Arsenal concede late and lose to Aston Villa in the Premier League | OneFootball

Arsenal did not achieve the result they wanted on Saturday morning in the Premier League. Playing away, the London team was defeated by Aston Villa 2-1 in the 15th round of the English Championship. 

The home team opened the scoring in the first half with the Polish player Matty Cash. However, in the second half, Leandro Trossard equalized. 

Standings Situation

With the defeat, Arsenal remains with 33 points and stays at the top of the Premier League after 15 games. Aston Villa is provisionally in second place with 30 points. 

Upcoming Matches

Arsenal returns to the field this Wednesday when they visit Club Brugge-BEL at 5 PM (Brasília time) for the Champions League. 

Aston Villa, on the other hand, plays on Thursday against Basel-SUI, away, at 5 PM, for the Europa League. 

📋 Technical Sheet

🔴 ASTON VILLA 2 x 1 ARSENAL 🔴  

🏆 Competition: Premier League (15th round) 🏟️ Venue: Villa Park, England.  📅 Date: December 6, 2025 (Saturday)  ⏰ Time: 09:30 AM (Brasília time)  

Goals:

The goals of the match

Aston Villa was the first to score. At 37 minutes into the first half, Arsenal's defense failed to clear a cross, and the ball fell to Matty Cash, who finished firmly to score the first goal of the match.

Arsenal responded at eight minutes into the second half. Saka shot, and Emiliano Martínez saved it. On the rebound, the Belgian Leandro Trossard was free to finish and equalize the match.

In the last play of the game, at 50 minutes into the second half, after a massive scramble inside Arsenal's area, the ball fell to the Argentine Emiliano Buendía, who shot high, leaving no chance for goalkeeper Raya to react.

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