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Aston Villa 0-1 Arsenal, Premier League

Premier League · Matchday 2Full time
Aston Villa

0–1

xG 0.33 – 1.04

Half time 0–0

Arsenal
  • Saka 59′
Kick-off
Venue
Villa Park
Referee
Jarred Gillett
Attendance
36,804
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Aston Villa 0-1 Arsenal. xG 0.3-1.0.

Ratings out of 10

Line-ups and ratings

Aston Villa

4-2-3-1 · Unai Emery

Avg rating 6.36

Arsenal

4-2-3-1 · Mikel Arteta

Avg rating 7.05

  • Suzuki

    #1 · Goalkeeper · Aston Villa

    90′ played

    6.4

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

    Player page

  • Maatsen

    #22 · Left-back · Aston Villa

    90′ played

    6.1

    Attack

    xG
    0.07
    Player page

  • Lindelöf

    #3 · Centre-back · Aston Villa

    90′ played

    6.4

    Passing

    xA
    0.08
    Player page

  • Pau Torres

    #14 · Centre-back · Aston Villa

    90′ played

    6.6

    Passing

    xA
    0.01
    Player page

  • Cash

    #2 · Right-back · Aston Villa

    78′ played

    6.7

    Off 78′

    Passing

    xA
    0.01

    Attack

    xG
    0.15
    Player page

  • Barkley

    #6 · Defensive midfielder · Aston Villa

    78′ played

    7.3

    Off 78′

    Passing

    xA
    0.02

    Attack

    xG
    0.03
    Player page

  • Kamara

    #8 · Defensive midfielder · Aston Villa

    90′ played

    6.9

    Passing

    xA
    0.03
    Player page

  • Hemmings

    #53 · Left winger · Aston Villa

    71′ played

    5.8

    Off 71′

    xG
    0.00

    Passing

    xA
    0.01
    Player page

  • Buendía

    #10 · Attacking midfielder · Aston Villa

    90′ played

    6.5

    Passing

    xA
    0.02

    Attack

    xG
    0.04
    Player page

  • McGinn

    #7 · Right winger · Aston Villa

    90′ played

    5.8

    xG
    0.05

    Passing

    xA
    0.05
    Player page

  • Jackson

    #11 · Forward · Aston Villa

    71′ played

    6.5

    Off 71′

    xG
    0.00

    Passing

    xA
    0.10
    Player page

  • Raya

    #1 · Goalkeeper · Arsenal

    90′ played

    7.1

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

    Player page

  • Calafiori

    #33 · Left-back · Arsenal

    90′ played

    7.9

    1 assist

    Passing

    xA
    0.46

    Attack

    xG
    0.11
    Player page

  • Mosquera

    #3 · Centre-back · Arsenal

    79′ played

    6.7

    Off 79′

    Passing

    xA
    0.01
    Player page

  • Gabriel

    #6 · Centre-back · Arsenal

    90′ played

    7.7

    Passing

    xA
    0.02

    Attack

    xG
    0.13
    Player page

  • White

    #4 · Right-back · Arsenal

    90′ played

    7.7

    Passing

    xA
    0.05
    Player page

  • Rice

    #41 · Defensive midfielder · Arsenal

    85′ played

    7.7

    Off 85′

    Passing

    xA
    0.10
    Player page

  • Lewis-Skelly

    #49 · Defensive midfielder · Arsenal

    71′ played

    6.9

    Off 71′

    Passing

    xA
    0.02

    Attack

    xG
    0.07
    Player page

  • Tzolis

    #17 · Left winger · Arsenal

    45′ played

    6.5

    Off 46′

    xG
    0.00

    Passing

    xA
    0.01
    Player page

  • Ødegaard

    #8 · Attacking midfielder · Arsenal

    71′ played

    7.0

    Off 71′

    Passing

    xA
    0.07

    Attack

    xG
    0.08
    Player page

  • Saka

    #7 · Right winger · Arsenal

    90′ played

    8.4

    1 goalPlayer of the match

    xG
    0.63

    Passing

    xA
    0.04
    Player page

  • Havertz

    #29 · Forward · Arsenal

    90′ played

    6.7
    xG
    0.02

    Passing

    xA
    0.03
    Player page

Bench

  • Abraham

    #18 · Substitute · Aston Villa

    19′ played

    6.0

    On 71′

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

    Player page

  • Alysson

    #47 · Substitute · Aston Villa

    19′ played

    6.2

    On 71′

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

    Player page

  • Garnacho

    #17 · Substitute · Aston Villa

    12′ played

    6.0

    On 78′

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

    Player page

  • Wan-Bissaka

    #29 · Substitute · Aston Villa

    12′ played

    6.3

    On 78′

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

    Player page

Bench

  • Eze

    #10 · Substitute · Arsenal

    45′ played

    6.4

    On 46′

    Passing

    xA
    0.07
    Player page

  • Merino

    #23 · Substitute · Arsenal

    19′ played

    6.9

    On 71′

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

    Player page

  • Bruno Guimarães

    #39 · Substitute · Arsenal

    19′ played

    6.1

    On 71′

    Passing

    xA
    0.01
    Player page

  • Konsa

    #15 · Substitute · Arsenal

    11′ played

    6.1

    On 79′

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

    Player page

  • Zubimendi

    #36 · Substitute · Arsenal

    5′ played

    On 85′

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

    Player page

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Side by side

The numbers

  • 39%Possession61%
    AVL 39%, ARS 61%.
  • 0.33Expected goals (xG)1.04
    AVL 0.33, ARS 1.04.
  • 0.33Non-penalty xG1.04
    AVL 0.33, ARS 1.04.
  • 0.00xG on target0.80
    AVL 0.00, ARS 0.80.
  • 7Shots7
    AVL 7, ARS 7.
  • 0On target2
    AVL 0, ARS 2.
  • 0Big chances2
    AVL 0, ARS 2.
  • 339Passes530
    AVL 339, ARS 530.
  • 81%Pass accuracy88%
    AVL 81%, ARS 88%.
  • 2Corners4
    AVL 2, ARS 4.
  • 20Tackles13
    AVL 20, ARS 13.
  • 3Interceptions9
    AVL 3, ARS 9.
  • 6.0PPDA (lower = more pressing)5.3
    AVL 6.0, ARS 5.3.
  • 17Fouls6
    AVL 17, ARS 6.
  • 3Yellow cards1
    AVL 3, ARS 1.
  • 0Red cards0
    AVL 0, ARS 0.

Minute by minute

Every moment

Aston VillaArsenal
  1. 29′
    Yellow card, Tzolis
  2. 46′
    Substitution, Eze (Off Tzolis)
  3. 59′
    Goal, Saka (Calafiori)0–1
  4. Substitution, Abraham (Off Jackson / Hemmings)
    71′
  5. Substitution, Alysson (Off Jackson / Hemmings)
    71′
  6. 71′
    Substitution, Merino (Off Ødegaard / Lewis-Skelly)
  7. 71′
    Substitution, Bruno Guimarães (Off Ødegaard / Lewis-Skelly)
  8. Substitution, Garnacho (Off Cash / Barkley)
    78′
  9. Substitution, Wan-Bissaka (Off Cash / Barkley)
    78′
  10. 79′
    Substitution, Konsa (Off Mosquera)
  11. Yellow card, Alysson
    80′
  12. Yellow card, McGinn
    81′
  13. 85′
    Substitution, Zubimendi (Off Rice)
  14. Yellow card, Maatsen
    90′

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14 shots

Every shot

← ARS attack

AVL attack →

Saka 59′Arsenal · Goal · Open play · Right foot0.77xGOT0.57xG
  • Goal
  • Saved
  • Missed or woodwork
  • Blocked
  • Bigger = higher xG

Expected goals, minute by minute

How the game flowed

Aston Villa0.33xG

Arsenal1.04xG

Full time0–1

0.00.51.01.50′15′30′HT60′75′90′Saka 59′

Each step is a shot, its height the chance it was a goal. Drag across the chart to replay the game.

Five minutes at a time

Who was on top

Aston Villa on top14%

Arsenal on top86%

HT0′–5′: Arsenal on top5′–10′: Arsenal on top10′–15′: Arsenal on top15′–20′: Arsenal on top20′–25′: Arsenal on top25′–30′: Aston Villa on top30′–35′: Arsenal on top35′–40′: Arsenal on top40′–45′: Arsenal on top45′–50′: Arsenal on top50′–55′: Arsenal on top55′–60′: Arsenal on top60′–65′: Aston Villa on top65′–70′: Aston Villa on top70′–75′: Arsenal on top75′–80′: Aston Villa on top80′–85′: Arsenal on top85′–90′: Aston Villa on top90′–95′: Arsenal on top

Shot quality and touches in the final third, five minutes at a time. Goals, cards and subs sit at their minute, home above the bars and away below: hover or tap one to see who.

Average positions and passing links

Pass networks

21Maatsen30Pau Torres17Hemmings26Buendía35Barkley23Suzuki19Lindelöf18McGinn30Kamara13Jackson23Cash

Tap or hover a player to see who they passed with and how often.

Aston Villa · Starting XI until the first substitution (70')Busiest link: Barkley and Kamara, 18 passes.Centralisation index 0.05: Barkley made 1.5× an even share of the passes.
33Lewis-Skelly27Ødegaard18Saka33Mosquera30White3Havertz39Gabriel19Raya15Tzolis10Calafiori47Rice

Tap or hover a player to see who they passed with and how often.

Arsenal · Starting XI until the first substitution (45')Busiest link: Rice and Mosquera, 20 passes.Centralisation index 0.09: Rice made 1.9× an even share of the passes.

Arsenal leaned more on one or two passers (centralisation 0.09 against 0.05).

Fewer passesMoreCircles: passes made (up to 47), the number inside. Lines: passes between the pair (up to 20).

Centralisation index runs from 0, when every player made the same number of passes, to 1, when one player made them all. Higher means the play ran through fewer players. Attacking to the right.