Aston Villa v Arsenal, 20 September 2014

Score3-0 to Arsenal
RefereeMichael Jones
CompetitionPremier League
VenueVilla Park
Attendance40,013
Kick-off: 3.00pm

3 Arsenal

Manager: Arsene Wenger

Goals:

Goals:

Mesut Özil 32 G
Danny Welbeck 34 G
Aly Cissokho own goal 36 OG

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Brad Guzan
Defender Aly Cissokho
Defender Alan Hutton
Defender/Centre back Philippe Senderos
Defender/Midfielder Ciaran Clark
Midfielder Tom Cleverley
Midfielder Fabian Delph
Midfielder Carlos Sánchez
Midfielder/Forward Andi Weimann

Starting lineup:

Wojciech Szczęsny Goalkeeper
Per Mertesacker Defender
Calum Chambers Defender/Midfielder
Kieran Gibbs Defender/Midfielder
Mikel Arteta Midfielder
Mesut Özil Midfielder
Aaron Ramsey Midfielder
Santi Cazorla Midfielder
Danny Welbeck Forward

Substitutions:

Jack Grealish for Andi Weimann 46
Charles N'Zogbia for Kieran Richardson 77
Leandro Bacuna for Carlos Sánchez 86

Substitutions:

Łukasz Podolski for Danny Welbeck 78
Tomáš Rosický for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain 78
Jack Wilshere for Aaron Ramsey 78

Cards:

Ciaran Clark 83 Y

Cards:

Calum Chambers 22 Y
Aaron Ramsey 56 Y
Jack Wilshere 84 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Shay Given
Defender Matt Lowton
Defender Jores Okore
Defender/Midfielder Leandro Bacuna
Midfielder Joe Cole
Midfielder Charles N'Zogbia
Midfielder/Forward Jack Grealish

On the bench:

Goalkeeper David Ospina
Midfielder Francis Coquelin
Midfielder Abou Diaby
Midfielder Tomáš Rosický
Midfielder Jack Wilshere
Midfielder/Forward Alexis Sánchez

Comments:

League position: 3rd Ashley Westwood was in the original starting team but took ill during pre-match warm up and was replaced by Carlos Sanchez whose place on the bench was taken by Joe Cole. Aston Villa haven't beaten Arsenal at home in 15 attempts since coming from two goals down to win 3-2 on 13 December 1998.

Comments:

League position: 4th Alexis Sanchez picked up an injury in the pre-match warm up. He took a place amongst the substitutes and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain came into the starting line-up. Arsenal’s three goals were scored in a spell timed at three minutes and 15 seconds.

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Brad Guzan
Defender Aly Cissokho
Defender Alan Hutton
Defender/Centre back Philippe Senderos
Defender/Midfielder Ciaran Clark
Midfielder Tom Cleverley
Midfielder Fabian Delph
Midfielder Carlos Sánchez
Midfielder/Forward Andi Weimann

Substitutions:

Jack Grealish for Andi Weimann 46
Charles N'Zogbia for Kieran Richardson 77
Leandro Bacuna for Carlos Sánchez 86

Cards:

Ciaran Clark 83 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Shay Given
Defender Matt Lowton
Defender Jores Okore
Defender/Midfielder Leandro Bacuna
Midfielder Joe Cole
Midfielder Charles N'Zogbia
Midfielder/Forward Jack Grealish

Comments:

League position: 3rd Ashley Westwood was in the original starting team but took ill during pre-match warm up and was replaced by Carlos Sanchez whose place on the bench was taken by Joe Cole. Aston Villa haven't beaten Arsenal at home in 15 attempts since coming from two goals down to win 3-2 on 13 December 1998.

3 Arsenal

Manager: Arsene Wenger

Goals:

Mesut Özil 32 G
Danny Welbeck 34 G
Aly Cissokho own goal 36 OG

Starting lineup:

Wojciech Szczęsny Goalkeeper
Per Mertesacker Defender
Calum Chambers Defender/Midfielder
Kieran Gibbs Defender/Midfielder
Mikel Arteta Midfielder
Mesut Özil Midfielder
Aaron Ramsey Midfielder
Santi Cazorla Midfielder
Danny Welbeck Forward

Substitutions:

Łukasz Podolski for Danny Welbeck 78
Tomáš Rosický for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain 78
Jack Wilshere for Aaron Ramsey 78

Cards:

Calum Chambers 22 Y
Aaron Ramsey 56 Y
Jack Wilshere 84 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper David Ospina
Midfielder Francis Coquelin
Midfielder Abou Diaby
Midfielder Tomáš Rosický
Midfielder Jack Wilshere
Midfielder/Forward Alexis Sánchez

Comments:

League position: 4th Alexis Sanchez picked up an injury in the pre-match warm up. He took a place amongst the substitutes and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain came into the starting line-up. Arsenal’s three goals were scored in a spell timed at three minutes and 15 seconds.