Gunners blow two-goal lead as title hopes take another blow

Arsenal’s Premier League title hopes took one other blow as they blew a two-goal lead to attract 2-2 with Aston Villa.

The Gunners had been in command for the very best of an hour due to Gabriel Martinelli and Kai Havertz’s targets both facet of half-time however Villa scored twice in eight minutes to degree the sport.

Youri Tielemans headed house moments after Havertz’s aim earlier than Watkins scored his sixth profession aim towards Arsenal put the guests again within the sport.

Mikel Merino thought he had scored the winner with 5 minutes to play however the aim was dominated out by VAr after putting Havertz’s hand on the way in which by.

The draw leaves Arsenal six factors behind Liverpool on the high of the Premier League after the Reds snatched a 2-0 win late on aty Brentford, with Villa climbing above Manchester Metropolis into seventh.

Arsenal vs Aston Villa

Arsenal started on the entrance foot but it surely was Villa who proved extra of a menace on the counter assault with Watkins stretching the centre-backs at each alternative.

Hearts had been in collective mouths when Thomas Partey threw the ball straight to the Villa striker, who couldn’t discover the web along with his try and lob David Raya.

However the Gunners had been those celebrating moments later when Martinelli offered the ultimate contact to Leandro Trossard’s cross, with the ball simply crossing the road after Emiliano Martinez had executed effectively to parry the preliminary shot.

Gabriel Martinelli will get on the tip of Leandro Trossard’s cross to open the scoring in North London! 💥 pic.twitter.com/HOhHh9cxJK

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The hosts continued to dictate proceedings after the break and asserted full management within the fifty fifth minute when Trossard as soon as once more offered the ball from the left for Havertz to seek out the web regardless of the very best efforts of Martinez within the Villa aim.

Leandro Trossard finds Kai Havertz within the field who doubles Arsenal’s lead 🔴 pic.twitter.com/8Auy4yPEoH

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Villa comeback stuns Arsenal

However Villa immediately responde as an excellent Lucas Digne was headed house by Youri Tielemans however put the guests proper again within the sport.

Youri Tielemans heads house from Lucas Digne’s cross to tug one again for Villa! 👀 pic.twitter.com/OliwVuSSdZ

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And the Belgian midfielder thought he had equalised moments later when he struck the publish after one other slick break involving Watkins and Jacob Ramsey.

However not lengthy later, Villa had been degree as Matty Money’s left-footed cross discovered Watkins who struck with a first-time volley and silence the Emirates.

What a end from Ollie Watkins to equalise for Aston Villa on the Emirates 💫 pic.twitter.com/Km1ai7Od9A

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Merino thought he had scored an enormous winner for the title chasers however, a lot to the dismay of most contained in the Emirates, the aim was proper chalked off after the ball deflected off Havertz’s hand.

Shortly after, Emiliano Martinez produced two excellent saves to disclaim Trossard and Merino as the sport entered added time.