Hello and welcome to LIVE updates of the Premier League clash between Aston Villa and Arsenal. Both sides are looking to bolster their European aspirations by bouncing back from midweek defeats. Kick off 12.30 GMT.
Premier League / Matchday 23
Villa Park / 06.02.2021
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Updated 06/02/2021 at 14:49 GMT
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MATCH REPORT: Ollie Watkins continued his recent hot-streak as Aston Villa bolstered their European hopes with a 1-0 victory over Arsenal at Villa Park.
End of 2nd Half
90+6'
FT: Villa 1-0 Arsenal. Watkins scores again as Villa bolster their European push with an important win over rivals Arsenal. The Gunners suffer back-to-back league defeats and stay 10th ahead of the rest of the weekend's fixtures.
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Grealish booked after picking up a head injury. He looks surprised and rightly so!
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J. Grealish
Aston Villa
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On target1
Yellow Cards1
Fouls2
Fouls against4
90+4'
Wonderful play from Grealish. He intercepts a ball forward and eases the pressure with a mazy run that leads to a foul. Xhaka is booked and Villa are close to the points.
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G. Xhaka
Arsenal
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On target1
Yellow Cards1
Fouls3
Fouls against1
90+2'
Martinez races off his line to pluck the ball out of the air after a left-wing cross had almost dropped for Odegaard.
90'
Five minutes added.
89'
Ramsey spins into space deep in Arsenal territory. He fakes the pass, shows nice feet and then curls a 25-shot towards the far corner that Ryan easily deals with.
88'
All hands to the pump for that Villa defence as Arsenal probe. Can the visitors sneak a draw?
86'
It's end to end stuff. Watkins again threatens to finish the job for Villa but can't get past Ryan. He's had a decent debut for the Gunners.
84'
Almost 1-1. Odegaard arrives on cue to meet Saka's cut back, but rifles over the bar. Arteta holds his face in his hands. That was a big chance.
83'
CLOSE! Watkins steers a shot towards the far post on the stretch, but sees it roll agonisingly wide.
80'
Willian drops the shoulder, beats his man and fires in a low shot that Mings hacks to safety.
79'
SAVE! Ryan with another fine save. This time he denies Grealish's driven shot from the left of the area.
78'
VILLA CHANGE: Ramsey on for Barkley.
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J. Ramsey
Aston Villa
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R. Barkley
Aston Villa
On target1
Blocked Shots1
Fouls1
Fouls against1
76'
DID YOU KNOW? An 11th Premier League victory here would be the most by Aston Villa in a season for a decade.Still plenty of work to be done to achieve that though. Arsenal are on top.
74'
ARSENAL CHANGE: Partey looks to have pulled a muscle again! He'll be replaced by Willian.
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Willian
Arsenal
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Off
T. Partey
Arsenal
Yellow Cards1
Fouls1
Fouls against2
Free Kicks3
73'
STAT: Aston Villa have won 10 of their 11 league matches this season when they've scored the first goal.
71'
The threat has been all from Arsenal in this second period. Villa looked strong at the start of it, but have faded slightly as an attacking force.
69'
Pepe spins into space on the left side of the box and sizzles in a deflected shot that Martinez somehow diverts away with his right boot.
68'
Smith Rowe is in acres of space coming in to attack the far post, but the ball is taken away from him by Aubameyang as the striker rose to try and nod home a left-wing cross on the stretch.