ARSENAL conceded two goals in eight minutes to throw away two more points in the title race.
2024/2025 Premier League
2-2
Match Report
To make matters worse rivals Liverpool snatched all three points in stoppage time at Brentford as Darwin Nunez twice found the back of the net.
The Gunners were on course to keep pace with the Reds and looked comfortable following goals from Gabriel Martinelli and Kai Havertz.
But a frantic period saw the visitors score twice while goalscorer Youri Tielemans also struck the post.
Ollie Watkins produced a brilliant equaliser when he volleyed in Matt Cash's cross at the back post.
Arsenal thought they had found a winner late on when Havertz deflected Mikel Merino's shot into the back of the net, only for VAR to rule the German had used his arm to do so.
Match Events
0' The match is about to start!
4' Great chance for Martinelii,assists by Rice
9' ARSENAL SO CLOSE TO SCORING FROM A CORNER!
13' Great save from David Raya!
18' Trossard's shot saved by goalkeeper!
19' Tuchel is watching the game!
27' Havertz's shot wide out
30' Yellow Card! Arteta booked
31' OFFSIDE! Havertz's shot stopped
32' Watkins didn’t have any composure what so ever there. After partey gifted him
35' MARTINELLI HAS OPENED THE SCORE !!!!!! Arsenal 1-0 Aston Villa
37' Injured! Onana is off
39' Trossard's shot over the bar
40' Merino's shot wide out
55' KAI HAVERTZ HAS DOUBLED THE LEAD !! Arsenal 2-0 Aston Villa
60' YOURI TIELEMANS HAS PULLED ONE BACK !!! Arsenal 2-1 Aston Villa
60' HOLY COW THAT WAS CLOSE!
68' WATKINS HAS EQUALIZED AND ARSENAL BOTTLE A 2-0 LEAD !! Arsenal 2-2 Aston Villa
74' Rice's shot wide out
81' CHANCE FOR ODEGAARD TO MAKE IT 3-2 BUT NO GOAL!
81' Sub:Martinelli out,Sterling in
88' THE GOAL HAS BEEN DISALLOWED DUE TO A HANDBALL BY KAI HAVERTZ!
90' Highlight from Arsenal vs Aston Villa
Line-ups
Arsenal XI: Trossard, Partey, David Raya, Ødegaard, Merino, Rice, Gabriel, Havertz, Martinelli, Timber, Lewis-Skelly
Subs: Neto, Sterling, Jorginho, Zinchenko, Tierney, Kiwior, N. Butler-Oyedeji, Ismeal Kabia, Maldini Kacurri
Aston Villa XI: E. Martinez, Mings, Tielemans, Ollie Watkins, Kamara, Ngoyo, Matty Cash, Morgan Rogers, Amadou Onana, Maatsen, Jacob Ramsey
Subs: R. Olsen, Digne, Buendia, Bailey, Malen, Joe Gauci, Jhon Durán, Lamare Bogarde, Kosta Nedeljkovic