Arsenal stay top of Premier League after fifth win on the trot
Mikel Arteta, Manager of Arsenal speaks with Gabriel Martinelli of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Aston Villa at Emirates Stadium on August 31, 2022 in London, England.Arsenal edged to a fifth successive Premier League
victory of the season as Gabriel Martinelli hit the winner against Aston Villa
on a night of questionable goalkeeping at the Emirates Stadium.
A deserved 2-1 win meant the Gunners remained top of the
table with a perfect record, with Martinelli settling the game after Douglas Luiz
had levelled direct from a corner.
Ex-Arsenal goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez had earlier gifted
Gabriel Jesus the opener as Steven Gerrard’s side slipped to a fourth defeat,
heaping the pressure on the former England captain.
“We are delighted
with ...