Arsenal vs Aston Villa
Match pulse
ARSAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARS | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| AVL | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Who won: Arsenal 3-2
Arsenal beat Aston Villa 3-2 on Sunday, January 29, 2012 at Emirates Stadium. Goals for Arsenal: Robin van Persie (54' pen, 61' pen) and Theo Walcott (57'). Goals for Aston Villa: Richard Dunne (33') and Darren Bent (45'+1').
Play by play
Arsenal advance to the fifth round, where they're scheduled to meet the winner of the Middlesbrough-Sunderland fourth round replay
It's a deserved victory for Arsenal, who did well to fight back after going two behind (perhaps unfairly)
<b>Full-time: Arsenal 3-2 Aston Villa</b>
- 90'
Good goalkeeping from Fabianski, who catches a cross from the left-wing. Possibly Villa's last chance
- 90'
He instead took too many touches and lost the ball, Villa now countering...
- 90'
Henry could have scored there, following a great through-ball!
- 90'
Coquelin fouled on the edge of Villa's box. Chance for Arsenal to waste some time before crossing. They'll surely not bring to many players forward
- 90'
4 minutes of added time to be played
- 89'
Sagna making his return from injury
- 89'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Sagna and Henry on, Walcott and Oxlade-Chamberlain off
- 88'
...though Arsenal again recover the ball (both Sagna and Henry are warming up and may be coming on)
- 87'
Ramsey's long ball towards Walcott intercepted
- 87'
Arsenal win a corner after Coquelin's cross is deflected out...
- 86'
But it comes to nothing. Arsenal with the ball in defence again
- 86'
...and Arsenal counter...
- 86'
Fabianski collects the free-kick well following a long-distance cross
- 85'
Foul by Song on Keane. Villa free-kick, but it's not shooting distance
- 84'
Arsenal incorrectly given a free-kick for an offside call
- 83'
Unlucky from Ireland, trying to set up Bent (though he perhaps should have shot) before Arsenal intercept the ball in their area. A warning for Arsenal
- 82'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Bannan on, Petrov off
- 81'
Fabianski collects the long throw, and slows play down. Arsenal happy to take their time
- 81'
Now a Villa free-kick, deep into Arsenal's half
- 80'
Villa free-kick
- 79'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> Koscielny booked for the challenge on Bent
- 79'
Ireland's cross is dangerous and headed goalwards by Clark but Fabianski saves