Aston Villa continued their impressive form in the Premier League by beating leaders Arsenal 2-1 at Villa Park. Emiliano Buendía's last-gasp goal in injury time not only brought the home team a thrilling victory but also extended their winning streak to 6 consecutive home games, thereby officially declaring war on other strong title contenders.
A hard day's work for two goalkeepers, Arsenal's David Raya...
Arsenal entered the match with almost the strongest lineup in attack and midfield when Viktor Gyökeres returned, Martin Odegaard led the play, and the attacking trio of Bukayo Saka - Mikel Merino - Eze Eberechi. However, the absence of both the mainstay central defenders William Saliba - Gabriel Magalhães significantly affected the solidity of the defense.
...and Aston Villa's Emiliano Martinez
The two teams started at a fast pace and home goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez was forced to show his talent early after Ødegaard's dangerous shot. At the other end of the pitch, David Raya in the Arsenal goal also did an excellent job of blocking Ollie Watkins' neat tackle in the box.
Saka continuously created trouble, unfortunately the cross for Eberechi Eze to score in the 22nd minute was not recognized due to offside.
Eze's 22nd-minute goal was ruled out for offside.
Villa persisted in attacking and their efforts were rewarded in the 37th minute. From Pau Torres' cross, the ball bounced to Matty Cash, who fired a thunderous shot through the legs of goalkeeper Raya, giving the home team a 1-0 lead.
Matty Cash opened the scoring for Aston Villa
After the break, coach Mikel Arteta reinforced his personnel and Arsenal quickly created a pressing game. The efforts were concretized in the 52nd minute, when substitute Leandro Trossard rushed in to finish close to the goal, equalizing 1-1 after a cross from Saka.
Leandro Trossard equalized 1-1 for Arsenal
The game became a tight affair towards the end and when everything seemed to have ended in a draw, Villa Park suddenly exploded in the extra time. From a chaotic situation in the Arsenal penalty area in the 90+5 minute, substitute Emiliano Buendía kept his composure to fire the decisive shot, sealing a 2-1 victory for Aston Villa.
Emiliano Buendía (10) scored the winning goal for Aston Villa
The victory helped coach Unai Emery's team temporarily rise to second place in the rankings, only 3 points behind the leading team Arsenal, and ended the Gunners' 18-match unbeaten streak in all competitions.
Source: https://nld.com.vn/aston-villa-quat-nga-arsenal-phut-bu-gio-cuoc-dua-vo-dich-bat-dau-nong-196251206215344664.htm
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