John McGinn’s goal on Saturday against title rivals Arsenal brought Aston Villa to within two points of the top of the Premier League.
After victories over Manchester City and the Gunners in back-to-back games, Unai Emery’s team has now won 15 straight Premier League titles at Villa Park, raising the possibility of an unexpected challenge for their first championship since 1981.
After just seven minutes, Villa captain McGinn scored the lone goal by diving onto Leon Bailey’s cross and blasting a shot into the top corner.
Following Arsenal’s second league loss of the year, Mikel Arteta’s team is now one point behind Liverpool, who took the lead earlier on Saturday after a thrilling 2-1 victory at Crystal Palace.