Arsenal 0 Aston Villa 2: Unai Emery gets revenge on former employers to gift Man City upper hand in Prem title race
ASTON VILLA’s late show dealt Arsenal a massive blow in the title race.
The Gunners were looking to take advantage of Liverpool’s defeat to Crystal Palace earlier in the day.
ReutersLeon Bailey netted the opening goal in the 84th minute[/caption]
ReutersOllie Watkins made sure of the result two minutes later[/caption]
ReutersThe result is a blow to Arsenal’s title hopes[/caption]
ReutersArsenal are two points behind Manchester City[/caption]
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Leandro Trossard almost broke the deadlock in the first half only to be denied by a brilliant save from Emiliano Martinez.
However, Aston Villa came closest as Ollie Watkins and Youri Tielemans both hit the woodwork, with David Raya nowhere near the ball.
Tielemans was desperately unlucky as his strike strike hit the crossbar and the post before Raya claimed the ball.
The visitor’s persistence was rewarded as Leon Bailey slotted into an empty net in the 84th minute.
Watkins then made sure of the result just two minutes later with a composed chip over Raya.
The result means that Manchester City stays top of the Premier League table, while Villa have cemented their place in the Champions League spots.
More to follow…
