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After Liverpool’s surprise defeat (0-1) against Crystal Palace, Arsenal welcomed Aston Villa for a shock at the top in this 33rd day of the Premier League. At the foot of the podium at kick-off, Unai Emery’s men had a tough time facing the Gunners who were more determined than ever to regain the lead in the championship. Organized in 4-3-3 with Saka, Trossard and Jesus in attack, the Londoners quickly showed themselves around the Villans area. Found on the left of the area, Kai Havertz fired a heavy shot but Martinez pushed back (11th).
Dominant, the Gunners were subsequently given a big scare by a poor recovery from Gabriel Magalhaes but Ollie Watkins saw his shot finish on the left post (39th). Stung, the Londoners reacted immediately but Trossard lost his face to face with Emiliano Martinez (40th). Returning from the locker room, Arsenal went on the offensive again with the firm intention of winning. Yes, but Mikel Arteta’s men were mainly playing to scare each other.
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After an error from Oleksandr Zinchencko, Youri Tielemans saw his off-center right-footed shot hit the crossbar then Raya’s post (62nd). Despite this new hot situation, the Gunners were unable to react and were ultimately logically punished. On a cross from Digne, Bailey crucified Raya with a beautiful recovery (0-1, 84th). Stunned, Arsenal immediately collapsed on a new achievement by Watkins, initially taking advantage of the action of a ball lost by Jorginho (0-2, 86th).
With this setback (0-2), Arsenal therefore misses the opportunity to regain first place in the Premier League and remains under pressure from the Reds. Aston Villa, who will play their qualification for the last four of the Europa Conference League against Lille next Thursday, are 4th but are three points ahead of Tottenham. More than a defeat, Arsenal above all lets Manchester City take a good option for the final title in the Premier League. A disappointing result a few days before heading to the Allianz Arena to challenge Bayern Munich and try to reach the last four of the Champions League (2-2 in the first leg).
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