Bukayo Saka scored the only goal of the match as Arsenal defeated Aston Villa 1-0 in the Premier League on Monday night.
The Gunners had lost 2-1 at Villa Park last season and arrived in the Midlands looking to exact revenge.
Mikel Arteta’s men opened their campaign with a 3-0 thrashing of Coventry City, but had to battle for maximum points against Villa.
The first half ended without goals, as both sides failed to record any shot on target.
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Saka bundled home the winner after a fine move down the left side of attack.
Arsenal are now joint-top of the Premier League table with Manchester City and are only second by goals difference.
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