Arsenal 0-3 Aston Villa: Disastrous Gunners suffer shock loss to Villa

Ollie Watkins took his tally to six Premier League goals for the season as Aston Villa claimed a shock 3-0 victory at Arsenal in the Premier League on Sunday.

Match Reports

Villa had taken lead when Arsenal defender Bukayo Saka accidentally slid the ball into his own net, before Watkins made the result certain in the second half.

The striker finished off a fine team move when he headed in from close range, and then fired an angled shot through the legs of Arsenal goalkeeper Bernd Leno a few minutes later.

It was Arsenal's second consecutive home league defeat of the season following a 1-0 loss to Leicester at the Emirates last month.

Match Events

3' OFFSIDE! McGinn’s goal disallowed

25' OWN GOAL! Arsenal 0-1 Aston Villa (Saka)

41' Lacazette's header over the bar

48' Trezeguet's shot stopped by Leno

55' Ceballos' long shot wide out

56' Grealish's shot stopped by Leno

72' GOAL! Arsenal 0-2 Aston Villa (Watkins)

75' GOAL! Arsenal 0-3 Aston Villa (Watkins)

Line-ups

Arsenal XI: Willian, Aubameyang, Lacazette, Leno, M.Elneny, Bellerin, Partey, Tierney, Holding, Gabriel, Saka

Subs: Luiz, Xhaka, Runarsson, Pepe, Maitland-Niles, Ceballos, Nketiah

Aston Villa XI: E. Martinez, Barkley, Grealish, Trezeguet, McGinn, Mings, Targett, O. Watkins, Ngoyo, M. Cash, Douglas Luiz

Subs: El Mohamady, Taylor, Hourihane, Steer, Nakamba, El Ghazi, Davis