Aston Villa are not done yet as Youri Tielemans's diving header reduces their deficit to just one goal against Arsenal at the Emirates.
Gabriel Martinelli and Kai Havertz fired the Gunners in front but Villa fought back through goals from Youri Tielemans and Ollie Watkins in eight second-half minutes
Aston Villa midfielder Youri Tielemans was pleased after their 2-2 draw at Arsenal. Tielemans scored as Villa fought from 2-0 down to earn the point on Saturday night. The Belgium midfielder said: "We came back really well into the game. The (first) goal gave us freedom and belief. It's not an easy task. They were on top of us for 60 minutes.
Arsenal has already dropped 12 points from winning positions this season and couldn’t hold on against Villa without injured defensive lynchpin William Saliba. It was the first time since 2019 that Arsenal failed to win at home in the Premier League when being two goals clear,
Aston Villa came from two goals down to draw with Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium, leaving the Gunners six points behind leaders Liverpool.
Youri Tielemans believes Aston Villa’s 2-2 draw with Arsenal was a deserved for uw and his teammates. Arsenal looked to be heading for the three points thanks to goals from Gabriel
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Tim Sherwood suggested that Arsenal’s contest against Aston Villa showed to him that they are missing a midfielder like Ryan Gravenberch.
Arsenal collapsed against Aston Villa in the Premier League with the visiting side rescuing a point from a two goal deficit.
Arsenal’s Premier League title bid was dealt a hammer blow after they surrendered a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with Aston Villa at the Emirates. Gabriel Martinelli fired Arsenal ahead in the first half before Kai Havertz doubled the home side’s advantage 10 minutes after the interval.
Arsenal managed Mikel Arteta refused to criticise VAR but slammed the defending for Ollie Watkins' equaliser in Saturday's 2-2 draw against Aston Villa.
Goals either side of half-time from Gabriel Martinelli and Kai Havertz seemed to have set Arsenal up for a deserved routine win. Then Villa hit back with two quick goals from crosses as Youri Tielemans and Ollie Watkins took full advantage of a toothless Arsenal defence bereft of injured key defender William Saliba.