Aston Villa vs Arsenal (21/07/2020) - Live Commentary & Match Updates

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Aston Villa vs Arsenal (21/07/2020)

Aston Villa

Steven Gerrard


First Eleven
29 Pepe Reina
27 Ahmed El Mohamady  
18 Matt Targett
40 Tyrone Mings
15 Ezri Konsa Ngoyo
7 John McGinn
10 Jack Grealish
14 Conor Hourihane
17 TrĂ©zĂ©guet  
6 Douglas Luiz
20 Mbwana Samatta
Substitutes
25 Ørjan Nyland
24 FrĂ©dĂ©ric Guilbert  
30 Kortney Hause
8 Henri Lansbury
23 Jota
21 Anwar El Ghazi
11 Marvelous Nakamba
39 Keinan Davis
36 Indiana Vassilev

Villa Park


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27' Trézéguet
LIVE COMMENTARY
FULL TIME
Aston Villa 1-0 Arsenal
88'
Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Tyrone Mings.
🟹 87'
Yellow card to M. Targett
🟹 80'
Yellow Card to Sead KolaĆĄinac.
75'
Davis breaks through the Arsenal defence but can only drag his effort wide.
68'
Arsenal are continuing to dominate possession against a deep and disciplined Aston Villa, but they're still struggling to turn this advantage into opportunities inside the Villa box.
🟹 61'
Lacazette is booked.
60'
David Luiz is replaced by Nicolas Pepe.
🔄 60'
Kieran Tierney replaces Bukayo Saka.
54'
Attempt blocked.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
53'
Foul by David Luiz.
Jack Grealish wins a free kick on the right wing.
51'
Attempt missed.
Bukayo Saka right footed shot from the centre of the box.
🔄 46'
Torreira is replaced by Xhaka.
46'
Second Half begins..
HALF TIME
Aston Villa 1-0 Arsenal
45'
Attempt missed.
Jack Grealish right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
38'
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang tries a through ball, but Bukayo Saka is caught offside.
🟹 35'
Yellow Card to Lucas Torreira.
33'
Kolasinac breezes past Douglas Luiz in midfield before slipping a pass through to Aubameyang, who squares it to Lacazette in the heart of the box, but the striker loses his footing at the crucial moment, allowing Mings to clear.
⚜ 27'
Goal!
Aston Villa 1, Arsenal 0.
Trézéguet right footed shot from the right side of the box following a corner.
🔄 25'
El Mohamady is replaced by Guilbert.
22'
Foul by CĂ©dric Soares.
John McGinn wins a free kick on the left wing.
19'
Cedric forces another corner for the Arsenal and Aston Villa fail to clear their lines from the delivery, forcing Reina into a desperate punch clear that trickles away for another corner.
17'
Foul by Eddie Nketiah.
Jack Grealish wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10'
Arsenal win the game's first corner and they put together a clever routine that allows Cedric to lash a fierce volley from 20 yards that Mings blocks away from danger.
7'
Attempt missed.
John McGinn header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
5'
Arsenal have lined up with Aubameyang on the left of the attack, Lacazette through the middle and Nketiah on the right.
2'
Foul by John McGinn.
Lucas Torreira wins a free kick in the defensive half.
1'
First Half begins..

ARSENAL

Mikel Arteta


First Eleven
16 Rob Holding
31 Sead Kolasinac  
9 Alexandre Lacazette
14 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
62 Edward Nketiah
11 Lucas Torreira   
26 Emiliano MartĂ­nez
87 Bukayo Saka  
8 Dani Ceballos
23 David Luiz  
17 CĂ©dric Soares  
Substitutes
54 Matt Macey
24 HĂ©ctor BellerĂ­n
29 Granit Xhaka  
55 Ainsley Maitland-Niles
69 Joseph Willock  
05 Sokratis Papastathopoulos
19 Nicolas PĂ©pĂ©  
03 Kieran Tierney  
57 Matt Smith

Aston Villa - Lineup

First Eleven
29 Pepe Reina
27 Ahmed El Mohamady  
18 Matt Targett
40 Tyrone Mings
15 Ezri Konsa Ngoyo
7 John McGinn
10 Jack Grealish
14 Conor Hourihane
17 TrĂ©zĂ©guet  
6 Douglas Luiz
20 Mbwana Samatta
Substitutes
25 Ørjan Nyland
24 FrĂ©dĂ©ric Guilbert  
30 Kortney Hause
8 Henri Lansbury
23 Jota
21 Anwar El Ghazi
11 Marvelous Nakamba
39 Keinan Davis
36 Indiana Vassilev

ARSENAL - Lineup

First Eleven
16 Rob Holding
31 Sead Kolasinac  
9 Alexandre Lacazette
14 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
62 Edward Nketiah
11 Lucas Torreira   
26 Emiliano MartĂ­nez
87 Bukayo Saka  
8 Dani Ceballos
23 David Luiz  
17 CĂ©dric Soares  
Substitutes
54 Matt Macey
24 HĂ©ctor BellerĂ­n
29 Granit Xhaka  
55 Ainsley Maitland-Niles
69 Joseph Willock  
05 Sokratis Papastathopoulos
19 Nicolas PĂ©pĂ©  
03 Kieran Tierney  
57 Matt Smith