Aston Villa 2-4 Arsenal: Mikel Arteta's side revive their title bid with two goals in added time, including an Emi Martinez own goal, to win a Premier League classic at Villa Park.
2-4 Aston Villa Arsenal: Mikel Arteta's side revive their title bid with two goals in added time, including an Emi Martinez own goal, to win a Premier League classic at Villa Park. Before Arsenal's comeback, Aston Villa took the lead twice through Ollie Watkins and Philippe Coutinho. Arsenal came back with three second-half goals from Zinchenko, Martinez's own goal, and Martinelli. Arsenal has now moved three points clear of Manchester City atop the Premier League table. The dream was evaporating little by little. Arsenal had come back from two goals down at Villa Park, but Martin Odegaard had missed an open goal with 12 minutes remaining, and it appeared that two more crucial points in the title race would be lost. It was an afternoon to pause and stare in disbelief as Arsenal's challenge imploded. A football game became a rubberneckers' convention. Everything changed after that. Jorginho smashed an unstoppable drive over Emiliano Martinez's dive three minute