Chelsea, who’ve scored solely 4 objectives in 10 video games in all competitions for the reason that begin of the yr, seemed livelier within the second half when Raheem Sterling and Kai Havertz got here on and so they saved the Southampton defence below stress.
However regardless of spending greater than half a billion {dollars} within the January switch window, Chelsea nonetheless couldn’t rating towards the south-coast staff led by caretaker coach Ruben Selles after Nathan Jones was sacked per week in the past.
Gamers name for medical help after Cesar Azpilicueta was kicked within the head.Credit score:Getty Photographs
At a packed and raucous Villa Park, Ollie Watkins fired residence the hosts’ opener – and his fourth objective in as many video games – within the fifth minute after a scintillating run into the field and jink previous Arsenal defender William Saliba.
Bukayo Saka struck again for Arsenal with a wonderful left foot drive from inside the realm within the sixteenth minute, earlier than Philippe Coutinho restored Villa’s lead with a low shot within the thirty first following a intelligent dummy from Emiliano Buendia.
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Oleksandr Zinchenko levelled for Arsenal within the 62nd minute with a low drive previous World Cup-winning goalkeeper Martinez.
Earlier than the thrilling finale, either side missed gilt-edged possibilities, Martin Odegaard pulling extensive for Arsenal when he seemed sure to attain and Villa’s Leon Bailey seeing a shot tipped onto the crossbar.
Elsewhere, Brighton beat Fulham 1-0, Crystal Palace and Brentford drew 1-1, Leeds dropped into the relegation zone with a 1-0 defeat to Everton, and Bournemouth beat Wolverhampton 1-0.
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