John McGinn of Aston Villa celebrates scoring their team's first goal during the Premier League match between Aston Villa and Arsenal FC at Villa Park on December 09, 2023 in Birmingham, England.
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In-form Villa beat Arsenal to make club history

John McGinn's early goal led surging Aston Villa to a club-record 15th consecutive home Premier League victory on Saturday, a breathless 1-0 win over Arsenal that prevented Mikel Arteta's Gunners from reclaiming top spot in the table.
Dec 9, 2023, 11:02 pm - Reuters

Match Timeline

Aston Villa
Arsenal
  • KO
  • 7
  • 28
  • HT
  • 45
  • 53
  • 56
  • 62
  • 66
  • 67
  • 70
  • 73
  • 77
  • 78
  • 81
  • 88
  • 90+3
  • FT

Match Commentary

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Match ends, Aston Villa 1, Arsenal 0.
90'+9'
Second Half ends, Aston Villa 1, Arsenal 0.
90'+8'
Attempt missed. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Declan Rice with a cross.
Match Stats
AVLARS
Possession
38.5%
61.538.5
61.5%
Shots on Goal
3
5
Shot Attempts
10
12
Yellow Cards
4
2
Corner Kicks
3
3
Saves
3
2