Arsenal v Aston Villa, 18 January 2025

Score2-2
RefereeChris Kavanagh
CompetitionPremier League
VenueEmirates Stadium
Attendance60,067

View Arsenal v Aston Villa head to head

Kick-off: 5.30pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 60 Arsenal won: 32 Drawn: 15 Aston Villa won: 13 Arsenal scored: 102 Aston Villa scored: 56 . This was the first draw in 19 meetings in the Premier League since a goalless game at Villa Park on 24 November 2012.

2 Arsenal

Manager: Mikel Arteta

2 Aston Villa

Manager: Unai Emery

Goals:

Gabriel Martinelli 35 G
Kai Havertz 55 G

Goals:

Youri Tielemans 60 G
Ollie Watkins 68 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper David Raya
Defender Gabriel
Defender Jurriën Timber
Defender/Midfielder Myles Lewis-Skelly
Defender/Midfielder Thomas Partey
Defender/Midfielder Declan Rice
Midfielder Martin Odegaard
Midfielder Leandro Trossard
Midfielder/Forward Kai Havertz
Midfielder/Forward Mikel Merino
Forward Gabriel Martinelli

Starting lineup:

Emiliano Martínez Goalkeeper
Ian Maatsen Defender
Tyrone Mings Defender
Matty Cash Defender/Midfielder
Boubacar Kamara Defender/Midfielder
Ezri Konsa Defender/Midfielder
Amadou Onana Defender/Midfielder
Jacob Ramsey Midfielder
Youri Tielemans Midfielder
Morgan Rogers Midfielder/Forward
Ollie Watkins Forward

Substitutions:

Raheem Sterling for Gabriel Martinelli 82

Substitutions:

Lamare Bogarde for Amadou Onana 37
Lucas Digne for Ian Maatsen 46
Jhon Durán for Ollie Watkins 80
Leon Bailey for Jacob Ramsey 85

Cards:

Leandro Trossard 67 Y
Raheem Sterling 90+4 Y

Cards:

Ian Maatsen 20 Y
Boubacar Kamara 78 Y
Morgan Rogers 90+5 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Neto
Defender Maldini Kacurri
Defender Jakub Kiwior
Defender/Midfielder Kieran Tierney
Defender/Midfielder Olexsandr Zinchenko
Midfielder Jorginho
Midfielder/Forward Nathan Butler-Oyedeji
Midfielder/Forward Ismeal Kabia
Midfielder/Forward Raheem Sterling

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Joe Gauci
Goalkeeper Robin Olsen
Defender/Midfielder Lamare Bogarde
Defender/Midfielder Lucas Digne
Defender/Midfielder Kosta Nedeljković
Midfielder Leon Bailey
Midfielder Emi Buendía
Midfielder/Forward Donyell Malen
Forward Jhon Durán

Comments:

League position: 2nd . Arsenal now remained unbeaten in 14 home games in the Premier League since a 2-0 defeat by Aston Villa on 14 April 2024 (won ten). . The Gunners had now drawn seven of their last 38 home games in the Premier League (won 28). . This was the first time they had failed to win a home game in the Premier League after leading by two goals since a 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace on 27 October 2019. . Kai Havertz scored in the 87th minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to a handball decision.

Comments:

League position: 7th . Aston Villa could have won their first three games of a year in the Premier League for the first time since 2009. . Villa had now drawn four of their last 16 games in the Premier League played in London (won nine). . They had now drawn one of their last 23 away games in the Premier League against teams starting the day in the top three (won two, lost 20).

2 Arsenal

Manager: Mikel Arteta

Goals:

Gabriel Martinelli 35 G
Kai Havertz 55 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper David Raya
Defender Gabriel
Defender Jurriën Timber
Defender/Midfielder Myles Lewis-Skelly
Defender/Midfielder Thomas Partey
Defender/Midfielder Declan Rice
Midfielder Martin Odegaard
Midfielder Leandro Trossard
Midfielder/Forward Kai Havertz
Midfielder/Forward Mikel Merino
Forward Gabriel Martinelli

Substitutions:

Raheem Sterling for Gabriel Martinelli 82

Cards:

Leandro Trossard 67 Y
Raheem Sterling 90+4 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Neto
Defender Maldini Kacurri
Defender Jakub Kiwior
Defender/Midfielder Kieran Tierney
Defender/Midfielder Olexsandr Zinchenko
Midfielder Jorginho
Midfielder/Forward Nathan Butler-Oyedeji
Midfielder/Forward Ismeal Kabia
Midfielder/Forward Raheem Sterling

Comments:

League position: 2nd . Arsenal now remained unbeaten in 14 home games in the Premier League since a 2-0 defeat by Aston Villa on 14 April 2024 (won ten). . The Gunners had now drawn seven of their last 38 home games in the Premier League (won 28). . This was the first time they had failed to win a home game in the Premier League after leading by two goals since a 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace on 27 October 2019. . Kai Havertz scored in the 87th minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to a handball decision.

2 Aston Villa

Manager: Unai Emery

Goals:

Youri Tielemans 60 G
Ollie Watkins 68 G

Starting lineup:

Emiliano Martínez Goalkeeper
Ian Maatsen Defender
Tyrone Mings Defender
Matty Cash Defender/Midfielder
Boubacar Kamara Defender/Midfielder
Ezri Konsa Defender/Midfielder
Amadou Onana Defender/Midfielder
Jacob Ramsey Midfielder
Youri Tielemans Midfielder
Morgan Rogers Midfielder/Forward
Ollie Watkins Forward

Substitutions:

Lamare Bogarde for Amadou Onana 37
Lucas Digne for Ian Maatsen 46
Jhon Durán for Ollie Watkins 80
Leon Bailey for Jacob Ramsey 85

Cards:

Ian Maatsen 20 Y
Boubacar Kamara 78 Y
Morgan Rogers 90+5 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Joe Gauci
Goalkeeper Robin Olsen
Defender/Midfielder Lamare Bogarde
Defender/Midfielder Lucas Digne
Defender/Midfielder Kosta Nedeljković
Midfielder Leon Bailey
Midfielder Emi Buendía
Midfielder/Forward Donyell Malen
Forward Jhon Durán

Comments:

League position: 7th . Aston Villa could have won their first three games of a year in the Premier League for the first time since 2009. . Villa had now drawn four of their last 16 games in the Premier League played in London (won nine). . They had now drawn one of their last 23 away games in the Premier League against teams starting the day in the top three (won two, lost 20).