Arsenal won a six-goal thriller at Aston Villa, scoring twice in stoppage time to reclaim the Premier League lead.
Jorginho’s shot was deflected in off Villa goalkeeper Emi Martinez, putting Arsenal up 3-2, before substitute Gabriel Martinelli raced clear to score as Villa sought an equalizer.
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In the first half, Villa took the lead twice, through Ollie Watkins and Philippe Coutinho.
Bukayo Saka and Oleksandr Zinchenko scored either side of halftime to keep them at bay.
Arsenal’s win ended a three-game losing streak and restored their lead over Manchester City, whom they had lost to in midweek.
The game started at a frenetic pace, and Aston took the lead within five minutes thanks to Watkins’ fourth goal in as many games.
On the counter, he caught Arsenal off guard, latching on to Matty Cash’s long pass before beating William Saliba and finding the far corner.
Arsenal’s response time was only 11 minutes. Saka equalized with a powerful effort into the roof of the net moments after Tyrone Mings cleared Eddie Nketiah’s shot onto the crossbar.
Coutinho, making his first league start under Aston manager Unai Emery, put the hosts back in front with a calm finish from inside the area.
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On the hour, Zinchenko found space on the edge of the box and fired in from a short corner at the near post for his first goal for Arsenal, before Nketiah fired over minutes later.
With 14 minutes remaining, Martin Odegaard shot wide, and it appeared that Arsenal’s day would be ruined unless Jorginho and Martinelli made crucial contributions.
