Aston Villa, after trailing by four goals, ultimately lost 1-4 to Arsenal in a key match of the 19th round of the 2025/26 Premier League season, thanks to a goal from Watkins. Morgan Rodgers stated that the team still has an excellent opportunity to return to their best form and will continue to strive in the upcoming matches.

In the 48th minute of the second half, Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez made a mistake while clearing Saka's corner kick, and Gabriel immediately headed the ball into the net, giving Arsenal a 1-0 lead. In the 52nd minute, Ødegaard assisted Martin Zuwemendi with a through pass to score, making the score 2-0.

In the 69th minute, Trossard received a pass from Timber and fired a long-range shot into the net, extending Arsenal's lead over Aston Villa to 3-0. In the 78th minute, Trossard assisted Jesus to score, making the score 4-0.

In the second half stoppage time, Malen broke through the defense and passed the ball across, allowing Watkins to score and help Aston Villa pull one back from 1-4.

Ultimately, Aston Villa lost 1-4 to Arsenal away from home. Unable to hold onto their winning streak, Aston Villa sits in third place in the standings with 39 points, seven points behind league leaders Arsenal.

Aston Villa midfielder Morgan Rodgers said: "We must bounce back and be proud of this winning streak and the high level of performance we've shown. We need to learn something from the first half and also learn from the second half, because there are still many games to play."

"The competition will not stop, and we have a great opportunity to start afresh and challenge the next stage of the competition, to regain our form, and to get back to where we hope to be."

In addition, Morgan Rodgers said, "Arsenal is a very good team, and there's a reason they're in the league. They never let up and are always attacking. I think we played very well in the first half and should be proud of our performance. Maybe on another day, we could have created more chances and even taken the lead. But overall, we were very consistent and played very well."

"In the second half, they intensified their pressure again. It's tough to play in a place like that, and we know that. We knew we needed a bit of luck, but they were very good at seizing opportunities, and that's how it ended up."