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Aston Villa v Arsenal - as it happened

Alba Romero 11 months ago 23.5k
Aston Villa v Arsenal, matchday 2, Premier League 2024/25, 24/08/2024, starting lineups. BeSoccer

Join us for LIVE coverage of the Premier League matchday 2 fixture between Aston Villa and Arsenal at Villa Park in Birmingham, England. The Gunners' two losses to Villa last season cost them the chance of a first league title in 20 years.

List of goalscorers

0 - 1
67'
L. Trossard
0 - 2
77'
Thomas

Match report in news

End of match

  • 94'
    FT (0-2): Arsenal beat Aston Villa 2-0 at Birmingham on Saturday to take three much-needed points in their race for the Premier League title. Thank you for joining us and see you soon!
  • 90'
    Four minutes added!

Substitution

at Arsenal
  • 88'
    Arsenal sub: Saka is replaced by Nelson.
  • 86'
    Raya is having a great game. The Spaniard is defending his goal like a wall.
  • 83'
    The hosts seem to have accepted defeat as they are not putting in much effort to score.
  • 80'
    Arsenal sub: Timber makes way and Calafiori takes his place.
  • 78'
    GOAAAAAAAAAAAAL FOR ARSENAL! Partey makes it two with a superb shot from the edge of the box after a pass from Magalhaes.

Substitution

at Aston Villa

Substitution

at Aston Villa
  • 76'
    Aston Villa double sub: Onana and Digne OUT. Barkley and Maatsen IN.
  • 73'
    Onana receives a yellow card for a tackle on an Arsenal player.
Goaaaaaal!
de Arsenal en el 67'
  • 67'
    GOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL FOR ARSENAL! Trossard breaks the deadlock with a great shot from inside the box.
  • 66'
    Arsenal sub: Martinelli makes way and Trossard takes his place.

Substitution

at Arsenal

Substitution

at Aston Villa

Substitution

at Aston Villa
  • 65'
    Aston Villa double sub: Watkins and McGinn OUT. Duran and Ramsey IN.
  • 63'
    Arsenal seem to be having some problems in the left blank but Arteta is not considering changes at the moment.
  • 60'
    Aston Villa are having the clearest chances of the last few minutes, with Rogers leading the attack.
  • 57'
    Corner-kick for Villa! Nothing comes of it.
  • 55'
    WHAT A DOUBLE SAVE BY RAYA! The Spaniard denies two superb efforts by the Villa attack.
  • 53'
    Neither team is acting as they would like and disagreeing with the referee's decisions.
  • 51'
    Digne tries to shoot from the left flank but the ball is saved by Raya.
  • 49'
    The Gunners continue to dominate possession at the start of the second period.
  • 46'
    The second half staaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarts! No changes at the moment.
  • 45'
    45+6: HT (0-0): A goalless draw at Villa Park! Arsenal had the better chances in the first half but Aston Villa didn't make it easy for them. We'll see who wins the second period.
  • 45'
    45+3: Rogers is driving Arsenal crazy! He's shining in these last few minutes. He forces a yellow card for Rice.
  • 45'
    Six minutes added!
  • 43'
    Rogers tries his luck from the edge of the box but his efforts are in vain.
  • 40'
    Havertz has inadvertently stepped on Pau Torres, who is wincing in pain. The match continues.
  • 37'
    The Gunners seem to be in control in these last few minutes but look powerless in the face of Aston Villa's performances.
  • 35'
    The match has been briefly interrupted by a fight between McGinn and Saliba which alerted the other players.
  • 32'
    Rock-solid Saliba is preventing Villa's attacking moves before they finish putting it together. The Frenchman is unstoppable.
  • 30'
    Arsenal are dominating possession so faaaaaaaaaaar! Aston Villa will have to improve their ball possession.
  • 27'
    Arsenal are defending their box as they fear Villa after Watkins' superb attempt.
  • 25'
    Declan Rice's contact lens has come out! What a lot of misfortune in this match.
  • 22'
    Bailey decides to continue playing after being treated by Villa's doctors.
  • 20'
    Leon Bailey goes down injured. Another setback for Villa in this match?

Substitution

at Aston Villa
  • 16'
    Aston Villa sub: Cash is replaced by Nedeljkovic.

Injured

en Aston Villa
  • 15'
    Matty Cash seems to have suffered a muscle injury in a duel for the ball. He won't be able to continue playing.
  • 12'
    Unai Emery's men are unwilling to give their opponents a single chance.
  • 10'
    Aston Villa are showing their claws! So much so that the hosts have managed to regain possession and share it with the Gunners.
  • 7'
    Cash tries to cross from inside Raya's box but his efforts are denied by Timber.
  • 5'
    The visitors are having all the ball here early on!
  • 3'
    Onana has suffered a blow to the head. The doctors are following the protocol to prevent concussions.
  • 1'
    Aston Vila get us going in burgundy from left to right while Arsenal are in black!

Start of match

  • PRVW
    Moreover, according to reports in England, kick-off will be delayed by a few minutes after a problem in communication between the match officials.
  • PRVW
    Gabriel Jesus will miss out today due to a slight groin issue, according to Arsenal.
  • PRVW
    Arsenal starting XI: Raya (GK); Timber, Gabriel Magalhaes, Saliba, White; Rice, Thomas Partey, Odegaard; Martinelli, Havertz and Saka.

  • PRVW
    Aston Villa starting XI: Martinez (GK); Cash, Konsa, Torres, Digne; Onana, Rogers, Tielemans; Bailey, Watkins and McGinn.

  • PRVW
    Michael Oliver will be in the middle for this one, and Peter Bankes the VAR.
  • PRVW
    Arsenal possible lineup: Raya (GK); White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Odegaard, Partey, Rice; Saka, Havertz and Martinelli.
  • PRVW
    Aston Villa possible lineup: Martinez (GK); Cash, Konsa, Torres, Digne; Bailey, Tielemans, Onana, McGinn; Watkins and Duran.
  • PRVW
    Doubts remain over Villa's ability to maintain a fight for the Premier League top four alongside their European commitments, but with just one game a week early in the season they are well capable of dealing an early blow to Arsenal in the title race.
  • PRVW
    Villa have strengthened their squad in preparation for their first Champions League campaign since the competition was the European Cup back in 1982/83.
  • PRVW
    Arsenal need more of the same against a Villa side that also got off to an encouraging start by winning 2-1 away at West Ham.
  • PRVW
    Mikel Arteta's men got off to a winning start at home to Wolves as Bukayo Saka and Kai Havertz showed no sign of fatigue from their exertions at Euro 2024.
  • PRVW
    Arsenal will also travel to north London rivals Tottenham and City in their opening five games.
  • PRVW
    The Gunners are gearing up to again try to dethrone Manchester City but a trip to Villa Park begins a tough run of fixtures so early in the season.
  • PRVW
    Arsenal's two defeats to Villa last season cost them the chance of a first league title in 20 years.

Pre-match

24 August 2024, 18:30

Referee: Michael Oliver | VAR: Peter Bankes

Stadium: Villa Park

  • PRVW
    Hello everyone and welcome to live coverage of the Premier League matchday 2 fixture between Aston Villa and Arsenal at Villa Park in Birmingham, England!

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