ARSENAL have beaten Aston Villa 4-2 to get their title tilt back on track.
The Gunners had to fight back twice in the game before Emi Martinez’s own goal and Gabriel Martinelli’s injury-time strike sparked joyous celebrations in the Arsenal dug-out.
City take on Nottingham Forest following the match at 3pm this afternoon.
- Result: Aston Villa 2 Arsenal 4
- Aston Villa XI: Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Mings, Alex Moreno; McGinn, Douglas Luiz, Kamara, Coutinho; Buendia, Watkins
- Arsenal XI: Ramsdale, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko, Jorginho, Xhaka, Saka, Odegaard, Trossard, Nketiah
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The title race is ON
Sublime showing from Arsenal.
Behind in the game twice, and twice they came back firing, first through Saka, and then Zinchenko.
They did everything right in the second half, and showed the type of performance that gets you to the summit of the Premier League table.
They had a bit of luck, and a lot of skill, combined with patience and ability, which saw them get over the line.
Full credit goes to Arteta and his Gunners, who are firing themselves back to the top of the Premier League, for at least another few minutes…
Character personified from The Gunners.
Arsenal showed real character to get the win today against Aston VillaCredit: Reuters Full time stats:
This is how the stats look at full time, and what a game it was.
The full time stats from Aston Villa vs Arsenal
Man of the match
For us at SunSport, man of the match today goes to Jorginho.
An exemplary passer of the ball, he was brilliant in possession for The Gunners today.
He created a few chances, and then smashed one home at the death to give Arsenal all three points (Even if it was technically a Martinez O.G)
He was sublime.
Who was your man of the match?
Jorginho post match interview:
“That’s the Premier League, that’s why it’s the best league in the world.
“It was very important after the last results we had, at the start it wasn’t easy, we were not producing our game.
“We went in at half-time, had a chat, went back to doing the basics and it changed the game.”
Jorginho’s strike secured the win for Arsenal against Aston VillaCredit: Getty FT. Aston Villa 2-4 Arsenal
What a game.
There are not superlatives to describe how good that was from these two teams.
The scoreline does not tell the tale of the game, but at the same time it does.
End to end, non-stop action, beautiful goals, fantastic saves.
Wow. This is why we love the Premier League.
90+7. Aston Villa 2-4 Arsenal
Martinelli scores on the break!
Martinez goes up for the corner, and Arsenal break in a flash with Vieira and Martinelli.
The Brazilian runs through, CELEBRATES, and then taps the ball home…
Wow.
90+6. Aston Villa 2-3 Arsenal
Is there room for one more twist at Villa Park?
Villa have a corner, and Martinez is up for it…
90+5. Aston Villa 2-3 Arsenal
Holding and Tierney are on for Arsenal.
They come on for Zinchenko and Odegaard.
90+3. Aston Villa 2-3 Arsenal
OH MY WORD JORGINHO!
That is sensational!
The ball comes out to him on the edge of the box and he smashes it from distance towards the top corner!It comes off the bar, bounces down, and hits Emi Martinez on the back of the head before rolling in!
It will likely go down as a Martinez own goal, but WOW.
90+2. Aston Villa 2-2 Arsenal
Great play from Jacob Ramsey leads to a chance for Villa in added time!
He finds the ball into Jhon Duran, who strikes the ball at goal, but it is saved by Ramsdale.
90. Aston Villa 2-2 Arsenal
Arteta is fuming on the touchline, the Arsenal boss definitely wears his heart on his sleeve.
There will be SIX minutes of added time at the end of this game.
88. Aston Villa 2-2 Arsenal
Chance for Saka!
Great pass from Jorginho into Saka, who turns beautifully, but can’t get enough on the shot to beat Martinez.
86. Aston Villa 2-2 Arsenal
This is end to end at the moment!
Arsenal have a chance now, as Bukayo Saka wins a free kick on the edge of the box.
The ball gets whipped in, but the header is glanced over by Gabriel!
So close!
Martinez is then booked for delaying the restart – the most inevitable action of the day.
84. Aston Villa 2-2 Arsenal
Off the bar from Leon Bailey!
That was electric from the Jamaican winger!
A long ball from Kamara looks to be heading out of play, but Bailey leaps up and cushions the touch before driving at the Arsenal defence.He smashes a shot at goal which is saved onto the bar from Ramsdale.
That has to be one of the saves of the season!
82. Aston Villa 2-2 Arsenal
Jorginho finds Tomiyasu in a pocket of space on the right hand side, his cross is blocked before Jorginho is penalised for handball.
Huge last ten minutes in this one.
80. Aston Villa 2-2 Arsenal
Ben White and Granit Xhaka are off for Arsenal.
They are replaced by Fabio Vieira and Takehiro Tomiyasu.
Leon Bailey gets into a dangerous position for Villa, but Gabriel shows some masterful defending to stop him inside the box.
78. Aston Villa 2-2 Arsenal
How has he missed?
Nketiah lays the ball back to Odegaard, who has the whole goal to aim at!
It looks like he is certain to score, but he drags the shot wide!
I can’t believe my eyes!
What a chance…
76. Aston Villa 2-2 Arsenal
John McGinn has a go from distance, and looks for his first goal in 44 games for Villa.
It’s something of an Eden Hazard-esque attempt, but into the gloves of Aaron Ramsdale.
74. Aston Villa 2-2 Arsenal
Villa are preparing two more subs here, as they hold some good possession with Leon Bailey.
He tries to dance through the Arsenal defence, but gets stopped by Zinchenko.
72. Aston Villa 2-2 Arsenal
Ben White gets a cross in, which is deflected out for a corner.
Odegaard can’t quite make the most of the set-piece.
70. Aston Villa 2-2 Arsenal
Perfectly poised this game, with just 20 minutes of regulation time to play.
Leon Bailey wins a corner for Villa, he gets the cross into the middle before it is cleared out by Zinchenko.
69. Aston Villa 2-2 Arsenal
Alex Moreno is struggling to deal with Bukayo Saka at the back for Villa, he gives away a foul.
Trossard comes off, and Gabriel Martinelli is going to have 22 minutes to make a difference for The Gunners.
68. Aston Villa 2-2 Arsenal
A few changes from Aston Villa.
Jacob Ramsey came on a few minutes ago in replacement of Phillipe Coutinho.
Now Buendia and Douglas Luiz are being swapped for Leander Dendoncker and Leon Bailey.
66. Aston Villa 2-2 Arsenal
Arsenal almost have the lead!
A Martin Odegaard pass is perfectly timed into the path of Eddie Nketiah.
The striker takes it in his stride under pressure, but skies the shot over the crossbar.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
