Match report
Aston Villa beat Arsenal 2–1 at Aston Villa Stadium in Premier League. E. Buendía opened the scoring in the 16th minute. Aston Villa have 3 wins in their last 5, while Arsenal have 3 wins in their last 5.
Match events
1H
⚽E. Buendía
16'
M. Cash
27'
44'
R. Calafiori
2H
M. Bizot
61'
⚽B. Burrowsassist B. Burrows
77'
⇄E. Martínez↓ B. Burrows
77'
77'
⇄J. Porter↓ I. Ibrahim
⇄S. Proctor↓ E. Buendía
86'
86'
⇄K. Ranson↓ E. Eze
88'
⚽I. Ibrahimassist I. Ibrahim
Momentum
AST
⚽⚽⚽
ARS
Match info
TournamentPremier League · England · Tier 1
Kick-offApr 19, 2026 · 20:00
VenueAston Villa Stadium
Attendance47,363 / 52,047 (91%)
RefereeC. Turpin (Fra)
FIFA ranking
#6·
#13
#6·#13Where to watch
Sky SportsTNT Sports
Statistics
55Ball possession %45
1.8Expected goals (xG)1.3
14Total shots11
7Shots on target4
5Shots off target5
4Blocked shots1
8Corner kicks5
3Offsides3
10Fouls13
1Yellow cards4
0Red cards0
3Goalkeeper saves5
525Passes519
79Pass accuracy %77
16Tackles16
Player of the match
L. Bogarde7.9Lineups
AST 4-3-37.03Formation7.014-3-3 ARS
Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | G | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 38 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 71:27 | +44 | 85 | DWWWW |
| 2 |  Manchester City | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 77:35 | +42 | 78 | LWWWD |
| 3 |  Manchester United | 38 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 69:50 | +19 | 71 | WWWDD |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 56:49 | +7 | 65 | LWWWD |
| 5 |  Liverpool | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 63:53 | +10 | 60 | DLWWW |
| 6 |  Bournemouth | 38 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 58:54 | +4 | 57 | DDLWW |
| 7 |  Sunderland | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 42:48 | -6 | 54 | LLWWD |
| 8 |  Brighton | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 52:46 | +6 | 53 | DLLWW |
| 9 |  Brentford | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 55:52 | +3 | 53 | DDLLW |
| 10 |  Chelsea | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 58:52 | +6 | 52 | LWWDD |
| 11 |  Fulham | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 47:51 | -4 | 52 | DLLWW |
| 12 |  Newcastle | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 53:55 | -2 | 49 | DLLLW |
| 13 |  Everton | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 47:50 | -3 | 49 | LWWDL |
| 14 |  Leeds | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 49:56 | -7 | 47 | DDLLW |
| 15 |  Crystal Palace | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 41:51 | -10 | 45 | LWWDD |
| 16 |  Nottingham Forest | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 48:51 | -3 | 44 | LWWDL |
| 17 |  Tottenham | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 48:57 | -9 | 41 | LLWWD |
| 18 |  West Ham | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 46:65 | -19 | 39 | LWDLL |
| 19 |  Burnley | 38 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 38:75 | -37 | 22 | LLLLD |
| 20 |  Wolves | 38 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 27:68 | -41 | 20 | LWDLL |
European qualification Relegation
Premier League
2026Arsenal2-1Aston VillaChampions League
2024Arsenal0-2Aston VillaDomestic Cup
2023Aston Villa3-2ArsenalPremier League
2022Arsenal1-0Aston Villa