EPL: Aston villa scored two late goals, dented Arsenal title hope at Emirate

At Emirates Stadium, Aston Villa stunned Arsenal with a brilliant performance that put Manchester City ahead in the Premier League title chase.

After Liverpool’s shocking home loss to Crystal Palace, the Gunners were quite excited about this game, however Arsenal disappointed miserably and lost badly, allowing Villa manager Unai Emery to make a successful return to his previous team.

It was lucky for Arsenal to hold a draw for such a long time against the formidable visitors, who earned a well-earned victory to jump three points clear of Tottenham in fourth place despite having played one more game.

The only surprise was that Villa didn’t take the lead until six minutes remained in regular time. Youri Tielemans and Ollie Watkins struck the crossbar in either half before Leon Bailey broke the tie with a low finish at the far post.

Leandro Trossard’s incredible stop by Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez kept Arsenal out of the game in the first half. However, Watkins’ calm finish over David Raya in the 87th minute sealed the victory for the visitors.

The defending champions, led by Pep Guardiola, had the perfect weekend. They are now two points clear at the top of the table, with Arsenal ahead of Liverpool on goal differential.