Arsenal’s victory over Aston Villa was a fiery encounter which could have gone the other way, but the Gunners dug deep to prevail. Mikel Arteta’s team were beaten twice by Villa last season, and were looking for revenge as they aimed to make a statement in the title race. Their first defeat came at Villa Park last December, with Villa midfielder John McGinn scoring the only goal of the game, amid several controversial refereeing decisions. Arsenal got their revenge with a 2-0 victory this time, as Leandro Trossard and Thomas Partey scored after David Raya pulled off a spectacular save to keep …
