Arsenal vs Aston Villa
Match pulse
ARSAttacking pressure by 5 minutes0'AVL 
46%Possession54%
22Shots11
7On target3
3Corners3
2Saves3
18Fouls9
45'+1'Mikel MerinoARS45'+2'Morgan RogersAVL79'Gabriel JesusARS81'Lamare BogardeAVL90'+7'Ollie WatkinsAVL
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARS | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| AVL | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Who won: Arsenal 4-1
Arsenal beat Aston Villa 4-1 on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at Emirates Stadium. Goals for Arsenal: Gabriel Magalhães (48'), Martín Zubimendi (52'), Leandro Trossard (69') and Gabriel Jesus (78'). Goals for Aston Villa: Ollie Watkins (90'+4').
| Lineup (4-2-3-1) | G | A | SH | YC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | ||||
| Emiliano MartínezG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor LindelöfCD-L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ezri KonsaCD-R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucas DigneLB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lamare BogardeRB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Morgan RogersAM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Youri TielemansLM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amadou OnanaRM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ollie WatkinsF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Emiliano BuendíaAM-L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jadon SanchoAM-R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Substitutes | ||||
| George Hemmings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian Maatsen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamaldeen Jimoh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Wright | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donyell Malen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John McGinn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrés García | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marco Bizot | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leon Routh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
