Youri Tielemans was at the heart of Aston Villa's fightback in their 2-2 draw with Arsenal and Unai Emery's side are targeting a spot in the top four this season
Aston Villa are not done yet as Youri Tielemans's diving header reduces their deficit to just one goal against Arsenal at the Emirates.
Aston Villa midfielder Youri Tielemans was pleased after their 2-2 draw at Arsenal. Tielemans scored as Villa fought from 2-0 down to earn the point on Saturday night. The Belgium midfielder said: "We came back really well into the game. The (first) goal gave us freedom and belief. It's not an easy task. They were on top of us for 60 minutes.
Aston Villa manager Unai Emery says his team are "very motivated" to secure direct qualification for the Champions League last 16 heading into Tuesday's crucial game
Aston Villa came from two goals down to draw with Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium, leaving the Gunners six points behind leaders Liverpool.
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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 collapsed against Aston Villa in the Premier League with the visiting side rescuing a point from a two goal deficit.
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.
Arsenal lost further ground on Liverpool in the title race, letting a two-goal lead slip to draw 2-2 with Aston Villa. There were more injuries for Mikel Arteta to deal with before the game when William Saliba was ruled out with a muscular injury. Jurrien Timber covered at centre-back for the first time, with Thomas Partey moving to right-back.
LONDON — The Arsenal vs Aston Villa player ratings were a lot of fun to dish out after a pulsating clash on Saturday. Arsenal were 2-0 up and cruising but Aston Villa came flying back and grabbed an unlikely point to dent the Gunners’ title push. Below are the Arsenal vs Aston Villa player ratings out of 10, with analysis on each player.
Aston Villa boss Unai Emery was delighted with his players after their 2-2 draw at Arsenal on Saturday night. Having been 2-0 ahead through Gabriel Martinelli and Kai Havertz, the Gunners allowed Villa to fight-back to draw 2-2 via goals from Youri Tielemans and Ollie Watkins.