Manchester City sit at the top of the English Premier League table after Arsenal lost their chance to go two points ahead of them.
Arsenal’s Premier League title hopes suffered a setback as Aston Villa scored twice in the closing stages of the match to boost their top four bid with a dramatic 2-0 win at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday.
Leon Bailey found the net first, and Ollie Watkins doubled the lead as Aston Villa’s manager, Unai Emery, enjoyed a second win this season over the club that sacked him in 2019.
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Arsenal’s first defeat in 12 league games leaves them in second place, two points behind City, while third placed Liverpool are behind Arsenal on goal difference.
With just six games left, the defending champions, City, are closing in on an unprecedented fourth successive Premier League crown.
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