Overview
- Aston Villa beat Arsenal 2-1 at Villa Park as Emiliano Buendía struck in the 95th minute to end the Gunners’ 18-match unbeaten run.
- Manchester City defeated Sunderland 3-0 with goals from Rúben Dias, Joško Gvardiol and Phil Foden, trimming Arsenal’s lead to two points.
- Villa’s ninth win in their last 10 league matches completed a remarkable turnaround after a winless first five games, leaving them three points off top spot.
- Arsenal were without defenders Gabriel Magalhães, William Saliba and Cristhian Mosquera, a setback that blunted their usual stability at the back.
- Liverpool surrendered a two-goal lead in a 3-3 draw at Leeds, conceding the equalizer in the sixth minute of added time as their inconsistent form continued.