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Arsenal were outstanding in second half - Arteta
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says his side were "outstanding" as they scored four second-half goals to beat Aston Villa 4-1.
Published 2 hours ago on BBC Football - Premier League
Gabriel & Saliba dominate as Arsenal make 'big statement'
Match of the Day pundit Danny Murphy analyses how Gabriel Magalhaes and William Saliba dominated in defence for Arsenal in their 4-1 victory over Aston Villa.
Published 27 minutes ago on BBC Football - Premier League
Man Utd 'lack quality, fluidity and chances' - and 'expect better'
Manchester United's players "expect better" than drawing 1-1 at home to Wolves, says stand-in captain Lisandro Martinez.
Published 57 minutes ago on BBC Football - Premier League
'It's all going right for Arsenal' - can they make it count this time?
Arsenal end 2025 with a statement win and clear at the top of the Premier League - can they make it count this time?
Published 57 minutes ago on BBC Football - Premier League
'Are you sure?' - Guardiola questions two-horse race
Pep Guardiola has questioned whether the Premier League title race this season is a two-horse race between his Manchester City side and leaders Arsenal.
Published 57 minutes ago on BBC Football - Premier League
What went wrong between Chelsea and Maresca?
Less than six months after guiding Chelsea to Club World Cup success, Enzo Maresca has left. But how did things unravel?
Published 57 minutes ago on BBC Football - Premier League
Arsenal score four second-half goals to thrash Villa
Arsenal score four second-half goals to beat Aston Villa 4-1 and end the year five points clear at the top of the Premier League table.
Published 57 minutes ago on BBC Football - Premier League
Ex-Swans boss Sheehan lined up by Oxford - Thursday's EFL gossip
Nathan Ake rejects interest from West Ham; Bayern Munich and Paris St-Germain join Manchester United in battle for Yan Diomande's signature, and Brennan Johnson in line for medical at Crystal Palace.
Published 6 hours ago on BBC Football - Championship
Ipswich Town 2-1 Oxford United - Match Report
Town began 2026 with a 2-1 victory over Oxford United at Portman Road, a result which moves the Blues above Middlesbrough and into the top two. Jaden Philogene opened the scoring in the 17th minute, before Will Lankshear levelled for the visitors on 34, but Chuba Akpom restored the lead five minutes before half-time and that proved enough to take all three points.
Published 6 hours ago on TWTD.co.uk
Ipswich Town 2-1 Oxford United - Half-Time
Goals from Jaden Philogene and Chuba Akpom have given the Blues a 2-1 half-time lead over Oxford United at Portman Road, Will Lankshear having scored an equaliser for the visitors.
Published 7 hours ago on TWTD.co.uk
Ex-Swans boss Sheehan lined up by Oxford - Thursday's EFL gossip
Nathan Ake rejects interest from West Ham; Bayern Munich and Paris St-Germain join Manchester United in battle for Yan Diomande's signature, and Brennan Johnson in line for medical at Crystal Palace.
Published 10 hours ago on BBC Football - Championship
| Aston Villa's Results | |||
| Dec 30 | Arsenal | 1 - 4 | A |
| Dec 27 | Chelsea | 2 - 1 | A |
| Dec 21 | Manchester United | 2 - 1 | H |
| Aston Villa's Fixtures | |||
| Jan 3 | Nottingham Forest | H | |
| Jan 7 | Crystal Palace | A | |
| Jan 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | |
| Premier League Table | ||||
| Pos | Team | Pld | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Arsenal | 19 | 25 | 45 |
| 2 | Man City | 18 | 26 | 40 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 19 | 7 | 39 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 18 | 4 | 32 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 19 | 11 | 30 |