Emiliano Buendia delivered pure late drama at Villa Park, scoring deep into stoppage time to give Aston Villa a thrilling 2-1 win over Arsenal, extending their stunning home run to six straight Premier League victories and seven consecutive wins in all competitions. It was a massive statement from Unai Emery's side, who now sit just three points behind the Gunners after ending Arsenal's 18-game unbeaten streak, Sotfootball reports.
Both teams came out flying, and it took only minutes for the goalkeepers to be called into action. Emiliano Martinez produced a sharp early save to deny Martin Odegaard, while Ollie Watkins forced David Raya into an impressive stop at the other end. Bukayo Saka fresh off Arsenal's 2-0 midweek win over Brentford grew into the game quickly, trying his luck multiple times but failing to beat Martinez or the Villa block.
Arsenal thought they had broken through after 22 minutes when Saka squared for Eberechi Eze to tap in, but the winger was a step offside in the build-up. Villa refused to step back, and Boubacar Kamara's awareness kick-started several promising moves, with Declan Rice forced into an important block to deny Matty Cash.
