Arsenal restored their five-point cushion atop the Premier League on Wednesday, grinding out a 2-0 win over Brentford before another goal-laden night saw Aston Villa edge Brighton & Hove Albion 4-3 in a chaotic thriller on the south coast.
Mikel Merino set Arsenal on their way with an 11th-minute header, but it took a stoppage-time strike from substitute Bukayo Saka to finally put the match to bed.
The victory extended the Gunnersβ unbeaten run in all competitions to 18, a steady response after Manchester City had briefly trimmed the gap with a wild 5-4 win at Fulham the previous evening.
Arsenal now sit on 33 points from 14 matches.
Aston Villa climbed to third with
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