Football
Arsenal vs Aston Villa. Premier League.
3:00pm, Saturday 23rd February 2013.
Emirates StadiumAttendance: Attendance60,079.
Match ends, Arsenal 2, Aston Villa 1.
Second Half ends, Arsenal 2, Aston Villa 1.
Substitution, Arsenal. Laurent Koscielny replaces Theo Walcott.
Offside, Aston Villa. Andreas Weimann is caught offside.
Attempt saved. Theo Walcott (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Santi Cazorla with a through ball.
Attempt missed. Theo Walcott (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Aaron Ramsey.
Goal! Arsenal 2, Aston Villa 1. Santi Cazorla (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nacho Monreal.
Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Matthew Lowton.
Substitution, Aston Villa. Simon Dawkins replaces Charles N'Zogbia.
Attempt missed. Per Mertesacker (Arsenal) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Theo Walcott with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Brad Guzan.
Attempt saved. Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Theo Walcott with a cross.
Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Nathan Baker.
Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Joe Bennett.
Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Christian Benteke (Aston Villa).
Attempt saved. Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aaron Ramsey.
Attempt blocked. Santi Cazorla (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Theo Walcott.
Substitution, Arsenal. Lukas Podolski replaces Carl Jenkinson.
Jack Wilshere (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Karim El Ahmadi (Aston Villa).
Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Per Mertesacker.
Attempt blocked. Christian Benteke (Aston Villa) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Andreas Weimann with a cross.
Substitution, Aston Villa. Karim El Ahmadi replaces Ashley Westwood.
Goal! Arsenal 1, Aston Villa 1. Andreas Weimann (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Charles N'Zogbia with a headed pass following a fast break.
Attempt missed. Santi Cazorla (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Wilshere.
Fabian Delph (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Jack Wilshere (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Fabian Delph (Aston Villa).
Attempt blocked. Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikel Arteta.
Attempt blocked. Santi Cazorla (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Charles N'Zogbia (Aston Villa).
Substitution, Arsenal. Aaron Ramsey replaces Abou Diaby because of an injury.
Thomas Vermaelen (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt missed. Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andreas Weimann with a cross following a fast break.
Attempt missed. Per Mertesacker (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Wilshere with a cross following a corner.
Attempt blocked. Jack Wilshere (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Theo Walcott.
Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Santi Cazorla with a through ball.
Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nacho Monreal with a cross.
Attempt missed. Ciaran Clark (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ashley Westwood with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Santi Cazorla.
Attempt missed. Christian Benteke (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andreas Weimann following a corner.
Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Carl Jenkinson.
Foul by Mikel Arteta (Arsenal).
Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Second Half begins Arsenal 1, Aston Villa 0.
First Half ends, Arsenal 1, Aston Villa 0.
Foul by Jack Wilshere (Arsenal).
Joe Bennett (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Offside, Arsenal. Olivier Giroud is caught offside.
Attempt blocked. Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Attempt blocked. Mikel Arteta (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Abou Diaby.
Jack Wilshere (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa).
Attempt blocked. Jack Wilshere (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nacho Monreal with a cross.
Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left.
Attempt saved. Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Santi Cazorla with a through ball.
Abou Diaby (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Abou Diaby (Arsenal).
Charles N'Zogbia (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Matthew Lowton (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Thomas Vermaelen (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Matthew Lowton (Aston Villa).
Foul by Carl Jenkinson (Arsenal).
Attempt missed. Nacho Monreal (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Wilshere.
Offside, Aston Villa. Christian Benteke is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Theo Walcott (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Abou Diaby.
Nacho Monreal (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Olivier Giroud (Arsenal).
Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Fabian Delph (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Jack Wilshere (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Olivier Giroud with a headed pass.
Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Ciaran Clark (Aston Villa).
Attempt saved. Charles N'Zogbia (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Andreas Weimann.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Charles N'Zogbia (Aston Villa).
Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Ashley Westwood.
Foul by Per Mertesacker (Arsenal).
Christian Benteke (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt saved. Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Charles N'Zogbia.
Theo Walcott (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Joe Bennett (Aston Villa).
Attempt blocked. Charles N'Zogbia (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andreas Weimann with a through ball.
Goal! Arsenal 1, Aston Villa 0. Santi Cazorla (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner.
Attempt missed. Theo Walcott (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Santi Cazorla.
Attempt saved. Jack Wilshere (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Olivier Giroud with a through ball.
Attempt blocked. Santi Cazorla (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Olivier Giroud.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
