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Arsenal were stunned by two late Aston Villa goals as they lost 2-0 at home on Sunday to hand the initiative in the Premier League title race to defending champions Manchester City.
Villa substitute Leon Bailey tapped home from close range in the 84th minute before Ollie Watkins' sublime finish three minutes later sent Gunners fans streaming for the exits.
Arsenal remain second, two points behind City and level on points with third-placed Liverpool with six games left to play.
Fourth-placed Villa weathered pressure in the first half but were good value for the win which moves them three points above Tottenham albeit having played a game more.
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14 April 2024
Arsenal relinquished the lead of the Premier League table with a 2-0 defeat to Aston Villa on Sunday.
After Manchester City edged ahead with a win over Luton, Liverpool’s remarkable defeat at home to Crystal Palace earlier in the day looked to have set the scene for the Gunners to reclaim first place.
And yet late goals from Leon Bailey and Ollie Watkins at Emirates Stadium completed a superb double for Villa over Arsenal, pushing them clear of Tottenham in fourth place as a result.
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