Arsenal Vs Aston Villa (22/10/2021) - Live Commentary & Match Updates

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Arsenal Vs Aston Villa (22/10/2021)

ARSENAL

Mikel Arteta


First Eleven
32 Aaron Ramsdale
18 Tomiyasu
4 Ben White
06 Gabriel MagalhĂŁes
20 Nuno Tavares
23 Sambi Lokonga   
18 Thomas Partey  
87 Bukayo Saka
55 Emile Smith Rowe  
14 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang   
9 Alexandre Lacazette  
Substitutes
19 Bernd Leno
16 Rob Holding
17 CĂ©dric Soares
55 Ainsley Maitland-Niles  
31 Sead Kolasinac
35 Mohamed Elneny
19 Nicolas Pépé
11 Martin Ødegaard  
35 Gabriel Martinelli

Emirates Stadium


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End of Match 		1
23' Thomas Partey
45+6' Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Pen.)
56' Emile Smith Rowe 		82' Jacob Ramsey
LIVE COMMENTARY
F-T
Arsenal 3-1 Aston Villa
90+4'
OVER!
Bailey curls the dead ball he won over the wall and inches too high over the bar. Ramsdale was still worried enough to dive.
90+3'
Martinelli tries to turn on the pace to meet Partey's threaded through ball into the Villa half, but Mings does enough to hold him off.
87'
Foul by Nuno Tavares.
Matthew Cash wins a free kick on the right wing.
⚜ 82'
GOAL! ARSENAL 3-1 ASTON VILLA (Ramsey, 82')
79'
Attempt saved.
Martin Ødegaard left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
78'
Foul by Douglas Luiz.
Bukayo Saka wins a free kick in the attacking half.
77'
Anwar El Ghazi replaces Danny Ings.
73'
Ainsley Maitland-Niles replaces Albert Sambi Lokonga.
71'
SAVE!
Finally Aston Villa press with some intensity, and force Lokonga to give up the ball 25 yards out. It's worked to Bailey who bends it around the Arsenal man and into Ramsdale's gloves.
🔄 68'
Jacob Ramsey replaces Emiliano BuendĂ­a.
68'
Martin Ødegaard replaces Alexandre Lacazette because of an injury.
🟹 66'
Yellow card to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang,
66'
Foul by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
Douglas Luiz wins a free kick in the defensive half.
65'
Another Arsenal break. Partey finds Aubameyang deep on the left, in turn Lokonga ahead of him, and it needs a Mings sliding block to clear.
63'
Foul by Danny Ings.
Gabriel MagalhĂŁes wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62'
Attempt saved.
Emiliano BuendĂ­a left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
⚜ 56'
GOAL! ARSENAL 3-0 ASTON VILLA (Smith Rowe, 56')
54'
Foul by Emiliano BuendĂ­a.
Thomas Partey wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50'
Attempt missed.
Bukayo Saka left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
49'
Arsenal counter against a more solid-looking Villa defence and without space opening up in the back four, look back to Lokonga who wins a corner when his 25-yard effort deflects behind.
45'
Second Half begins..
H-T
Arsenal 2-0 Aston Villa
⚜ 45+6'
GOAL! ARSENAL 2-0 ASTON VILLA (Aubameyang, 45+6')
45+2'
Penalty conceded by Matt Targett after a foul in the penalty area.
🟹 45+1'
Yellow card to Albert Sambi Lokonga for a bad foul.
45'
Attempt missed.
Thomas Partey header from the right side of the six yard box is too high.
38'
Attempt missed.
Albert Sambi Lokonga right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
35'
SAVE!
Arsenal can keep the ball well too, and work another opening from a lovely disguised ball forward from Tavares to Lokonga. His 20-yard rising effort is catching practice for Martinez.
30'
Attempt saved.
Bukayo Saka right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
🟹 27'
Yellow card to Tyrone Mings for a bad foul.
⚜ 23'
GOAL! ARSENAL 1-0 ASTON VILLA (Partey, 23')
20'
Thomas Partey hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box following a set piece situation.
19'
Foul by Tyrone Mings.
Bukayo Saka wins a free kick on the right wing.
17'
Attempt missed.
Takehiro Tomiyasu right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
16'
Thomas Partey tries a through ball, but Bukayo Saka is caught offside
12'
Attempt blocked.
Thomas Partey right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked.
11'
Tavares is looking threatening down the left again, and wins Arsenal a corner when his back-post cross is nodded behind by Targett.
9'
Foul by Thomas Partey.
Ollie Watkins wins a free kick on the left wing.
5'
Attempt missed.
Nuno Tavares left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left.
4'
Attempt missed.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box.
🟹 2'
Yellow card to Ollie Watkins.
1'
Foul by Ollie Watkins.
Gabriel MagalhĂŁes wins a free kick in the defensive half.
1'
First Half begins..
Arsenal Starting XI To Face Aston Villa: Ramsdale, Tomiyasu, Gabriel, White, Tavares, Lokonga, Partey, Saka, Smith Rowe, Aubameyang, Lacazette.

Aston Villa

Steven Gerrard


First Eleven
26 Emiliano MartĂ­nez
15 Ezri Konsa Ngoyo
16 Axel Tuanzebe
40 Tyrone Mings  
02 Matty Cash
6 Douglas Luiz
7 John McGinn  
10 Emi BuendĂ­a  
18 Matt Targett  
20 Danny Ings  
11 Ollie Watkins  
Substitutes
12 Jed Steer
30 Kortney Hause
18 Ashley Young
11 Marvelous Nakamba
25 Morgan Sanson
41 Jacob Ramsey   
21 Anwar El Ghazi  
51 Cameron Archer
31 Leon Bailey

ARSENAL - Lineup

First Eleven
32 Aaron Ramsdale
18 Tomiyasu
4 Ben White
06 Gabriel MagalhĂŁes
20 Nuno Tavares
23 Sambi Lokonga   
18 Thomas Partey  
87 Bukayo Saka
55 Emile Smith Rowe  
14 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang   
9 Alexandre Lacazette  
Substitutes
19 Bernd Leno
16 Rob Holding
17 CĂ©dric Soares
55 Ainsley Maitland-Niles  
31 Sead Kolasinac
35 Mohamed Elneny
19 Nicolas Pépé
11 Martin Ødegaard  
35 Gabriel Martinelli

Aston Villa - Lineup

First Eleven
26 Emiliano MartĂ­nez
15 Ezri Konsa Ngoyo
16 Axel Tuanzebe
40 Tyrone Mings  
02 Matty Cash
6 Douglas Luiz
7 John McGinn  
10 Emi BuendĂ­a  
18 Matt Targett  
20 Danny Ings  
11 Ollie Watkins  
Substitutes
12 Jed Steer
30 Kortney Hause
18 Ashley Young
11 Marvelous Nakamba
25 Morgan Sanson
41 Jacob Ramsey   
21 Anwar El Ghazi  
51 Cameron Archer
31 Leon Bailey