Aston Villa 2-1 Arsenal, English Premier League: Buendia's Stoppage-Time Strike Sinks Gunners

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Aston Villa stunned leaders Arsenal with a dramatic 95th‑minute winner from Emiliano Buendia, sealing a 2-1 win at Villa Park on Saturday. Matty Cash had fired the hosts ahead on 36 minutes, but Leandro Trossard equalised early in the second half. Both sides created chances, with Emiliano Martinez and David Raya producing key saves. Arsenal looked set to extend their unbeaten run until Buendia struck with the last action of the game, sealing Villa's fifth straight win and cutting the gap between the two sides to three points.

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Aston Villa players celebrate after Aston Villa's Emiliano Buendia, left, scored his side's second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Aston Villa and Arsenal in Birmingham, England. | Photo: AP/Dave Shopland
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Aston Villa's head coach Unai Emery, centre, celebrate with his staff after Aston Villa's Emiliano Buendia scored his side's second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Aston Villa and Arsenal in Birmingham, England. | Photo: AP/Dave Shopland
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Aston Villa's Ian Maatsen, right, challenges for the ball with Arsenal's Noni Madueke during the English Premier League soccer match between Aston Villa and Arsenal in Birmingham, England. | Photo: AP/Dave Shopland
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Aston Villa's Matty Cash scores his side's opening goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Aston Villa and Arsenal in Birmingham, England. | Photo: AP/Dave Shopland
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Arsenal's Declan Rice heads the ball during the English Premier League soccer match between Aston Villa and Arsenal in Birmingham, England. | Photo: AP/Dave Shopland
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Arsenal's Leandro Trossard, left, makes an attempt to score during the English Premier League soccer match between Aston Villa and Arsenal in Birmingham, England. | Photo: AP/Dave Shopland
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Aston Villa's Morgan Rogers, right, challenges for the ball with Arsenal's Jurrien Timber during the English Premier League soccer match between Aston Villa and Arsenal in Birmingham, England. | Photo: AP/Dave Shopland
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Arsenal's Leandro Trossard celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Aston Villa and Arsenal in Birmingham, England. | Photo: AP/Dave Shopland
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Arsenal's Jurrien Timber kicks the ball during the English Premier League soccer match between Aston Villa and Arsenal in Birmingham, England. | Photo: AP/Dave Shopland
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Aston Villa's goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez, left, makes a save ahead of Arsenal's Bukayo Saka during the English Premier League soccer match between Aston Villa and Arsenal in Birmingham, England. | Photo: AP/Dave Shopland

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