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Malik Ouzia and Giuseppe Muro

Aston Villa 0-1 Arsenal LIVE! Saka goal - Premier League result, match stream and latest updates today

Bukayo Saka scored the winner as Arsenal beat Aston Villa to strengthen their grip on fourth place in the Premier League.

Saka was the star of the show as the Gunners secured a huge result in the battle to qualify for the Champions League.

The England international scored the only goal in the first half with a low drive from the edge of the area after Villa failed to properly clear a cross into the box.

Arsenal have opened up a four-point lead over Manchester United in fifth place and have a game in hand on their nearest rivals in the race for Champions League qualification.

They are now six points ahead of Tottenham and West Ham, who play each other on Sunday.

Arsenal's celebrations at the final whistle showed just how significant they feel this result could be as they seek to return to the Champions League for the first time in five years.

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