Match Report:
Villa fell to a 5-2 defeat at Arsenal in their penultimate Under-18 Premier League South match of the season.
The Young Lions found themselves 2-0 down at the break but levelled matters shortly after the restart through Tommi O’Reilly and Tristan Abldeen-Goodridge.
However, the Gunners soon restored their advantage before two goals in as many minutes late on inflicted defeat on a youthful Villa side.
It leaves Villa seventh in the table.
Nathan Butler-Oyedeji fired the hosts ahead with an early penalty after just seven minutes.
And it was Arsenal who doubled their advantage, again from the spot, just after the half-hour mark, Joel Ideho this time sending Filip Marschall the wrong way.
But battling Villa reduced the arrears in the 50[^th] minute after some neat play in the middle of the park found Abldeen-Goodridge, and he sent clear O’Reilly, who lifted cleverly over Gunners substitute goalkeeper Remy Mitchell.
And Villa were level on the hour courtesy of another fine move. Hayden Lindley dinked a well-worked free-kick over the Arsenal wall for O’Reilly, whose shot rebounded off the near post, and Abldeen-Goodridge was on hand to convert the rebound.
Yet the hosts were back in front within six minutes as sub Amario Cozier-Duberry slotted home from eight yards.
Villa were then undone by two late goals from Ideho and Amani Richards in the closing stages as they tasted defeat.

2020-21 u18 Premier League Appearance & Goal Record
GK Filip Marschall | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 2020-21 u18PL 🕒 14 | ✅ 14 | 🔁 0 | 🥅 27 | ⛔ 3 | 🇺1 |
RB Jayden Barber | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 2020-21 u18PL 🕒 2 | ✅ 2 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺0 |
CB Finley Munroe | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 2020-21 u18PL 🕒 2 | ✅ 2 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺0 |
CB Aaron O'Reilly | 🇮🇪 | 2020-21 u18PL 🕒 7 | ✅ 6 | 🔁 1 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺5 |
CB Sil Swinkels | 🇳🇱 | 2020-21 u18PL 🕒 20 | ✅ 19 | 🔁 1 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺1 |
CM Kyrie Pierre | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 2020-21 u18PL 🕒 3 | ✅ 2 | 🔁 1 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺0 |
M Hayden Lindley | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 2020-21 u18PL 🕒 19 | ✅ 19 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 2 | 🔥 1 | 🇺0 |
M Tommi O'Reilly | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 2020-21 u18PL 🕒 12 | ✅ 8 | 🔁 4 | ⚽ 3 | 🔥 0 | 🇺1 |
LW Tristan Abldeen-Goodridge | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 2020-21 u18PL 🕒 11 | ✅ 7 | 🔁 4 | ⚽ 3 | 🔥 1 | 🇺0 |
W Kahrel Reddin | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 2020-21 u18PL 🕒 20 | ✅ 13 | 🔁 7 | ⚽ 2 | 🔥 0 | 🇺1 |
F Travis Patterson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 2020-21 u18PL 🕒 4 | ✅ 3 | 🔁 1 | ⚽ 1 | 🔥 0 | 🇺0 |
DM Todd Alcock | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 2020-21 u18PL 🕒 3 | ✅ 1 | 🔁 2 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺0 |
RB Harvey Rhoades | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 2020-21 u18PL 🕒 3 | ✅ 2 | 🔁 1 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺0 |
F Kadan Young | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 2020-21 u18PL 🕒 3 | ✅ 1 | 🔁 2 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺0 |
GK Sam Lewis | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 2020-21 u18PL 🕒 1 | ✅ 1 | 🔁 0 | 🥅 4 | ⛔ 0 | 🇺3 |
GK Oliwier Zych | 🇵🇱 | 2020-21 u18PL 🕒 8 | ✅ 8 | 🔁 0 | 🥅 17 | ⛔ 2 | 🇺10 |
DM Caolan McBride | 🇬🇧 | 2020-21 u18PL 🕒 14 | ✅ 7 | 🔁 7 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺2 |
CF Dewain Sewell | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 2020-21 u18PL 🕒 20 | ✅ 16 | 🔁 4 | ⚽ 2 | 🔥 0 | 🇺1 |
CF Ruben Shakpoke | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 2020-21 u18PL 🕒 4 | ✅ 0 | 🔁 4 | ⚽ 1 | 🔥 0 | 🇺0 |
M Taylor-Jay Hart | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 2020-21 u18PL 🕒 14 | ✅ 8 | 🔁 6 | ⚽ 5 | 🔥 0 | 🇺5 |
M Ryan Hans | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 2020-21 u18PL 🕒 1 | ✅ 0 | 🔁 1 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺0 |
M Josh Mason | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 2020-21 u18PL 🕒 1 | ✅ 0 | 🔁 1 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺0 |
GK Alex Hammond | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 2020-21 u18PL 🕒 0 | ✅ 0 | 🔁 0 | 🥅 0 | ⛔ 0 | 🇺1 |
AM Charlie Pavey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 2020-21 u18PL 🕒 0 | ✅ 0 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺1 |
RB Kaine Kesler Hayden | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 2020-21 u18PL 🕒 2 | ✅ 2 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 1 | 🇺0 |
CB Paul Appiah | 🇳🇱 | 2020-21 u18PL 🕒 19 | ✅ 19 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺0 |
LB Seb Revan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 2020-21 u18PL 🕒 7 | ✅ 7 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 1 | 🔥 2 | 🇺0 |
DM Lamare Bogarde | 🇳🇱 | 2020-21 u18PL 🕒 8 | ✅ 6 | 🔁 2 | ⚽ 2 | 🔥 0 | 🇺0 |
M Carney Chukwuemeka | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 2020-21 u18PL 🕒 1 | ✅ 1 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 1 | 🔥 0 | 🇺0 |
M Aaron Ramsey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 2020-21 u18PL 🕒 2 | ✅ 2 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺0 |
LW Chisom Afoka | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 2020-21 u18PL 🕒 16 | ✅ 10 | 🔁 6 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺0 |
CF Brad Young | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 2020-21 u18PL 🕒 17 | ✅ 16 | 🔁 1 | ⚽ 13 | 🔥 1 | 🇺0 |
CF Louie Barry | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 2020-21 u18PL 🕒 1 | ✅ 1 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 1 | 🔥 0 | 🇺0 |
M Mamadou Dialla Sylla | 🇪🇸 | 2020-21 u18PL 🕒 10 | ✅ 8 | 🔁 2 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺0 |
M Arjan Raikhy | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 2020-21 u18PL 🕒 13 | ✅ 12 | 🔁 1 | ⚽ 2 | 🔥 0 | 🇺0 |
LB Ben Chrisene | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 2020-21 u18PL 🕒 12 | ✅ 11 | 🔁 1 | ⚽ 1 | 🔥 0 | 🇺0 |
CM Mikell Barnes | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 2020-21 u18PL 🕒 3 | ✅ 1 | 🔁 2 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺0 |
F Kobei Moore | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 2020-21 u18PL 🕒 1 | ✅ 0 | 🔁 1 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺1 |
RB Frankie Ealing | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 2020-21 u18PL 🕒 12 | ✅ 11 | 🔁 1 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺0 |
M Teddy Rowe | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 2020-21 u18PL 🕒 10 | ✅ 7 | 🔁 3 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺0 |
CB Patrick Zito | 🇨🇲 | 2020-21 u18PL 🕒 1 | ✅ 0 | 🔁 1 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺7 |
GK Ákos Ónodi | 🇭🇺 | 2020-21 u18PL 🕒 0 | ✅ 0 | 🔁 0 | 🥅 0 | ⛔ 0 | 🇺1 |