Arsenal tightened their grip on the Premier League title race on Tuesday night, moving five points clear at the top with an emphatic 4-1 victory over Aston Villa.
Mikel Arteta’s side were keen to respond after suffering a 2-1 defeat to Unai Emery’s men in the reverse fixture three weeks ago, but a lack of cutting edge saw the first half end goalless.
The Gunners returned with renewed intensity after the break and quickly took control of the contest. Gabriel Magalhaes opened the scoring before Martin Zubimendi, Leandro Trossard, and Gabriel Jesus added further goals to put the result beyond doubt.
Villa managed a late consolation through Ollie Watkins, but it was not enough to prevent their impressive 11-game winning streak from coming to an end.
The win lifts Arsenal to 45 points from 19 matches, extending their lead at the summit, while Aston Villa stays third on 39 points.
