Overview
- Aston Villa beat Arsenal 2-1 at Villa Park, with Matty Cash opening the scoring, Leandro Trossard equalising, and Emiliano Buendia netting in the 95th minute.
- Manchester City sit two points behind Arsenal after their win, with Villa three points back following their ninth victory in ten league games.
- Mikel Arteta confirmed Cristhian Mosquera sustained an ankle issue and will be out for weeks, with reports suggesting a six-to-eight week absence pending scans.
- Arsenal’s defence remains stretched, as Gabriel Magalhaes is not expected back until early 2026 and William Saliba is nearing a return; Arteta praised stand-ins Piero Hincapie and Jurrien Timber as exceptional.
- Viktor Gyokeres urged the team to move on and focus on the next game, with Club Brugge in the Champions League on Wednesday before Wolves visit next weekend.