Arsenal return to Premier League top spot after triumphant injury-time victory

Inspired Arsenal scored a crucial three points in an injury-time comeback at Villa Park this afternoon.

The Gunners have come from behind twice and Unai Emery was eager to haunt his former club.

Olly Watkins opened the scoring five minutes into the match, before Bukayo Saka equalized in the 16th minute. Philippe Coutinho then scored a sensational goal to give Villa back the lead 15 minutes later.

Oleksandr Zinchenko opened the scoring accounts for Arsenal and the Premier League and leveled with 30 minutes remaining, but Mikel Arteta’s side were unable to seal the win until injury time.

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Jorginho unleashed a spectacular strike, forcing Emi Martinez to turn the ball into an own goal. Then, after taking the pitch for a last-minute Vila corner, the Argentinian blushed, resulting in Gabriel his Martinelli taking advantage of his lightning-quick speed to counter-attack, Putting the ball open into his goal, hysterical the moving supporters.