Arsenal vs Aston Villa highlights

Premier League
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
Emirates Stadium
Sun, Dec 27 2009
kick off:13:30 GMT
Referee: Phil Dowd

squads

Arsenal: Almunia, Silvestre, Vermaelen, Gallas, Sagna, Song, Denilson, Fabregas, Diaby, Nasri, Walcott, Arshavin, Fabianski, Vela, Eduardo, Wilshere, Eboue, Ramsey, Senderos.

Aston Villa: Friedel, Guzan, Luke Young, Beye, Cuellar, Dunne, Collins, Warnock, Ashley Young, Petrov, Milner, Sidwell, Reo-Coker, Downing, Delph, Gardner, Agbonlahor, Heskey Carew, Clark.

Arsenal
Suspended: None Doubtful: Fabregas & Traore (both hamstring)
Injured: Bendtner (groin), Clichy (back), Djourou (knee), Gibbs & van Persie (both ankle), Rosicky (hamstring)
Aston Villa
Suspended: None Doubtful: Heskey (groin)
Injured: Bouma (toe), Davies (shoulder)

Head-to-head
Aston Villa are unbeaten on their last three visits to Arsenal (W1, D2).
Villa’s 2-0 win at Arsenal last season is their only victory against the Gunners in the last 21 league matches (W1, D7, L13).

LEADING GOALSCORERS
Arsenal
Fabregas: 10 goals (7 league);
van Persie: 8 goals (7 league); Arshavin: 8 goals (6 league)
Aston Villa
Agbonlahor: 9 goals (8 league); Milner: 6 goals (4 league)

MOST RECENT MEETING
Aston Villa 2-2 Arsenal (26 December 2008)
Aston Villa scorers: Barry 65 pen, Knight 90.
Arsenal scorers: Denilson 40, Diaby 49.

64:26 GOAL – Francesc Fabregas:Arsenal 1 – 0 Aston Villa Francesc Fabregas finds the net with a goal direct from the free kick from just outside the area to the top left corner of the goal.
80:38 GOAL – Francesc Fabregas:Arsenal 2 – 0 Aston Villa Francesc Fabregas finds the back of the net with a goal from inside the penalty box to the bottom right corner of the goal.
90:00+0:51 GOAL – Vassiriki Diaby:Arsenal 3 – 0 Aston Villa Vassiriki Diaby scores a goal from just outside the penalty area to the bottom right corner of the goal.