Arsenal’s 18-Match Unbeaten Run Ends At Aston Villa
Arsenal’s 18-match unbeaten run was on Saturday, shattered by Emiliano Buendia, with the last-gasp strike that sealed Aston Villa’s dramatic 2-1 win over the Premier League leaders.
Mikel Arteta’s side fell behind to Matty Cash’s first-half goal at Villa Park before Leandro Trossard came off the bench to equalise for Arsenal after the interval.
The two sides squandered chances before Argentine winger Buendia capitalised on sloppy Arsenal defending to bag the winner with virtually the last kick of the game.
It was Arsenal’s first loss in all competitions since they were beaten for the only other time this season in a 1-0 loss at Liverpool on August 31.
Villa have been a thorn in Arsenal’s side several times in recent seasons, taking points from them at crucial moments in the title race.
This was another frustrating encounter with Villa’s former Arsenal manager Unai Emery, whose team have emerged as unexpected title contenders following a flurry of seven successive victories in all competitions.
Arsenal are just three points above second-placed Villa, with third-placed Manchester City able to close the gap on the leaders to two points if they beat Sunderland at the Etihad Stadium later on Saturday.
Olamilekan Adigun is a graduate of Mass Communication with years of experience in journalism embedded in uncovering human interest stories. He also prioritises accuracy and factual reportage of issues.
