9/12/2023–|Last updated: 12/9/202311:36 PM (Mecca time)
Aston Villa scattered the teams at the top of the English Premier League, after defeating its guest Arsenal, the former Premier League leader, with a clean goal in the 16th round of the competition.
John McGinn scored the only goal of the match in the seventh minute.
Aston Villa continued to topple the big boys after winning with the same score over defending champion Manchester City in the previous round, raising its score to 35 points to cling to third place.
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As for Arsenal, it fell into the trap of loss for the second time this season, after 4 consecutive victories, freezing its score at 36 points in second place, leaving the lead to Liverpool with 37 points after its victory over Crystal Palace 2-1 today, Saturday.
The hosts electrified the atmosphere of the match with an early goal scored by McGinn after a pass from his young teammate Leon Bailey.
In the 90th minute, Kai Havertz scored a goal for Arsenal, but the Video Assistant Referee decided to disallow the goal as a result of a handball from the German player, after which Eddie Nketiah missed the last of the chances in the 98th minute.
In other matches held earlier today, Saturday, Manchester United fell to its guest Bournemouth 3-0, while Wolverhampton tied with Nottingham Forest 1-1, Brighton with Burnley 1-1, and Sheffield United defeated its guest Brentford with a clean goal.
