)

O. Watkins Out: D. Malen

66'

72'

R. Calafiori

74'

B. Saka

A. Onana Out: L. Bogarde

75'

J. McGinn Out: J. Sancho

75'

79'

B. Saka Out: N. Madueke

Pau Torres Out: V. Lindelöf

86'

86'

— Out: Gabriel Martinelli

86'

R. Calafiori Out: M. Lewis-Skelly

M. Cash Out: E. Buendía

87'

E. Buendía (B. Kamara)

90'

Statistics

10Fouls8

0Offsides3

82%Passes %85%

15Total Shots15

3Corner Kicks3

397Total passes443

0Yellow Cards2

7Blocked Shots1

6Shots on Goal9

2Shots off Goal5

2.16expected_goals1.92

47%Ball Possession53%

325Passes accurate376

13Shots insidebox9

-0.01goals_prevented-0.01

7Goalkeeper Saves4

2Shots outsidebox6

Ratings

Aston Villa

M. Cash

DEF87'

7.9

E. Martínez

GK90'

7.7

B. Kamara

MID90'

7.7

E. Buendía

MID9'

7.6

J. Sancho

FWD15'

7.3

Pau Torres

DEF86'

6.9

O. Watkins

FWD66'

6.9

M. Rogers

MID90'

6.9

E. Konsa

DEF90'

6.7

J. McGinn(C)

MID75'

6.7

Arsenal

L. Trossard

FWD41'

7.6

B. White

DEF90'

7.3

David Raya

GK90'

7.2

P. Hincapié

DEF90'

7.0

D. Rice

MID90'

7.0

Martín Zubimendi

MID90'

6.9

M. Ødegaard(C)

MID90'

6.9

N. Madueke

FWD11'

6.7

V. Gyökeres

FWD45'

6.7

J. Timber

DEF90'

6.6

Head-to-head

Over the last 4 meetings, Aston Villa lead 0–3 (1 draws) against Arsenal.

31 Aug 2026Aston Villa 0–1 Arsenal

30 Dec 2025Arsenal 1–4 Aston Villa

18 Jan 2025Arsenal 2–2 Aston Villa

24 Aug 2024Aston Villa 0–2 Arsenal

FAQ

What was the score of Aston Villa vs Arsenal?: Aston Villa 2–1 Arsenal.
Who scored?: Aston Villa : M. Cash (36'), E. Buendía (90') ; Arsenal : L. Trossard (52')

Match Info

Competition

Date

Kick-off

Stadium

Villa Park, Birmingham

Capacity

42,824

Referee

P. Bankes

Round

Regular Season - 15

Standings — top 5

1Arsenal85

2Manchester City78

3Manchester United71

4Aston Villa65

5Liverpool60

Aston Villa 2–1 Arsenal: recap, goals & stats