Arsenal dropped essential factors within the Premier League title race, squandering a two-goal lead at residence to Aston Villa in a dramatic 2-2 draw.
Below strain to win after Liverpool’s victory at Brentford, the Gunners noticed their hopes dented as soon as extra by Villa, whose victory on the Emirates final season derailed Arsenal’s title bid.
Kai Havertz appeared to safe a late winner within the dying minutes, however his aim was disallowed after VAR confirmed he dealt with Mikel Merino’s shot.
Arsenal had taken management early on, with Gabriel Martinelli capitalizing on poor defending by Villa’s Ian Maatsen to transform Leandro Trossard’s cross. Trossard then offered once more as Havertz headed in his thirteenth aim of the season ten minutes after the break.
Nonetheless, Villa responded brilliantly, slicing the deficit by means of Youri Tielemans’ header from Matty Money’s cross and equalizing with a sensational volley by Ollie Watkins eight minutes later.
The outcome leaves Arsenal six factors adrift of league leaders Liverpool, having performed a recreation extra. Aston Villa, in the meantime, climb to seventh, simply two factors behind fourth-placed Newcastle within the race for a Champions League spot.
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