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Arsenal v Aston Villa : The Gunners struck early and frequently to establish an insuperable advantage and take all three points at the Emirates Stadium on Friday. [ MORE: How to watch Premier League in USA ] Thomas Partey, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Emile Smith Rowe all scored inside the opening hour to give Arsenal a 3-0 lead before Jacob Ramsey hit back in the 82nd moment. The victory sends arsenal 9th in the Premier League postpone on the back of their current six-game unbeaten rivulet ( 4W-2D-0L ). Aston Villa, interim, are stuck in 13th after suffering a third straight kill .

Arsenal vs Aston Villa final score, stats, results

final grudge : arsenal 3, Aston Villa 1 goal scorers : Arsenal ( Partey 23′, Aubameyang 45 ’ +5, Smith Rowe 56′ ), Aston Villa ( Ramsey 82′ ) Shots : Arsenal 22, Aston Villa 10 Shots on target : arsenal 9, Aston Villa 4 possession : armory 54 %, Aston Villa 46 %

2 things we learned, Arsenal vs Aston Villa

1. How good Arsenal can actually be : It ’ s undeniable that Arsenal have sorely lacked a pitiless mentality and any semblance of the needed confidence to perform up to their considerable corporate endowment on a reproducible basis. Friday ’ s thrashing of Aston Villa revealed a different version of the Gunners, one in which they forcefully marched around the all over the battlefield and dictated the game ’ sulfur terms to Aston Villa on an every-touch footing. They were prevailing out of the starting gate and they never took their foot of the natural gas for roughly 80 minutes. 2. Aston Villa had their chances late : Ramsey scored a colossal goal to put the result spinal column into doubt with equitable 10 minutes left to play, but Ollie Watkins couldn ’ t quite turn home a hybrid from Matt Targett a hour late, and that seemed to be the gold endowment and wake-up call that Arsenal desperately needed to get the three points over the line. Man of the Match : Thomas Partey – Scored the open finish, hit the carpentry and by and large dominated the opening hour .

Arsenal vs Aston Villa recap, highlights

Thomas Partey heads home Arsenal opener (goal video)

Emile Smith Rowe served up a dangerous ball from the corner complain, and Partey rose highest to get his head on the ball at the approximate post. It seemed unlikely to find its way through a sea of bodies without a touch or block otherwise, but it did and Arsenal were 1-0 ahead .

Aubameyang penalty saved, rebound scored (goal video)

The halftime whistle was set to be blown, but referee Craig Pawson was referred to the field-side monitor for a television revue on Targett ’ s sliding tackle against Alexandre Lacazette. It was indeed a foul, and though Emiliano Martinez made a fantastic full-stretch spare to deny Aubameyang, the bounce was hammered dwelling immediately. [ VIDEO: Premier League highlights ] 

Emile Smith Rowe slams home at the back post for 3-0 (goal video)

As easily as Arsenal moved the ball across the field, and adenine well as Smith Rowe hammered it past Martinez, that ’ s how easy it was for the Gunners on Friday .

Jacob Ramsey scores a screamer to give Aston Villa hope (goal video)

Arsenal barely switched off to concede from absolutely nothing 20 yards out, frankincense the entirely deface on an differently leading outing from Arteta ’ s men.

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