Arsenal 4-1 Aston Villa — Premier League, 30 Dec 2025
Arsenal beat Aston Villa 4-1 in the Premier League on 30 December 2025 at Emirates Stadium, London. Gabriel, M. Zubimendi, Leandro Trossard, Gabriel Jesus got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Arsenal have won 1 and Aston Villa 3, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 45+1'Foul
- 45+2'
- Half-time0-0
- 46'
- 1-048'
- 2-052'assist: Martin Ødegaard
- 61'
- 61'
- 3-069'assist: J. Timber
- 72'VARGoal confirmed
- 73'
- 77'
- 77'
- 4-078'assist: Leandro Trossard
- 79'
- 81'Foul
- 82'
- 82'
- 83'
- 83'
- 4-190'
- 90+7'Off the ball foul
- Full-time4-1
Player ratings
8.9
Top rated
Arsenal
- 8.9Leandro TrossardF
- 8.3Martín ZubimendiM
- 8.2Martin ØdegaardM
- 8.2Gabriel MagalhãesD
- 7.6Piero HincapiéD
- 7.3Gabriel JesusF
- 7.3David RayaG
- 7.0Mikel MerinoM
- 6.9Jurriën TimberD
- 6.7Christian NørgaardM
- 6.7Bukayo SakaF
- 6.7William SalibaD
- 6.6Noni MaduekeF
- 6.3Benjamin WhiteD
- 6.2Myles Lewis-SkellyD
- 5.9Viktor GyökeresF
Aston Villa
- 7.2Amadou OnanaM
- 6.9Youri TielemansM
- 6.9Ezri KonsaD
- 6.7George HemmingsM
- 6.7Jamaldeen JimohM
- 6.7Emiliano BuendíaM
- 6.7Morgan RogersM
- 6.7Donyell MalenF
- 6.6Oliver WatkinsF
- 6.5John McGinnM
- 6.2Jadon SanchoM
- 6.2Victor LindelöfD
- 5.9Lamare BogardeD
- 5.9Andrés GarcíaD
- 5.7Lucas DigneD
- 5.2Emiliano MartínezG
Line-ups
Aston Villa4-2-3-1
Arsenal4-3-3
Substitutes
ArsenalMikel Arteta
Substitutes
- 9Gabriel Jesus78'79'77'F7.3
- 29Kai HavertzF
- 13K. ArrizabalagaG
- 10Eberechi EzeM
- 4Benjamin White83'D6.3
- 16Christian Nørgaard73'M6.7
- 11G. MartinelliF
- 20N. Madueke83'F6.6
- 49Myles Lewis-Skelly77'D6.2
Aston VillaUnai Emery
Substitutes
- 17Donyell Malen61'F6.7
- 7John McGinn46'M6.5
- 40Marco BizotG
- 22Ian MaatsenD
- 64James WrightG
- 20Jamaldeen Jimoh82'M6.7
- 53G. Hemmings82'M6.7
- 16A. Garcia61'D5.9
- 56L. RouthD
Team statistics
46%Possession54%
3.04Expected goals (xG)2.67
22Total shots11
7Shots on target3
8Shots off target4
7Blocked shots4
3Corners3
4Offsides0
18Fouls9
2Yellow cards3
2Goalkeeper saves3
-1.28Goals prevented-1.28
351Total passes416
302Accurate passes362
86%Pass accuracy87%
Arsenal
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leandro Trossard | 90 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | – | 8.9 |
| Martín Zubimendi | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8.3 |
| Martin Ødegaard | 90 | – | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8.2 |
| Gabriel Magalhães | 77 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 8.2 |
| Piero Hincapié | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7.6 |
| Gabriel Jesus | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| David Raya | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Mikel Merino | 73 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Jurriën Timber | 83 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Christian Nørgaard | 17 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Bukayo Saka | 83 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.7 |
| William Saliba | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Noni Madueke | 16 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Benjamin White | 16 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Myles Lewis-Skelly | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Viktor Gyökeres | 77 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 5.9 |
Aston Villa
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amadou Onana | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 7.2 |
| Youri Tielemans | 82 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Ezri Konsa | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| George Hemmings | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Jamaldeen Jimoh | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Emiliano Buendía | 61 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Morgan Rogers | 82 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Donyell Malen | 29 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Oliver Watkins | 90 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| John McGinn | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Jadon Sancho | 61 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Victor Lindelöf | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Lamare Bogarde | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 5.9 |
| Andrés García | 29 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
| Lucas Digne | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5.7 |
| Emiliano Martínez | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.2 |
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