Overview
- Matty Cash put Villa ahead on 36 minutes before Leandro Trossard equalised early in the second half after Mikel Arteta’s half-time changes.
- Emiliano Buendia struck in the 95th minute after Arsenal failed to clear a late scramble in the box.
- Arsenal’s lead at the top was cut to three points as Villa climbed to within striking distance in the table.
- The defeat snapped Arsenal’s 18-match unbeaten run in all competitions.
- Arteta blamed failure to clear a long ball and individual errors, with a reshuffled back line missing regular centre-backs William Saliba, Gabriel and Cristhian Mosquera.