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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Barry Glendenning

Aston Villa 0-2 Arsenal: Premier League – as it happened

Thomas Partey celebrates after doubling Arsenal’s lead at Aston Villa.
Thomas Partey celebrates after doubling Arsenal’s lead. Photograph: Peter Powell/Reuters

Aston Villa 0-2 Arsenal

Match report: Ollie Watkins missed a sitter in each half, while a mirculous David Raya save prompted the turnaround that led to Arsenal winning courtesy of goals from Leandro Trossard and Thomas Partey. Ben Fisher reports from Villa Park …

Unai Emery: “In football the most important thing is to create chances,” says the Arsenal boss, when asked about Ollie Watkins’s uncharacteristic lack of sharppness. “It’s not the finishing we want but I am very happy with how he progressed after the first game he played against West Ham. Today his processes were working better even if he didn’t score. Ollie watkins in the future will score those chances.”

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