Ollie Watkins scored twice as Aston Villa condemned Arsenal to their fourth Premier League defeat of the season with a 3-0 triumph at the Emirates.
The former Brentford striker fired home twice in quick succession late on to seal a deserved win for Dean Smith’s men, after Bukayo Saka’s own goal had opened the scoring in the first half.
The visitors had already seen a John McGinn goal ruled out for a harsh offside decision when Saka, under pressure from Trezeguet, put into his own goal after 25 minutes.
Villa went up a gear in the second half with Jack Grealish pulling the strings in midfield and it was no surprise when Watkins headed home in the 72nd minute.Watkins struck again three minutes later after a rapid counter-attack to seal the points.
Two consecutive defeats had halted Villa's early-season charge but they moved back up to sixth with 15 points from eight games. Inconsistent Arsenal are down in 11th with 12 points after four wins and four defeats so far.
Additional reporting by Reuters.
