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Second-half goals from Leandro Trossard and Thomas Partey gave Arsenal a 2-0 win away at Aston Villa on Saturday.
Things could have been very different, though, with Villa striker Ollie Watkins missing two golden chances to put the hosts in front before Trossard and Partey made him pay.
Villa have failed to win three consecutive Premier League home games for the first time under Unai Emery (D2 L1), while this is the first time since 2019-20 they’ve lost their first home league match of the season.
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Aston Villa vs Arsenal: Post-Match Facts
- Arsenal have won their first two games in a top-flight campaign without conceding for the third time in their history, previously doing so in 1924-25 and 1971-72.
- Aston Villa have failed to win three consecutive Premier League home games for the first time under Unai Emery (D2 L1), while this is the first time since 2019-20 they’ve lost their first home league match of the season.
- Six of Leandro Trossard’s 14 Premier League goals for Arsenal have been as a substitute, the highest share of any player to score 10+ goals for the club in the competition (43%).
- Arsenal have won their opening two league games in three consecutive seasons for the first time in their history.
- Leandro Trossard’s goal was his first touch in the match, and Arsenal’s first shot of any kind in the second half.
- Thomas Partey’s strike was his sixth Premier League goal for Arsenal, but his first to come away from home.
- Bukayo Saka has been involved in 17 goals in his last 19 Premier League appearances for Arsenal (12 goals, 5 assists).
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