FFO Prem, Aston Villa vs. Arsenal (Mon Apr 07) Aston Villa | Arsenal 4-2-2-1-1 A | 5-1-0-2-2 E - | Darren Humphris | A_Lafont GK | GK J_Trafford L_Geertruida DF | DF R_James N_Mazraoui DF | DF T_Chalobah Renan_Lodi DF | DF A_Hickey S_Reguilon DF | DF J_Gvardiol O_Zinchenko DM | DF A_Robinson S_Amrabat DM | DM K_Thuram N_Rovella MF | AM B_Saka Mar_Antonio MF | AM M_Olise J_Brandt AM | FW R_Hojlund L_Openda FW | FW S_Gimenez | F_Dahmen SUB | SUB E_Audero G_Cahill SUB | SUB T_Wiesner D_Kwakman SUB | SUB J_Lepenant S_Opsahl SUB | SUB J_Swift D_Deger SUB | SUB R_Sallai Min. 3 :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa ... Aston Villa have changed their playing style to P Min. 3 :(ast) L_Geertruida takes possession on the edge of the box ... M_Olise with the tackle ... He left his foot in there! ... The Referee wants to have a word with him ... YELLOW CARD!! ... FREE KICK ... N_Mazraoui swings it in ... Mar_Antonio takes control of it! ... Mar_Antonio has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner ... CORNER! ... N_Rovella chips the ball in towards the far post! ... K_Thuram belts it clear Min. 4 :(ast) Mar_Antonio skips the challenge from J_Gvardiol ... Mar_Antonio with a scorcher of a shot! ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... O_Zinchenko swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! ... J_Trafford thumps the ball away! Min. 5 :(ast) N_Rovella holds the ball up and waits for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to L_Openda ... L_Openda with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! ... ITS THERE! ... GOAL!! ... He punches the corner flag in delight! ... Aston Villa have snatched the lead! ... Aston Villa 1-0 Arsenal ... Min. 6 :(ars) Tactical Change by Arsenal ... K_Thuram will now play as a MF Min. 7 :(ast) N_Rovella turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to L_Openda ... Wonderful sliding challenge by T_Chalobah Min. 8 :(ars) K_Thuram looks for options ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to R_Hojlund ... R_Hojlund looks to see where A_Lafont is! ... He rifles in the shot! ... The ball moves through the air! ... A_Lafont moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It's beaten him! ... But it thumps the post!! ... And goes out! Min. 12 :(ars) T_Chalobah is forced back with the ball ... He belts the ball upfield ... J_Gvardiol latches onto the end of it ... N_Mazraoui slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in Min. 17 :(ast) Mar_Antonio sidesteps S_Gimenez ... He showed great skill there ... Mar_Antonio curls it towards the top corner! ... The ball is hit with topspin and moves through the air! ... J_Trafford moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It's beaten him! ... But it thumps the post!! ... And into the net! ... GOAL!! ... Aston Villa 2-0 Arsenal ... Min. 19 :(ast) J_Brandt with a measured pass to L_Openda ... T_Chalobah reads him well and hoofs it clear Min. 21 :(ast) Mar_Antonio takes possession of the ball ... He plays the ball across to J_Brandt ... Intercepted by A_Hickey Min. 22 :(ast) J_Brandt dribbles it into the box ... J_Brandt hits a great drive! ... GOAL!! ... He starts to run the full length of the pitch! ... Aston Villa 3-0 Arsenal ... Min. 23 :(ast) N_Rovella is too quick for A_Hickey ... N_Rovella attempts a low drive! ... The ball moves through the air! ... J_Trafford moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... J_Trafford catches it with style! Min. 24 :(ast) L_Openda with a 50-yard pass to N_Rovella ... N_Rovella with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful header! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... J_Trafford palms it behind !! ... What a great save! ... CORNER! ... Renan_Lodi with an inswinging corner into the box ... Great catch from J_Trafford! Min. 26 :(ars) R_Hojlund flicks it past S_Amrabat ... He runs forward ... S_Amrabat with a nasty foul ... The Referee calls him over ... He lets him off with a strong warning Min. 29 :(ast) S_Amrabat skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to L_Openda ... But A_Hickey wins the tackle cleanly Min. 33 :(ast) L_Openda is through on goal ... R_James stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! ... That's a rash challenge!! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 37 :(ast) L_Openda finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled A_Hickey ... A wicked drive by L_Openda! ... But J_Trafford just gets his fingers to that one Min. 39 :(ast) O_Zinchenko plays a long ball to N_Mazraoui ... N_Mazraoui has a dig at goal! ... It hits the side netting! ... The fans thought that was a GOAL! ... But it's not ... Goal kick. Min. 40 :(ars) K_Thuram with an incisive pass to J_Gvardiol ... Cleared by S_Reguilon Min. 42 :(ast) Renan_Lodi takes advantage of a mistake by A_Robinson ... He runs towards goal ... M_Olise is called for the holding foul ... He was pushing down on his man ... What a stupid booking that was ... That's his second of the game! ... RED CARD!! ... FREE KICK ... This is very far out ... O_Zinchenko swings it in ... J_Brandt gets on the end of it ... But he loses control of it ... R_James belts it clear Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 43 :(ast) S_Amrabat holds the ball up and waits for support ... He knocks the ball across to J_Brandt ... J_Brandt drives the shot in! ... It's going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But lands on the roof of the net!! ... J_Trafford looks relieved there! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Aston Villa 3-0 Arsenal Min. 49 :(ast) Renan_Lodi gets the ball on the wing ... He slides the ball past the defender! ... He has some space now! ... Renan_Lodi looks to see where J_Trafford is! ... He shoots! ... The net bulges! ... GOAL!! ... He runs towards the fans! ... And slides on his knees! ... Aston Villa 4-0 Arsenal ... Min. 50 :(ast) Substitution by Aston Villa ... COMING ON: D_Kwakman ... COMING OFF: O_Zinchenko Min. 50 :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa ... Aston Villa have changed their playing style to C Min. 50 :(ars) Tactical Change by Arsenal ... B_Saka will now play as a FW Min. 52 :(ars) A_Robinson moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He plays the ball through to A_Hickey ... D_Kwakman fouls badly ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit ... FREE KICK! ... An expectant silence takes the crowd ... R_James runs up straight ... And hits it hard with a massive toe-bunger! ... A_Lafont was lucky there Min. 55 :(ast) Substitution by Aston Villa ... COMING ON: D_Deger ... COMING OFF: L_Openda Min. 55 :(ast) Substitution by Aston Villa ... COMING ON: S_Opsahl ... COMING OFF: Mar_Antonio Min. 55 :(ars) Substitution by Arsenal ... COMING ON: J_Lepenant ... COMING OFF: A_Hickey Min. 55 :(ast) S_Opsahl with an early cross to J_Brandt ... T_Chalobah slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 56 :(ars) Tactical Change by Arsenal ... A_Robinson will now play as a MF Min. 57 :(ast) L_Geertruida with the deft touch ... He takes it past T_Chalobah ... He knocks it to Renan_Lodi! ... R_James plays it back ... J_Trafford slips!! ... It goes just wide ... CORNER! ... S_Opsahl crosses it in! ... J_Trafford makes the catch! Min. 58 :(ars) R_Hojlund takes advantage of a mistake by L_Geertruida ... D_Kwakman with a nasty foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... The Referee calls him over ... YELLOW CARD!! ... I think that's for persistant fouling ... FREE KICK ... S_Gimenez hoists it forward ... T_Chalobah gets on the end of it ... T_Chalobah with the 40 yard drive! ... But he's missed it! ... It's unbelievable, Jeff! Min. 61 :(ars) J_Lepenant cuts in on the inside of the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to K_Thuram ... K_Thuram hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... It goes wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 62 :(ast) N_Rovella retreats under pressure ... He hoofs the ball upfield ... S_Opsahl gets on the end of it ... S_Opsahl has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... J_Trafford dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had J_Trafford beaten! ... CORNER! ... L_Geertruida with an inswinging corner into the box ... That's a poor one ... J_Trafford catches it with ease Min. 65 :(ast) D_Kwakman loses his marker ... D_Kwakman attempts a chip! ... But it puts it well wide Min. 65 :(ars) R_Hojlund sidesteps N_Rovella ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... R_Hojlund hits it ... This one could go anywhere! ... GOAL!! ... It was a top drawer goal ... Aston Villa 4-1 Arsenal ... Min. 67 :(ars) R_Hojlund takes advantage of a mistake by L_Geertruida ... He runs towards goal ... N_Rovella with the tackle ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... The Referee calls him over ... YELLOW CARD! Min. 68 :(ars) J_Lepenant knocks the ball past the defender ... N_Mazraoui brings him down in the area ... There can only be one outcome surely! ... But The Referee waves play on!! Min. 71 :(ast) D_Kwakman chips the ball forward to L_Geertruida ... L_Geertruida flicks the header toward the far post! ... It takes a deflection! ... But hits the side netting! ... CORNER! ... Renan_Lodi hits it into the box! ... It goes straight into the arms of J_Trafford ... Was there some shirt pulling going on in the box? ... The strikers are calling for VAR! ... We wait for the decision ... It looks like ... NO PENALTY Min. 72 :(ast) J_Brandt is out on the right ... He moves the ball left to D_Deger ... D_Deger hits the ball first time! ... J_Trafford makes a good save Min. 73 :(ast) N_Mazraoui with the diagonal pass to S_Amrabat ... S_Amrabat flings a shot at goal! ... J_Trafford parries it ... The defender clears it Min. 74 :(ars) Substitution by Arsenal ... COMING ON: R_Sallai ... COMING OFF: S_Gimenez Min. 74 :(ast) D_Kwakman with the through ball to J_Brandt ... Fine tackle by J_Lepenant ... But he can't prevent the corner Min. 78 :(ars) The defender slips and falls over! ... B_Saka is through! ... S_Reguilon seizes control of the ball ... He hoists it forward Min. 79 :(ars) B_Saka is taking a throw in ... He is taking a run up at it! ... He throws it long to R_James ... R_James unleashes a pile driver! ... A_Lafont with the diving save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 82 :(ars) A_Robinson looks for options ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to J_Gvardiol ... A cheeky lob from J_Gvardiol! ... But A_Lafont with the difficult save ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by K_Thuram! ... S_Reguilon belts it clear Min. 83 :(ars) T_Chalobah with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle ... T_Chalobah curls it towards the top corner! ... The ball moves through the air! ... A_Lafont moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... A_Lafont catches it with style! Min. 87 :(ast) D_Kwakman with the towering header to N_Rovella ... N_Rovella hits the ball on the bounce! ... GOAL!! ... There was no way J_Trafford was going to catch that! ... Aston Villa 5-1 Arsenal ... Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 88 :(ast) Renan_Lodi flicks it over R_James's head ... He showed some great skill there! ... Renan_Lodi keeps his head down as he hits the shot! ... J_Trafford beats the ball away Min. 88 :(ars) B_Saka sprints past S_Amrabat ... It was as if the defender wasn't even there ... N_Mazraoui slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in Min. 89 :(ast) N_Mazraoui with a first time pass ... Renan_Lodi runs onto it! ... A vicious shot by Renan_Lodi! ... But J_Trafford punches it away ... He had to be brave to come for that one ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Villa Park ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aston Villa Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : N_Rovella (Man of the Match) Scorers : L_Openda (5), Mar_Antonio (17), J_Brandt (22), Renan_Lodi (49), N_Rovella (87) Sent Off : N/A Booked : D_Kwakman (58), N_Rovella (67) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arsenal Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : R_Hojlund Scorers : R_Hojlund (65) Sent Off : M_Olise (42) Booked : R_James (33) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aston Villa | Arsenal Attempts on Goal : 19 | 8 Off target : 7 | 3 On target : 12 | 5 Possession : 61 | 39 Corners : 6 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 1 Yellow Cards : 2 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 2 Fouls : 10 | 5 Key Tackles : 6 | 9 Key Passes : 17 | 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Aston Villa 5 - 1 Arsenal ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Aston Villa Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Lafont GK 25 1 1 1 14 | 92 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 L_Geertruida DF 1 23 17 8 27 | 92 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 19 N_Mazraoui DF 1 22 17 9 27 | 92 0 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 45 26 18 Renan_Lodi DF 1 21 16 12 29 | 92 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 70 S_Reguilon DF 1 22 19 2 30 | 92 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0 0 O_Zinchenko DM 1 20 18 7 28 | 51 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 S_Amrabat DM 1 17 22 10 29 | 92 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 18 N_Rovella MF 1 18 22 8 25 | 92 0 0 3 1 3 1 1 0 0 -4 32 82 Mar_Antonio MF 1 15 21 14 21 | 56 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 9 60 J_Brandt AM 1 6 22 20 26 | 92 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 16 29 L_Openda FW 1 5 15 23 23 | 56 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 15 21 F_Dahmen GK 20 1 1 1 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Cahill DF 1 17 13 6 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Kwakman MF 1 14 18 11 22 | 41 0 0 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 -4 48 12 S_Opsahl AM 1 13 14 3 22 | 36 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 24 D_Deger FW 1 8 12 15 20 | 36 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 Player Statistics - Arsenal Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J_Trafford GK 26 1 1 1 28 | 92 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0 R_James DF 1 23 19 9 25 | 92 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 24 -4 34 T_Chalobah DF 1 21 17 15 24 | 92 0 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 48 13 25 A_Hickey DF 1 22 17 13 30 | 56 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 J_Gvardiol DF 1 22 19 9 25 | 92 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 A_Robinson MF 1 21 20 4 24 | 92 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 K_Thuram MF 1 17 23 9 27 | 92 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 14 18 B_Saka FW 1 3 22 20 22 | 92 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 M_Olise AM 1 4 22 21 24 | 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -15 -15 -15 R_Hojlund FW 1 8 18 23 29 | 92 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 S_Gimenez FW 1 4 19 23 28 | 75 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Audero GK 18 1 1 1 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Wiesner DF 1 15 11 10 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Lepenant MF 1 19 21 15 25 | 36 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 9 0 J_Swift MF 1 3 15 12 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Sallai FW 1 2 12 16 25 | 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1744054536 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40