Overview
- Emiliano Buendia struck in the 95th minute to seal Aston Villa’s 2-1 win and end Arsenal’s 18-match unbeaten run in all competitions.
- Manchester City sit two points behind Arsenal after their win over Sunderland, with Villa now three points off the top.
- Mikel Arteta confirmed Cristhian Mosquera will miss “weeks” with an ankle injury, and BBC Sport reported the club fears a six-to-eight-week absence pending tests.
- With Gabriel Magalhaes and William Saliba out, Piero Hincapie and Jurrien Timber started at centre-back, drew praise from Arteta, and Timber said the setback must fuel a response.
- Viktor Gyokeres urged the team to be more creative and move on quickly, with Club Brugge up next in the Champions League before Wolverhampton Wanderers at the weekend.