Overview
- Emiliano Buendia struck at 90+5 after a goalmouth scramble to seal a 2-1 win at Villa Park.
- Leandro Trossard equalized on 52 minutes after a halftime introduction, finishing from a Bukayo Saka delivery.
- Mikel Arteta started Mikel Merino up front over Viktor Gyökeres before turning to Gyökeres and Trossard at the break.
- David Raya and Emiliano Martínez made pivotal stops, with Raya twice denying Ollie Watkins and Martínez thwarting Martin Ødegaard.
- Aston Villa rose to second on 30 points, three behind Arsenal on 33, with Manchester City able to narrow the gap later in the day.