On 14 April, one of the matches of the 33rd round of the English football championship took place. Arsenal (London) and Aston Villa (England) met.
English Championship, 33rd round
Arsenal (London) - Aston Villa (England) - 0:2 (0:0)
Goals: L. Bailey (84), O. Watkins (87)
Warnings: M. Rodgers (14), White (36), Gabriel Magalhães (45), Havertz (63)
In a much-anticipated Premier League match at the Emirates Stadium, Arsenal faced Aston Villa in a thrilling encounter that ended in a surprise 0-2 victory for the visitors. In the first half, both teams battled on the pitch, but neither of them could break the deadlock. The score remained 0-0 at half-time, but the tension was palpable as both sides looked to break the tie. In the second half, the tension of the match continued with players from both teams receiving yellow cards. Aston Villa's M. Rogers received a yellow card in the 14th minute, while Arsenal players B. White and Gabriel received warnings in the 36th and 45th minutes respectively. Arsenal's K. Havertz was also in the referee's book in the 63rd minute. Aston Villa made their first substitution of the match in the 61st minute, releasing M. Diaby in place of L. Bailey.
Arsenal responded with two substitutions in the 67th minute: B. White was replaced by T. Tomiyasu and L. Trossard was replaced by G. Martinelli. In the 79th minute, Arsenal made two more substitutions: M. Odegaard and Gabriel Jesus were replaced by E. Smith-Rowe and Jorginho respectively. In the 80th minute, Aston Villa also made a substitution: N. Zaniolo came on in place of A. Moreno. The turning point in the match came in the 84th minute, when Aston Villa's L. Bailey scored a goal, giving his team the lead. The guests increased their advantage in the 87th minute when O. Watkins scored a goal for Aston Villa with the score 0:2. In a last-ditch attempt to get back into the game, Arsenal made one last substitution in the 87th minute, bringing on O. Zinchenko instead of E. Nketiah. However, it was too late: Aston Villa held on for a deserved victory. Overall, it was an exciting match between the two best teams in the Premier League, in which Aston Villa won a convincing victory over Arsenal with a score of 0:2 at the Emirates Stadium.
The following matches await the rivals in the next round: Wolverhampton vs Arsenal, Aston Villa vs Bournemouth.
| Arsenal | Aston Villa | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Kicks to the goal | 2 |
| 18 | Kicks | 11 |
| 6 | Blocked shots | 5 |
| 11 | Penalty kicks | 6 |
| 7 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 5 |
| 12 | Offences | 7 |
| 4 | Corner | 6 |
| 5 | Offsides | 1 |
| 51% | Ball possession | 49% |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 0 | Keeper saves | 4 |
| 444 | Total assists | 421 |
| 383 | Accurate assists | 347 |
| 86% | Accuracy of passes | 82% |