After such a brilliant performance full of energy, cutting edge and drive, Arsenal inexplicably found a way to chuck two points away as their jaded, injury-hit team were dejected at the final whistle. They’re still 12 games unbeaten in the Premier League but this draw hurt. It stung. It felt like a defeat.

Aston Villa are threatening to disrupt Arsenal's Premier League title bid for a second season running.Unai Emery put one over on his former employers in last year's encounter at the Emirates Stadium

Arsenal threw away a 2-0 lead against Aston Villa on Saturday at the Emirates Stadium. Goals from Youri Tielemans and Ollie Watkins cancelled out efforts from Gabriel Martinelli and Kai Havertz – a result which causes real damage to Arsenal in the Premier League title race after Liverpool defeated Brentford.

Arsenal has slipped up in the Premier League title race by squandering a two-goal lead to draw with Aston Villa after Liverpool beat Brentford thanks to a stoppage-time double from Darwin Nunez.

Arsenal were denied a late winner as Aston Villa came from two goals down to earn a 2-2 draw at the Emirates Stadium. Mikel Merino’s strike hit Kai Havertz and beat Emiliano Martinez in the final minutes, but that goal was ruled out by VAR after replays showed the ball had hit the arm of Havertz.

Aston Villa came back from 2-0 down to rescue a draw against Arsenal in the Premier League. Gabriel Martinelli and Kai Havertz scored either side of half-time to put the home side in a commanding position, but they were pegged back.

Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins proved a thorn in Arsenal's side again as he completed his side's comeback with the equaliser in a 2-2 draw in the Premier League on Saturday.

Gabriel Martinelli and Kai Havertz fired the Gunners in front but Villa fought back through goals from Youri Tielemans and Ollie Watkins in eight second-half minutes

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MIKEL ARTETA blasted the defensive errors that left Arsenal’s title hopes in tatters. Two blunders from Thomas Partey and Mikel Merino allowed Aston Villa to come back from 2-0 down. And

Arsenal’s Spanish midfielder Mikel Merino smashed the ball home from outside the area in the 88th minute strike to sent the crowd going mal for a 3-2 Arsenal scoreline. But VAR intervened and ruled the ball out for a Kai Havertz handball.