Arsenal v Aston Villa, 22 October 2021

Score3-1 to Arsenal
RefereeCraig Pawson
CompetitionPremier League
VenueEmirates Stadium
Attendance59,496

View Arsenal v Aston Villa head to head

Kick-off: 8.00pm Premier League Head to Head Played: 53 Arsenal won: 28 Drawn: 14 Aston Villa won: 11 Arsenal scored: 91 Aston Villa scored: 48 Aston Villa failed in their attempt to win four consecutive league games against Arsenal for the first time since September 1962.

3 Arsenal

Manager: Mikel Arteta

1 Aston Villa

Manager: Dean Smith

Goals:

Thomas Partey 23 G
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 45 G
Emile Smith Rowe 56 G

Goals:

Jacob Ramsey 82 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale
Defender Gabriel
Defender Nuno Tavares
Defender Ben White
Defender/Midfielder Thomas Partey
Defender/Midfielder Takehiro Tomiyasu
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Bukayo Saka
Midfielder Albert Sambi Lokonga
Midfielder Emile Smith Rowe
Forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Forward Alexandre Lacazette

Starting lineup:

Emiliano Martínez Goalkeeper
Tyrone Mings Defender
Matt Targett Defender
Axel Tuanzebe Defender
Matty Cash Defender/Midfielder
Ezri Konsa Defender/Midfielder
Emi Buendía Midfielder
Douglas Luiz Midfielder
John McGinn Midfielder
Danny Ings Forward
Ollie Watkins Forward

Substitutions:

Martin Odegaard for Alexandre Lacazette 68
Ainsley Maitland-Niles for Albert Sambi Lokonga 73
Gabriel Martinelli for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 90

Substitutions:

Leon Bailey for Axel Tuanzebe 46
Jacob Ramsey for Emi Buendía 68
Anwar El Ghazi for Danny Ings 77

Cards:

Albert Sambi Lokonga 45 Y
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 66 Y

Cards:

Ollie Watkins 1 Y
Tyrone Mings 27 Y
John McGinn 32 Y
Matt Targett 60 Y
Douglas Luiz 84 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Bernd Leno
Defender Cédric Soares
Defender Rob Holding
Defender/Midfielder Sead Kolašinac
Midfielder Mohamed El Neny
Midfielder Martin Odegaard
Midfielder/Forward Ainsley Maitland-Niles
Midfielder/Forward Nicolas Pépé
Forward Gabriel Martinelli

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Jed Steer
Defender Kortney Hause
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Ashley Young
Midfielder Leon Bailey
Midfielder Anwar El Ghazi
Midfielder Jacob Ramsey
Midfielder Morgan Sanson
Midfielder/Forward Marvelous Nakamba
Forward Cameron Archer

Comments:

League position: 9th Arsenal had now won five of their last seven home games in the Premier League (lost one). The Gunners had now lost one of their last 35 home games in the Premier League played in October (won 27). Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang had now scored in four consecutive appearances in home games in the Premier League for the first time since September 2019. Arsenal were awarded a penalty after 45 minutes following a VAR review for a foul. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's spot-kick was saved before he scored from the rebound.

Comments:

League position: 13th Aston Villa had now lost three consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since July 2020. Villa had now lost six of their last nine away games in the Premier League. They remained without a win in their last 13 away games in the top division played on a Friday since April 1950 at Charlton Athletic in League Division One (lost ten).

3 Arsenal

Manager: Mikel Arteta

Goals:

Thomas Partey 23 G
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 45 G
Emile Smith Rowe 56 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale
Defender Gabriel
Defender Nuno Tavares
Defender Ben White
Defender/Midfielder Thomas Partey
Defender/Midfielder Takehiro Tomiyasu
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Bukayo Saka
Midfielder Albert Sambi Lokonga
Midfielder Emile Smith Rowe
Forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Forward Alexandre Lacazette

Substitutions:

Martin Odegaard for Alexandre Lacazette 68
Ainsley Maitland-Niles for Albert Sambi Lokonga 73
Gabriel Martinelli for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 90

Cards:

Albert Sambi Lokonga 45 Y
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 66 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Bernd Leno
Defender Cédric Soares
Defender Rob Holding
Defender/Midfielder Sead Kolašinac
Midfielder Mohamed El Neny
Midfielder Martin Odegaard
Midfielder/Forward Ainsley Maitland-Niles
Midfielder/Forward Nicolas Pépé
Forward Gabriel Martinelli

Comments:

League position: 9th Arsenal had now won five of their last seven home games in the Premier League (lost one). The Gunners had now lost one of their last 35 home games in the Premier League played in October (won 27). Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang had now scored in four consecutive appearances in home games in the Premier League for the first time since September 2019. Arsenal were awarded a penalty after 45 minutes following a VAR review for a foul. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's spot-kick was saved before he scored from the rebound.

1 Aston Villa

Manager: Dean Smith

Goals:

Jacob Ramsey 82 G

Starting lineup:

Emiliano Martínez Goalkeeper
Tyrone Mings Defender
Matt Targett Defender
Axel Tuanzebe Defender
Matty Cash Defender/Midfielder
Ezri Konsa Defender/Midfielder
Emi Buendía Midfielder
Douglas Luiz Midfielder
John McGinn Midfielder
Danny Ings Forward
Ollie Watkins Forward

Substitutions:

Leon Bailey for Axel Tuanzebe 46
Jacob Ramsey for Emi Buendía 68
Anwar El Ghazi for Danny Ings 77

Cards:

Ollie Watkins 1 Y
Tyrone Mings 27 Y
John McGinn 32 Y
Matt Targett 60 Y
Douglas Luiz 84 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Jed Steer
Defender Kortney Hause
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Ashley Young
Midfielder Leon Bailey
Midfielder Anwar El Ghazi
Midfielder Jacob Ramsey
Midfielder Morgan Sanson
Midfielder/Forward Marvelous Nakamba
Forward Cameron Archer

Comments:

League position: 13th Aston Villa had now lost three consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since July 2020. Villa had now lost six of their last nine away games in the Premier League. They remained without a win in their last 13 away games in the top division played on a Friday since April 1950 at Charlton Athletic in League Division One (lost ten).