Live score: Arsenal suffered an away defeat to Aston Villa by 1-2 in the 2025-26 English Premier League.
On 6 Dec 2025, the English Premier League, the world's top football battleground, held its 15th round. This match featured Aston Villa, nicknamed the "Villains," led by Spanish manager Unai Emery, hosting at Villa Park. They welcomed the visiting "Gunners" Arsenal, managed by Miguel Arteta, who hails from the same country and was facing his former team for the first time.
Before this match, the visiting Arsenal were top of the table with 33 points from 14 matches. Their previous game was a 2-0 home win over Brentford, known as the "Bees." Meanwhile, the home side Aston Villa stood third with 27 points from 14 matches, having won their last away game 4-3 against Brighton & Hove Albion, nicknamed the "Seagulls."
The result saw Arsenal lose 1-2 away to Aston Villa. Arsenal's goal came from Leandro Trossard in the 52nd minute, while the hosts' goal was scored by Matty Cash in the 36th minute. Arsenal remain at 33 points from 15 matches, still holding first place. Aston Villa increased their tally to 30 points from 15 matches and moved up to second place on the table.
In the next fixtures, Arsenal will host Wolverhampton Wanderers, the "Wolves," on the night of 13 December at 03:00. Aston Villa will travel to face West Ham United, the "Hammers," on 14 December at 21:00.