Aston Villa beat Arsenal 2–1 at Villa Park after a dramatic end, with Emi Buendía scoring the winner with the final kick of the match. The late purpose ended Arsenal’s 18-match unbeaten run in painful trend.
The match was quick, open, and stuffed with probabilities for each side. Villa took the lead within the first half when Matty Money smashed the ball previous David Raya after a cross fell kindly for him within the thirty sixth minute. Arsenal created good openings earlier than the break however couldn’t discover a well past former Gunners keeper Emiliano Martínez.
After half-time, Arsenal responded strongly. Mikel Arteta introduced on Viktor Gyökeres and Leandro Trossard, and the Belgian made an affect virtually right away. Within the 52nd minute, Bukayo Saka received the ball in midfield, drove ahead and compelled Martínez right into a save. The ball dropped to Trossard, who tapped it over the road for his third purpose in three league video games.
From there, each groups pushed for a winner. Raya denied Ollie Watkins with a superb low cease, whereas Martínez made a superb fingertip save to cease Martin Ødegaard from curling in a late purpose. Donyell Malen and Noni Madueke additionally went shut on the different finish because the match swung back and forth.
However deep into added time, the deciding second arrived. After a scramble within the Arsenal field, Raya made one other save, however Arsenal didn’t clear the hazard. The ball fell to Buendía, who guided it into the web to present Villa a fifth straight win and depart Arsenal’s gamers crestfallen.
Arsenal now flip their consideration to Europe. They face Membership Brugge away on Wednesday within the Champions League, earlier than returning to Premier League motion subsequent Saturday at residence to Wolves.
