England - Premier LeagueEmirates Stadium, Dec 30
FTArsenal
4 - 1
Aston Villa
Events:
45 + 1'Mikel Merino
45 + 1'Mikel Merino
45 + 2'Morgan Rogers
45 + 2'Morgan Rogers
HT
0 - 0
Events:
48'Gabriel Magalhães1 - 0
48'1 - 0Gabriel Magalhães
52'Martín ZubimendiMartin Ødegaard2 - 0(Assist)
52'2 - 0Martín ZubimendiMartin Ødegaard(Assist)
69'Leandro TrossardJurrien Timber3 - 0(Assist)
69'3 - 0Leandro TrossardJurrien Timber(Assist)
78'Gabriel JesusLeandro Trossard4 - 0(Assist)
78'4 - 0Gabriel JesusLeandro Trossard(Assist)
79'Gabriel Jesus
79'Gabriel Jesus
81'Lamare Bogarde
81'Lamare Bogarde
90 + 4'4 - 1Ollie Watkins
90 + 4'4 - 1Ollie Watkins
90 + 7'Ollie Watkins
90 + 7'Ollie Watkins
FT
4 - 1
Events:
Events:
Match Info:
Referee: Darren England (England)
Venue: Emirates StadiumDec 30
Spectators: 60,279
Stats:
Shots on target
7
Shots on target
3
Shots off target
8
Shots off target
4
Blocked Shots
7
Blocked Shots
4
Possession (%)
46
Possession (%)
54
Corner Kicks
3
Corner Kicks
3
Offsides
4
Offsides
0
Fouls
18
Fouls
9
Throw ins
8
Throw ins
17
Yellow cards
2
Yellow cards
3
Crosses
5
Crosses
1
Goalkeeper saves
2
Goalkeeper saves
3
Goal kicks
2
Goal kicks
8
Latest commentaries:
90+10'That's it! The referee blows the final whistle
90+10'Today's attendance is 60279.
90+9'Ball possession: Arsenal: 47%, Aston Villa: 53%.
90+9'Piero Hincapie successfully blocks the shot
90+9'A shot by Donyell Malen is blocked.
90+9'The cross by Andres Garcia from Aston Villa successfully finds a teammate in the box.
90+8'Gabriel Jesus is penalised for pushing George Hemmings.
90+7'Yellow card for Ollie Watkins.
90+7'Ollie Watkins from Aston Villa goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Martin Zubimendi
90+7'Lamare Bogarde makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
90+7'Ben White from Arsenal intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
90+7'Piero Hincapie from Arsenal intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
90+7'The referee signals a free kick as Leandro Trossard from Arsenal trips John McGinn
90+6'Ball possession: Arsenal: 47%, Aston Villa: 53%.
90+6'Martin Oedegaard shoots from outside the box, but Emiliano Martinez has it under control
90+6'Victor Lindelof successfully blocks the shot
90+6'A shot by Martin Zubimendi is blocked.
90+4'Ollie Watkins managed to score from an easy position.
90+4'GOAL! It's an easy finish as Ollie Watkins from Aston Villa taps the ball into an open goal with the left foot!
90+4'POST! So nearly a goal by Donyell Malen but his finish hits the post!
90+4'Good effort by Donyell Malen as he directs a shot on target, but the keeper saves it
90+2'Oooh... that was a sitter! John McGinn should have scored from that position
90+2'Good effort by John McGinn as he directs a shot on target, but the keeper saves it
90+2'POST! A header by Ollie Watkins hits the post!
90+2'The cross by Lucas Digne from Aston Villa successfully finds a teammate in the box.
90+2'Aston Villa take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
90+2'Christian Noergaard from Arsenal intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
90+1'The fourth official shows there are 8 minute(s) of time to be added.
90'Ball possession: Arsenal: 50%, Aston Villa: 50%.
90'Aston Villa take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
89'Piero Hincapie from Arsenal intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
89'Aston Villa take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
89'Christian Noergaard from Arsenal intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
88'Martin Zubimendi from Arsenal goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Lamare Bogarde
86'Arsenal take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
85'Ball possession: Arsenal: 52%, Aston Villa: 48%.
84'Ben White from Arsenal is ruled offside.
83'Bukayo Saka is leaving the field to be replaced by Noni Madueke in a tactical substitution.
83'Jurrien Timber is leaving the field to be replaced by Ben White in a tactical substitution.
82'Morgan Rogers is leaving the field to be replaced by Jamaldeen Jimoh in a tactical substitution.
Line-ups are confirmed. Last update: Tue Dec 30 2025 20:20:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Arsenal4-3-3
1
David Raya
12
Jurrien Timber
2
William Saliba
6
Gabriel Magalhães
5
Piero Hincapié
8
Martin Ødegaard
36
Martín Zubimendi
23
Mikel Merino
7
Bukayo Saka
14
Viktor Gyökeres
19
Leandro Trossard
11
Ollie Watkins
10
Emiliano Buendía
27
Morgan Rogers
19
Jadon Sancho
8
Youri Tielemans
24
Amadou Onana
12
Lucas Digne
3
Victor Lindelöf
4
Ezri Konsa
26
Lamare Bogarde
23
Emiliano Martínez
Aston Villa4-2-3-1
Substitutions:
73'
Mikel MerinoChristian Nørgaard
46'
Amadou OnanaJohn McGinn
77'
Gabriel MagalhãesMyles Lewis-Skelly
61'
Jadon SanchoDonyell Malen
77'
Viktor GyökeresGabriel Jesus
61'
Emiliano BuendíaAndres Garcia
83'
Jurrien TimberBen White
82'
Youri TielemansGeorge Hemmings
83'
Bukayo SakaNoni Madueke
82'
Morgan RogersJamaldeen Jimoh
Substitute players:
Kepa Arrizabalaga
Marco Bizot
Ben White
James Wright
Myles Lewis-Skelly
Andres Garcia
Eberechi Eze
Ian Maatsen
Christian Nørgaard
Leon George Routh
Gabriel Jesus
John McGinn
Gabriel Martinelli
Jamaldeen Jimoh
Noni Madueke
George Hemmings
Kai Havertz
Donyell Malen
Coaches:
Mikel Arteta
Unai Emery
Premier League
#Team namePPlayedGDGoals DifferencePtsPointsWWinsDDrawsLLossesFGoals ForAGoals Against
1Champions LeagueArsenal35417623756726
2Champions LeagueManchester City34377121856932
3Champions LeagueManchester United351564181076348
4Champions LeagueLiverpool351258177115947
5Champions LeagueAston Villa35458177114844
6Europa LeagueAFC Bournemouth35352121675552
7Europa Conference League qualificationBrentford35651149125246
8Brighton357501311114942
9Chelsea35648139135448
10Everton35048139134444
11Fulham35-548146154449
12Sunderland35-9471211123746
13Newcastle United35-245136164951
14Leeds United35-5431013124752
15Crystal Palace34-6431110133642
16Nottingham Forest35-242119154446
17Tottenham Hotspur35-937910164554
18RelegationWest Ham United35-193699174261
19RelegationBurnley35-362048233571
20RelegationWolves35-381839232563
Champions League
Europa League
Europa Conference League qualification
Relegation
Cup result provided 1 additional position in UEFA Europa League
League Cup result provided 1 spot in UEFA Conference League
Max favourites reached
Max favourites reached