(Nominations each week include Premier League, EFL Championship, EFL League One, EFL League Two fixtures)
The League Managers Association’s panel, comprising of LMA Chairman Martin O’Neill OBE, Jess Creighton, Les Ferdinand MBE, Sir Alex Ferguson CBE, Barry Fry, Chris Hughton, Mick McCarthy, Stuart Pearce MBE, Clare Tomlinson, Carla Ward, and Rachel Yankey OBE has determined that the Everest Men’s Performance of the Week Award should go to Aston Villa for their performance against Arsenal on Saturday 6th December.
Unai Emery will receive the Everest Men’s Performance of the Week trophy.
Match Report
Emi Buendía curled a dramatic 95th-minute winner to fire Aston Villa to a pulsating 2-1 victory over Premier League leaders Arsenal which will live long in the memory.
The Argentina international, a late substitute, found the net with a sweet strike from inside the penalty area after a frantic goalmouth scramble – sending a rapturous Villa Park wild.
The unbelievable celebratory scenes deep into injury-time marked almost the last kick of an absorbing encounter which was high in quality.
Matty Cash had earlier drilled the hosts into the lead with a clinical finish in the 36th minute, registering his third goal of the season.
But substitute Leandro Trossard levelled for the Gunners from close range early in the second half.
Emi Martínez tipped over Martin Odegaard’s long-range strike and opposite number David Raya saved well from Ollie Watkins, while Trossard and Donyell Malen also went close amid a fascinating tactical encounter full of goalmouth action.
And it looked as though both in-form sides couldn’t be separated, until Buendía’s late intervention, as Unai Emery’s charges recorded a seventh successive win and 13th in 15 matches in all competitions.
Read more here: https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2025/december/06/report-villa-v-arsenal/
