On This Day
Villa fall behind to a freak chance after 29 seconds, dominate, equalise, only to concede so much against the run of play that it is almost embarrassing for the hosts. Patience and perseverance win through in typical Emery style, however, and Villa, almost inevitably, have nine wins in a row.
Villa win nine consecutive games in all competitions as a top-flight club for the first time since 1913-14 under George Ramsay.
Villa win nine consecutive games in all competitions for the first time since winning ten consecutive Championship matches under Dean Smith in 2018-19.
Ollie Watkins ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ makes his 200th Premier League appearance for Villa.
Victor Lindelรถf ๐ธ๐ช makes his first League start for Villa.
Victor Lindelรถf ๐ธ๐ช contributes his first assist in a Villa shirt.
Ezri Konsa ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ secures his 125th win in a Villa shirt on his 259th appearance.
Victor Lindelรถf ๐ธ๐ช makes his 10th appearance and fifth start for Villa.
John McGinn ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ makes his 285th start for Villa.
Boubacar Kamara ๐ซ๐ท collects his 20th booking in a Villa shirt on his 118th appearance.
Youri Tielemans ๐ง๐ช contributes his 30th goal involvement for Villa on his 112th appearance
Donyell Malen ๐ณ๐ฑ secures his 25th win on his 40th appearance for Villa.
James Wright ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ makes his 10th unused substitute appearance for Villa.
Ian Maatsen ๐ณ๐ฑ makes his 40th Premier League start for Villa.
Boubacar Kamara ๐ซ๐ท makes his 75th Premier League start for Villa.
Youri Tielemans ๐ง๐ช makes his 90th start for Villa.
Youri Tielemans ๐ง๐ช makes his 60th Premier League start for Villa.
Donyell Malen ๐ณ๐ฑ makes his 30th Premier League appearance for Villa.
GK Marco Bizot | ๐ณ๐ฑ |
RB Matty Cash | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ๐ต๐ฑ |
CB Ezri Konsa | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Victor Lindelรถf | ๐ธ๐ช | ๐ฅ |
LB Ian Maatsen | ๐ณ๐ฑ | ๐ |
DM Boubacar Kamara | ๐ซ๐ท | ๐จ |
CM Youri Tielemans | ๐ง๐ช | ๐ฅ |
DM Amadou Onana | ๐ง๐ช | ๐ |
CM John McGinn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
AM Morgan Rogers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ |
CF Ollie Watkins | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
Unai Emery | ๐ช๐ธ | 2022-

Substitutes
๐ | RW Donyell Malen | ๐ณ๐ฑ | for DM Amadou Onana | ๐ง๐ช | 64โ |
๐ | AM Emiliano Buendรญa | ๐ฆ๐ท | for CF Ollie Watkins | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 75โ |
๐ | LB Lucas Digne | ๐ซ๐ท | for LB Ian Maatsen | ๐ณ๐ฑ | 75โ |
Unused Substitutes
GK James Wright | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Andrรฉs Garcรญa | ๐ช๐ธ |
DM Lamare Bogarde | ๐ณ๐ฑ |
M George Hemmings | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LW Jadon Sancho | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Evann Guessand | ๐จ๐ฎ |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
๐จ Boubacar Kamara, Bad Foul (20)
๐จ Matty Cash, Bad Foul (45)
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Trophy Record
European Cup / Champions League: ๐
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐
Last Trophy: 1995-96
Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Marco Bizot | ๐ณ๐ฑ | Free | 34 |
GK James Wright | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Youth | 20 |
Defenders
CB Ezri Konsa | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฌ13.30m | 28 |
CB Victor Lindelรถf | ๐ธ๐ช | Free | 31 |
Full Backs
LB Ian Maatsen | ๐ณ๐ฑ | โฌ44.50m | 23 |
LB Lucas Digne | ๐ซ๐ท | โฌ30.00m | 32 |
RB Matty Cash | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ๐ต๐ฑ | โฌ15.75m | 28 |
RB Andrรฉs Garcรญa | ๐ช๐ธ | โฌ7.00m | 22 |
Midfielders
DM Amadou Onana | ๐ง๐ช | โฌ59.35m | 24 |
AM Emiliano Buendรญa | ๐ฆ๐ท | โฌ38.40m | 28 |
AM Morgan Rogers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฌ9.40m | 23 |
CM John McGinn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฌ3.10m | 30 |
DM Lamare Bogarde | ๐ณ๐ฑ | Youth | 21 |
M George Hemmings | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Youth | 18 |
DM Boubacar Kamara | ๐ซ๐ท | Free | 25 |
CM Youri Tielemans | ๐ง๐ช | Free | 28 |
Wingers
RW Donyell Malen | ๐ณ๐ฑ | โฌ25.00m | 26 |
LW Jadon Sancho | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Loan | 25 |
Forwards
CF Ollie Watkins | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฌ34.00m | 29 |
CF Evann Guessand | ๐จ๐ฎ | โฌ30.00m | 24 |
Unavailable
Injury | 4 |
1. CB Tyrone Mings | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฌ22.30m | 32 | 6 Nov 25 | 9 |
2. CM Ross Barkley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฌ5.90m | 31 | 3 Dec 25 | 4 |
3. GK Emiliano Martรญnez | ๐ฆ๐ท | โฌ17.40m | 32 | 11 Dec 25 | 2 |
4. CB Pau Torres | ๐ช๐ธ | โฌ33.00m | 28 | 11 Dec 25 | 2 |
Not Selected | 1 |
1. AM Harvey Elliott | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Loan | 22 |
Out on Loan | 17 |
1. CB Josh Feeney | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Youth | 20 | ๐ฑHuddersfield
2. RB Kosta Nedeljkovic | ๐ท๐ธ | โฌ7.60m | 19 | ๐ฑLeipzig
3. GK Oliwier Zych | ๐ต๐ฑ | Youth | 21 | ๐ฑRakรณw Czฤstochowa
4. AM Tommi O'Reilly | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Youth | 21 | ๐ฑCrewe
5. CB Finley Munroe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Youth | 20 | ๐ฑSwindon
6. CB Sil Swinkels | ๐ณ๐ฑ | Youth | 21 | ๐ฑExeter
7. DM Enzo Barrenechea | ๐ฆ๐ท | โฌ8.00m | 24 | ๐ฑBenfica
8. CF Louie Barry | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฌ1.00m | 22 | ๐ฑSheffield United
9. GK Sam Lewis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Youth | 19 | ๐ฑCambridge City
10. CB Yasin รzcan | ๐น๐ท | โฌ7.00m | 19 | ๐ฑAnderlecht
11. GK Joe Gauci | ๐ฆ๐บ | โฌ1.50m | 25 | ๐ฑPort Vale
12. CB Kerr Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฌ960k | 20 | ๐ฑBarrow
13. RW Leon Bailey | ๐ฏ๐ฒ | โฌ32.00m | 28 | ๐ฑRoma
14. LW Lewis Dobbin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฌ11.80m | 22 | ๐ฑPreston
15. LW Samuel Iling-Junior | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฌ14.00m | 21 | ๐ฑAlbion
16. CF Zรฉpiqueno Redmond | ๐ณ๐ฑ | Free | 19 | ๐ฑHuddersfield
17. RB Triston Rowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Youth | 18 | ๐ฑAnnecy
Youth | 10 |
1. GK Sam Proctor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฌ120k | 18 |
2. GK Rhys Oakley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Youth | 18 |
3. GK Ronnie Hollingshead | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | Free | 20 |
4. CB Thierry Katsukunya | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | Youth | 19 |
5. LB Travis Patterson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Youth | 19 |
6. CM Aidan Borland | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฌ350k | 18 |
7. CM Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Youth | 19 |
8. AM Bradley Burrowes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Youth | 17 |
9. LW Kadan Young | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Youth | 19 |
10. LW Ben Broggio | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Youth | 18 |
Team News
Team Stats
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Starting XI
Substitutes
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 4
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 5
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
Scorer(s): Konstantinos Mavropanos o.g. | 11โ | Morgan Rogers | 50โ | 79โ |
Assist(s): Youri Tielemans | 50โ | Victor Lindelรถf | 79โ |
Match Timeline
๐ฅ
1โ Goal, 0-1, (West Ham United), Mateus Fernandes (29 Seconds)
โฝ 11โ Goal, 1-1, Own Goal, Konstantinos Mavropanos
๐ฅ
24โ Goal, 1-2, (West Ham United), Jarrod Bowen
๐จ 38โ Booking, Boubacar Kamara, Bad Foul
๐จ 42โ Booking, Matty Cash, Bad Foul
๐ 45โ+3 HT West Ham United 2-1 Aston Villa
โฝ 50โ Goal, 2-2, Morgan Rogers, Assist by Youri Tielemans
๐ 64โ Sub off, Amadou Onana, Sub on, Donyell Malen
๐ 75โ Sub off, Ollie Watkins, Sub on, Emiliano Buendรญa
๐ 75โ Sub off, Ian Maatsen, Sub on, Lucas Digne
โฝ 79โ Goal, 3-2, Morgan Rogers, Assist by Victor Lindelรถf
[๐จ] 90โ+2 Booking, (West Ham United), El Hadji Malick Diouf
๐ 90โ+6 FT West Ham United 2-3 Aston Villa
Season: 2025-26
Matchday: #23
League Game: #16
Manager Game: #163
Date: Sunday, 14 December 2025
Attendance: 62,447
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Unai Emery | ๐ช๐ธ | Hondarribia, 2022-
Referee:ย Anthony Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Wythenshaw, 2009-
Kick off: 2.00pm
HT Score:๐ฅ 1-2
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 3-2
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Officials
Referee:ย Anthony Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Wythenshaw, 2009-
Assistants: Adam Nunn, Ian Hussin
Fourth official: Ben Toner
VAR: James Bell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | South Yorkshire, 2025-
Assistant VAR: Richard West
Referee:ย Anthony Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Wythenshaw, 2009-
๐ 34 | ๐ฉ 15 | ๐จ 6 | ๐ฅ 13 |
๐ 34 | ๐ฉ 44% | ๐จ 19% | ๐ฅ 38% |
Cards ๐จ 66 | ๐ฅ 4 | 2.05 |
Opposition Cards ๐จ 81 | ๐ฅ 5 | 2,53 |
Penalty โฝ 4 | ๐ฅ
1 | โ - |
Disallowed โ - |
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
VAR: James Bell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | South Yorkshire, 2025-
๐ 4 | ๐ฉ 3 | ๐จ 1 | ๐ฅ 0 |
๐ 4 | ๐ฉ 75% | ๐จ 25% | ๐ฅ 0% |
Cards ๐จ 4 | ๐ฅ 0 | 1.00 |
Opposition Cards ๐จ 8 | ๐ฅ 1 | 2.00 |
Penalty โฝ - | ๐ฅ
- | โ - |
Disallowed โ - |
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Match Stats
Villa Possession 59%
Opposition Possession 41%
Villa Shots 7
Opposition Shots 10
Villa Shots on Target 4
Opposition Shots on Target 3
Villa Shots off Target 2
Opposition Shots off Target 4
Villa Touches in Box 13
Opposition Touches in Box 18
Villa Fouls 13
Opposition Fouls 18
Villa Corners 3
Opposition Corners 5
Villa Saves 1
Opposition Saves 2
Unai Emery | ๐ช๐ธ | 2022-
๐ 163 | ๐ฉ | 91 ๐จ | 29 ๐ฅ 43 | 1.85
Villa Career Form:
Top 4
What they Said
"I'm so happy with how we are performing and responding collectively, despite some of our players being out injured.
"We don't feel under pressure. There are 38 matches in a season so lots of points to play for still and a long way to go in terms of being consistent. We have reached December still feeling good, but each match is a test from here on.
"First I must say we are in good form currently. Secondly, I must say we were so poor at the start of the season. We just have to enjoy each moment, compete in each moment, and try to get the best out of it.
**Unai Emery, pre-match.**
"We need to work on our starts because there will be times when we don't have enough to get back into the game. We kept our composure and responded pretty quickly but you don't want to start like that if you can help it.
"I'm pretty confident right now, scoring a few lately. If I score and we win then I am happy. I want to score as much as possible and help the team."
"We're not looking at that at all. People were talking about relegation before so we are not talking about that. It is about being as consistent as possible. At the moment we are in a great run so let's see where that takes us."
**Morgan Rogers, post-match.**
"We needed to keep calm and be consistent and demanding in our game plan. We did everything.
"I believe in their qualities and their confidence so of course shoot.
"I like how the players are responding, how they are getting the challenges we are sending in the dressing room but now everything is done and we go again."
"The players are organised and disciplined in our structure tactically. They must show their quality in our game plan and today they showed it.
"We are not feeling under pressure. we are feeling ambitious and we try to challenge in Europe and in the Premier League. Enjoy each match, try to prepare, then rest. The players must feel comfortable doing it. This is the process we are doing. Now it is Manchester United [next Sunday]."
**Unai Emery, post-match.**
GK Alphonse Areola | ๐ซ๐ท |
LB El Hadji Malick Diouf | ๐ธ๐ณ | ๐จ |
CB Jean-Clair Todibo | ๐ซ๐ท |
CB Konstantinos Mavropanos | ๐ฌ๐ท |
RB Aaron Wan-Bissaka | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
DM Freddie Potts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
M Soungoutou Magassa | ๐ซ๐ท | ๐ |
M Mateus Fernandes | ๐ต๐น | โฝ |
M Lucas Paquetรก | ๐ง๐ท | ๐ |
W Crysencio Summerville | ๐ณ๐ฑ | ๐ |
W Jarrod Bowen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
Nuno Espirito Santo ๐ต๐น
Substitutes
๐ | CF Callum Wilson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for M Soungoutou Magassa | ๐ซ๐ท | 81โ |
๐ | M Tomรกลก Souฤek | ๐จ๐ฟ | for DM Freddie Potts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 88โ |
๐ | M Mohamadou Kantรฉ | ๐ซ๐ท | for W Crysencio Summerville | ๐ณ๐ฑ | 89โ |
๐ | M Guido Rodrรญguez | ๐ฆ๐ท | for M Lucas Paquetรก | ๐ง๐ท | 89โ |
Unused Substitutes
GK Mads Hermansen | ๐ฉ๐ฐ |
CB Max Kilman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Igor Julio dos Santos de Paulo | ๐ง๐ท |
RB Kyle Walker-Peters | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Oliver Scarles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
๐จ El Hadji Malick Diouf
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
European Cup / Champions League: โ
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: ๐
UEFA Conference League: ๐
League Champions: โ
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐
League Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: 2022-23
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Mads Hermansen | ๐ฉ๐ฐ | โฌ20.80m | 25 |
GK Alphonse Areola | ๐ซ๐ท | Free | 32 |
Defenders
CB Max Kilman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฌ47.50m | 28 |
๐ CB Jean-Clair Todibo | ๐ซ๐ท | โฌ40.00m | 25 |
CB Konstantinos Mavropanos | ๐ฌ๐ท | โฌ20.00m | 28 |
๐ CB Igor Julio dos Santos de Paulo | ๐ง๐ท | Loan | 27 |
Full Backs
๐ LB El Hadji Malick Diouf | ๐ธ๐ณ | โฌ22.00m | 20 |
RB Aaron Wan-Bissaka | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฌ17.60m | 28 |
LB Oliver Scarles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Youth | 20 |
๐ RB Kyle Walker-Peters | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Free | 28 |
Midfielders
M Lucas Paquetรก | ๐ง๐ท | โฌ42.95m | 28 |
๐ M Mateus Fernandes | ๐ต๐น | โฌ44.00m | 21 |
๐ M Soungoutou Magassa | ๐ซ๐ท | โฌ17.00m | 22 |
M Tomรกลก Souฤek | ๐จ๐ฟ | โฌ16.20m | 30 |
DM Freddie Potts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Youth | 22 |
M Mohamadou Kantรฉ | ๐ซ๐ท | Free | 19 |
M Guido Rodrรญguez | ๐ฆ๐ท | Free | 31 |
Wingers
W Crysencio Summerville | ๐ณ๐ฑ | โฌ29.30m | 24 |
W Jarrod Bowen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฌ21.30m | 28 |
Forwards
๐ CF Callum Wilson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Free | 33 |
Opposition Unavailable
Injury | 0 |
None
Out on Loan | 5 |
1. CB Kaelan Casey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Youth | 20 | ๐ฑSwansea
2. RB Junior Robinson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Youth | 21 | ๐ฑLivingston
3. M Edson รlvarez | ๐ฒ๐ฝ | โฌ38.00m | 27 | ๐ฑFenerbahce
4. M Lewis Orford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Youth | 19 | ๐ฑStevenage
5. W Maxwell Cornet | ๐จ๐ฎ | โฌ20.70m | 28 | ๐ฑGenoa
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