Match Centre: Arsenal vs Aston Villa
Gabriel 48′Zubimendi 52′Trossard 69′Jesus 78′
Watkins 90+4′
Player of the match Leandro Trossard 8.4
GolVolt rating 4.2GolVolt rating
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Key stats
Why this rating
Four pillars, each measured against the same league over the last 12 months.
Title race, 5 goals.
- Dramaweight 50% Settled by 52′.The result was clear early — little to hold on for. Drama: 2.2 out of 10
- Heroesweight 20% Nobody stood out. Heroes: 3.1 out of 10
- Stakesweight 15% Title race, a clash of big clubs. Stakes: 9.2 out of 10
- Quality of playweight 15% 5 goals.Plenty of chances and shots at both ends. Quality of play: 7.5 out of 10
Match ECG
A spike = a twist. The shading = how open the result still was.
GolVolt rating 4.2more watchable than 42% of Premier League matches
The GolVolt rating comes from four pillars — drama, heroes, stakes and quality of play — measured against this league's matches of the last 12 months (model nap-v2).
Similar matches
A similar story: twists, the finish, chances. Same league, last 12 months.
How the match went
5 goals5 cards1 VAR
Counts cover only events captured in the retained timeline.
Timeline
- 45+1' Mikel Merinoyellow card
- 45+2' Morgan Rogersyellow card
- Half-time · 0:0
- 46' SubstitutionMcGinn for Onana
- 48' Goal: GabrielArsenal1:0
- 52' Goal: Martín Zubimendiassist: Ødegaard2:0
- 61' 2 substitutionsGarcía for BuendíaMalen for Sancho
- 69' Goal: Leandro Trossardassist: Timber3:0
- 72' Goal awarded
- 73' SubstitutionNørgaard for Merino
- 77' 2 substitutionsJesus for GyökeresLewis-Skelly for Magalhães
- 78' Goal: Gabriel Jesusassist: Trossard4:0
- 79' Gabriel Jesusyellow card
- 81' Lamare Bogardeyellow card
- 82' 2 substitutionsHemmings for TielemansJimoh-Aloba for Rogers
- 83' 2 substitutionsMadueke for SakaWhite for Timber
- 90+4' Goal: Ollie WatkinsAston Villa4:1
- 90+7' Ollie Watkinsyellow card
- Full-time · 4:1
Match stats
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Lineups and ratings
The highlighted rating is the player of the match.
Starting XIs · provider ratings
Arsenal
Aston Villa
Goalkeepers
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Came on
Bench
Arsenal
- 13 Kepa Arrizabalaga GK —
- 4 Ben White DEF on
- 49 Myles Lewis-Skelly DEF on
- 10 Eberechi Eze MID —
- 16 Christian Nørgaard MID on
- 9 Gabriel Jesus ATT on
- 11 Gabriel Martinelli ATT —
- 20 Noni Madueke ATT on
- 29 Kai Havertz ATT —
Aston Villa
- 40 Marco Bizot GK —
- 64 James Wright GK —
- 16 Andrés García DEF on
- 22 Ian Maatsen DEF —
- 56 Leon George Routh DEF —
- 7 John McGinn MID on
- 20 Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba MID on
- 53 George Lawrence Hemmings MID on
- 17 Donyell Malen ATT on
Match sheet
- Stadium
- Emirates Stadium, London
Player ratings
Ratings from the data provider, scale 1–10.
- Player of the match · Arsenal Leandro Trossard
- 2. place · Arsenal Martin Ødegaard
- 3. place · Arsenal Martín Zubimendi
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