Arsenal return top of Premier League after beating Villa in six-goal thriller

Arsenal have returned to the top of the Premier League after defeating Aston Villa 4-2, thanks to two late goals.

The Gunners had lost their lead at the top after losing to Manchester City within the week but had a game in hand.

With the victory at Villa, the Mikel Arteta boys have now gone three points clear at the summit.

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Ollie Watkins opened scoring with an early effort before Bukayo Saka levelled about 10 minutes after.

Phillippe Coutinho restored the lead in the halfhour mark before Zinchenko made it 2-2. But Emi Martinez scored an own goal in the 93rd-minute while Gabriel Martinelli adds fourth for the Gunners.

Arsenal will stay top if Manchester City fail to beat Nottingham Forest later on Saturday.

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