28
13:58
On the other side, Douglas Luiz is ready for a stationary ball in the left halffield. But his direct attempt from 27 meters dies in the wall.
25
13:55
…emphasis on “could”: Zinchenko’s cross is not an issue for the home defence.
24
13:54
Xhaka pulls out a free kick near the left corner of the box. This could get interesting…
21
13:51
As painful as it was to make it 1-0, this equalization is important for the Gunners. With the new courage in their backs, they also want to add the second goal. With so much will, the Villans seem overwhelmed.
19
1:49 p.m
Zinchenko simply tries his luck with a long-range shot from the left 28 meters. Martínez has no problem with that.
16
13:46
Tooor for Arsenal FC, 1-1 through Bukayo Saka
Saka unpacks the hammer! The 21-year-old throws the pill from 13 meters from the right with a dropkick under the bar. Earlier, Mings had headed in a cross from left-back right in front of Saka’s feet.
15
1:45 p.m
It should be noted from the guests that they are trying to react quickly. Since the 0:1 they have been increasingly pushing the home side into the defensive.
12.
13:43
Jorginho finds White, who launches into the box on the right, with a fine lob from the center. His direct cross to the fiver Nketiah only nods to the crossbar at close range. However, it is decided offside because White probably started a touch too early. Tight number – nevertheless Nkethiah actually has to do the thing.
9.
13:39
Of course, the goal hurts the Arteta team. She is already under pressure because of the results so far. A deficit after just six minutes shouldn’t exactly boost self-confidence.
6.
1:35 p.m
Tooor for Aston Villa, 1-0 through Ollie Watkins
Watkins puts the Villans in front! In the case of an actually sloppy counterattack, the attacker fails to accept the ball. Previously, Cash had fantastically captured the ball in his own half on the right and played high on the left touchline to Watkins. The attacker is not decisively attacked by Saliba. With three climbers, the attacker pulls past the defender on the left lane and slams the round into the net from a slightly acute angle and ten meters down on the right. Ramsdale dives too late to parry the powerful shot.
3.
13:33
The Lions go to work with incredibly aggressive pressing in the first few minutes. The Arsenal defense is pushed back to its own sixteen meter space.
13:08
The Villans are partly responsible for this, as they messed up their appearance at the Citizens last weekend (1: 3). Otherwise, their playing time is like a little rollercoaster ride: Victory and defeat alternate regularly, so that they are currently only eleventh in the rankings. Not much seems to be going in either direction, after all fifth place is already eleven points and 18th place is ten points away. So today it’s all about keeping the distance down and teasing the favorites a bit.
12:51
It’s a real negative run that the Gunners have been going through in the past few days. After three wins in a row – including against Tottenham Hotspurs (2-0) and Manchester United (3-2) – they suffered three bankruptcies in the last four competitive games and only drew one against FC Brentford (1-1). . Particularly bitter: while they were eight points ahead of Manchester City in first place in the league, they lost in a direct duel last Wednesday (1: 3) – and are only in second place before today’s game, although they are one game less have graduated. If there is another defeat today, they would lose their place in the sun for good.
12:30 p.m
Hello and welcome to matchday 24 of the Premier League! Arsenal look to reclaim the top spot today with a win at Aston Villa. Kick-off at Villa Park is at 1:30 p.m.