Overview
- Aston Villa beat Arsenal 2-1 at Villa Park as substitute Emiliano Buendía scored in the 95th minute.
- The defeat snapped Arsenal’s 18-match unbeaten run in all competitions and marked their first loss since August.
- Manchester City beat Sunderland 3-0 to cut the gap to two points, with Villa within three after a ninth win in ten league games.
- Mikel Arteta said center-back Cristhian Mosquera will be out for weeks, compounding Arsenal’s defensive absences.
- Chelsea drew 0-0 at Bournemouth for a third straight game without a win, missing a chance to gain ground at the top.