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Daily Mirror
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Tom Victor

Mikel Arteta footage resurfaces casting new light on Arsenal’s dramatic Aston Villa goal

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta insisted Emi Martinez's late own goal against the Gunners was really a Jorginho goal, and one of his own efforts against the same opposition might help explain his assessment.

Jorginho hit a stoppage-time effort against the woodwork with the scores level at 2-2, and the ball cannoned into the net off the head of former Arsenal goalkeeper Martinez to help the visitors claim all three points. It will go down as an own goal, with the Italy midfielder made to wait for his first Gunners goal after joining on transfer deadline day.

Incredibly, Arteta himself 'scored' a near-identical goal in his very last appearance as an Arsenal player back in 2016. Footage of that effort has resurfaced to show just how similar the efforts were.

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