"The Gunners" failed to maintain a two-goal lead.
Arsenal drew with Aston Villa in the central match of the 22nd round of the English Premier League (EPL) of the 2024/25 season. The match at the Emirates Stadium in London ended with a score of 2:2.
The hosts opened the scoring in the 35th minute – Gabriel Martinelli scored. At the beginning of the second half, the Londoners increased their advantage – Kai Havertz scored in the 55th minute.
However, Unai Emery's charges were able to make a comeback. First, in the 60th minute, Youri Tielemans reduced the Birmingham club's deficit, and eight minutes later Ollie Watkins scored against the Gunners.
Arsenal's Ukrainian defender Oleksandr Zinchenko spent the entire match on the bench.
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After this defeat, Arsenal (44 points) remained in second place in the Premier League. Mikel Arteta's team is 6 points behind leaders Liverpool, who still have a game in hand. Aston Villa (36 points) is in seventh place.
In the next round, Arsenal will meet Wolverhampton away on January 25. A day later, Aston Villa will host West Ham.
