Second-half goals from Leandro Trossard and Thomas Partey gave Arsenal a hard-fought 2-0 win at Aston Villa on Saturday as Mikel Arteta's side continued their perfect start to the Premier League season.
Villa won the double against Arsenal last season, defeats which ultimately cost the Gunners the title, and had plenty of opportunities to record a third successive win at Villa Park. Striker Ollie Watkins missed two clear-cut chances, the second of which was saved by Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya.
However, Arsenal weathered the storm and took the lead in the 67th minute through substitute Trossard, before Partey secured all three points 10 minutes later.
Villa fans left ruing missed opportunities, while visiting Arsenal fans celebrated two wins from two games that kept them on course for another serious title challenge.
Information from Reuters contributed to this report.
