Aston Villa’s thrilling 1-0 victory over Arsenal

John McGinn's early goal drove Aston Villa to a thrilling 1-0 victory over Arsenal on Saturday, setting a club record for the 15th straight home Premier League victory. The result kept Mikel Arteta's Gunners from taking back top place in the standings. After 16 games in a fiercely competitive championship fight, Unai Emery's Villa, who stunned champion Manchester City with a commanding 1-0 victory on Wednesday, is now third with 35 points, while Arsenal, which was beaten by Liverpool earlier on Saturday, is in second place with 36.

In the seventh minute, Leon Bailey ran down the right flank, cut back the ball, and found McGinn, setting up a wild scene at Villa Park. The captain of Villa made one touch, spun quickly, and shot past goalie David Raya. Before VAR concluded that Kai Havertz handled the ball before sending it past goalie Emi Martinez after a goalmouth scramble, Arsenal believed it had leveled in additional time.