ARSENAL HUMBLE ASTON VILLA! Gabriel Best In EUROPE! Arsenal 4-1 Aston Villa

Swatting aside one of their nearest challengers, Arsenal stride five points clear at the Premier League summit by beating Aston Villa 4-1. Ending Villa's 11-game success streak, the Gunners fired on all cylinders during a relentless second half, scoring all four goals within half an hour. While Watkins and Gyokeres both wasted chances before the break, Gabriel broke the deadlock soon after the restart, and in familiar fashion: the Brazilian beat Martinez in a six-yard box battle following a corner. Confidence then surged through the home side, as Zubimendi quickly added a second, before Trossard's strike - eventually awarded by the VAR - effectively ended the contest. There was still time for Gabriel Jesus to score within a minute of leaving the bench, and Watkins later poached one back deep into stoppage time. That thrilling second half resulted in a final xG of 3.17 for the hosts, compared to 2.67 for Villa, who went nearly 90 minutes without recording a shot on target before finishing with a late flurry. So, Emery's men are finally beaten, while Arteta's side lay down a marker for Manchester City to meet later this week. Next time out, Arsenal will visit Bournemouth, while Aston Villa are at home to Nottingham Forest on Saturday.

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