Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Arsenal U21 (8th, 33 pts) held a 21-point advantage over Aston Villa U21 (26th, 12 pts). On the form table Aston Villa U21 stood 21st over the last five rounds, despite being 26th overall. Against a league average of 1.82 goals per team per game, Arsenal U21 ran at 2.2 scored and 1.9 conceded, Aston Villa U21 at 1.3 and 2.55.
Over the last five, Arsenal U21 had taken 10 of 15 points to Aston Villa U21's 4.
Colney Training Centre, capacity 4,502, hosted the game. With 100 matches recorded and 1.3 yellow cards per game, R. Ellis was the man in the middle. On the scoreboard, Arsenal U21 led 1-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 4-1.
Goal scorers
Arsenal U21: Khayon Edwards (59'), Sebastian Reece Ferdinand (86'), Nathan Butler-Oyedeji (69'), Josh Robinson (31') · Aston Villa U21: Rory Wilson (80')
Key stats
Possession: Arsenal U21 50% · Aston Villa U21 50% · Total shots: 12-14 · On target: 5-3 · Corners: 4-7