Villa 2-1 Arsenal: Buendia's winner gives Gunners their 2nd loss of the season

In the 15th round of EPL, Aston Villa meet Arsenal home. Emiliano Buendia's goal gave Aston Villa a sensational 2-1 win over leaders Arsenal to move Unai Emery's side up to second in the Premier League table; Matty Cash and Leandro Trossard had earlier traded goals.

Match Report

Emiliano Buendia blew the title race wide open with a 94th-minute winner as Aston Villa beat Premier League leaders Arsenal 2-1 at Villa Park.

The substitute won it with almost the final kick of an enthralling contest to inflict defeat on Mikel Arteta's side and move Villa above Manchester City into second - now just three points behind the Gunners after an astonishing run of nine wins in 10 games.

Matty Cash had put Villa on course for the victory in the first half but Leandro Trossard came off the bench to equalise early in the second and there were opportunities for Arsenal to lead - Emiliano Martinez saving sensationally from Martin Odegaard.

But it was Buendia who was the hero to spark wild scenes of celebration in front of the Holte End and give Manchester City the chance to move within two of Arsenal if they win their game in hand. Villa will be dreaming of the Premier League title themselves.

Match Events

0' The match is about to start!

0' Highlight from Aston Villa vs Arsenal

6' Raya almost makes an error in the box, but he quickly clears the ball

9' Odegaard produces a good strike from outside the box, but his effort is saved

10' Watkins goes on a mazy run through the defence and shots but his effort is saved

15' Saka's goal-bound effort is denied by a fortuitous save from E.Martinez

18' Saka appeals for a corner but the ref's decision is a goal-kick

22' Eberechi Eze has a goal ruled out for offside!

25' Maatsen squeezes his way into the box and his effort turns into a corner

28' Cash gets to the rebound and takes a shot, but his effort is blocked

36' GOAL! Cash fires a low shot that goes into the net! Aston Villa 1-0 Arsenal

42' Ben White gets on a pass and fires a low shot, but the E.Martinez makes a save

44' Rice's low effort from the edge of the box is saved by Emiliano Martinez

46' Eze & Merino are replaced by Trossard & Gyökeres

50' Trossard reaches an overhit cross from Odegaard, but his effort goes wide

52' GOAL! Super sub Trossard equalizes for the visitors! Aston Villa 1-1 Arsenal

56' McGinn sends a through pass into the box but his teammate's effort goes wide

61' Raul has come to the stadium to watch the game!

64' Kamara creates himself a chance in the box but his effort is blocked

69' Odegaard unleashes a shot but the goalkeeper makes an amazing save

77' Malen produces an inaccurate effort that goes wide of the left post

82' Maatsen's effort deflects off Timber and goes narrowly wide of the right post

92' Madueke latches onto a loose ball inside the box but slams it wide

Line-ups

Aston Villa XI: E. Martinez, McGinn, Tielemans, Ollie Watkins, P. Torres, Kamara, Ngoyo, Matty Cash, Morgan Rogers, Amadou Onana, Maatsen

Subs: Lindelof, Marco Bizot, Digne, Buendia, Sancho, Malen, Lamare Bogarde, Andrés García, George Hemmings

Arsenal XI: David Raya, Ødegaard, Merino, Rice, Ben White, Eberechi Eze, Martín Zubimendi, Saka, Timber, Calafiori, Hincapie

Subs: Christian Nørgaard, Trossard, Kepa, Viktor Gyökeres, Martinelli, Madueke, Nwaneri, Lewis-Skelly, Marli Salmon