Aston Villa Stun Arsenal with 2-0 Win at Emirates

Late Goals Doom Gunners

Leon Bailey and Ollie Watkins scored late to lift Aston Villa to a 2-0 victory over Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.

The result ended Arsenal's 11-game unbeaten run in the Premier League and boosted Villa's top-four hopes.

Match Highlights

• Bailey opened the scoring in the 74th minute with a low drive into the bottom corner.
• Watkins doubled the lead in the 81st minute with a header from a Douglas Luiz cross.
• Arsenal had chances to equalize, but they were unable to find the back of the net.

Reaction

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was disappointed with his team's performance.

"We didn't deserve to win the game," he said. "We didn't create enough chances and we made too many mistakes."

Villa manager Unai Emery was delighted with his team's victory.

"It's a great result for us," he said. "We knew it would be a tough game, but we stuck to our game plan and we got the three points."

Next Fixtures

Arsenal will travel to Manchester City on Wednesday, August 24.

Villa will host Crystal Palace on Saturday, August 27.