Arsenal 0-2 Aston Villa: result and report

Premier League · Saturday 15 November 2008

Result

Arsenal 0-2 Aston Villa

Premier League · Saturday 15 November 2008, 15:00 UTC · half-time 0-0

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Arsenal 0-2 Aston Villa: match report

Arsenal were beaten by Aston Villa 0-2 in the Premier League on Saturday 15 November 2008. It was 0-0 at half-time.

Arsenal did not score. Aston Villa scored through an own goal by Gaël Clichy (70') and Gabriel Agbonlahor (80').

Discipline: Arsenal received 2 yellow cards; Aston Villa received 4 yellow cards.

Going into the game Arsenal were 3rd on 23 points from 12 and Aston Villa 5th on 20 points from 12. Arsenal went on to finish that season 4th with 72 points, and Aston Villa 6th with 62.

Arsenal lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Aston Villa in a 4-5-1.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 7 Arsenal wins, 3 draws and 0 for Aston Villa.

Going into the match Arsenal's last five read W-L-D-W-W and Aston Villa's L-L-W-W-D.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 10'Yellow card · DenilsonArsenal
  • 19'Yellow card · Cesc FàbregasArsenal
  • 44'Yellow card · Brad FriedelAston Villa
  • 55'Yellow card · Gareth BarryAston Villa
  • 70'Own goal · Gaël ClichyAston Villa · 0-1
  • 80'Goal · Gabriel AgbonlahorAston Villa · 0-2
  • 81'Yellow card · Gabriel AgbonlahorAston Villa
  • 90'Yellow card · Steve SidwellAston Villa

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Arsenal 7, draws 3, Aston Villa 0.

Team news

Arsenal line-up (4-2-3-1)

Almunia, Bacary Sagna, William Gallas, Mikaël Silvestre, Gaël Clichy, Abou Diaby, Cesc Fàbregas, Samir Nasri, Denílson, Theo Walcott, Nicklas Bendtner

Aston Villa line-up (4-5-1)

Luke Young, Martin Laursen, Ashley Young, Curtis Davies, Steve Sidwell, Gareth Barry, James Milner, Stiliyan Petrov, Gabriel Agbonlahor, Brad Friedel, Carlos Cuéllar