There were absolute scenes after Emi Buendia scores a 95th minute winner for Aston Villa against Arsenal in the Premier League on Saturday.
Matty Cash gave the hosts a first-half lead, only for Arsenal Leandro Trossard to level the scoreline with his 50th Premier League goal after coming on as a substitute.
Emi Buendía though scored a with the last kick of the game, curling in after Arsenal failed to clear, the result sending Aston Villa into 2nd place, three points behind leaders, and extend their unbeaten run to nine wins in their last ten league games (plus seven straight wins in all competitions).
Arsenal however suffer their first league defeat since August, despite a strong second-half response.
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta to TNT Sports:
“In the manner it happened at the end, really difficult to take.
“In the first half we had moments. They had the best chance, but I think it was a foul on Riccy [Riccardo Calafiori] when Watkins goes through.
“After that we started to control the game and had some good situations. But you are always on the edge, especially when you don’t manage the ball well when you regain it. We didn’t do that well in the first half.
“In the second half, we started very well. We scored the goal, we were dominant. But then we had periods where the same issue appeared.
“We didn’t have the dominance, we allowed open spaces. We gave two balls away that could have cost us the game before the actual goal.
“And then we don’t score the chance when Declan [Rice] puts the ball across to Noni [Madueke] and Viktor [Gyokeres]. We don’t score, goal kick long, second ball, clear the ball, an individual action, a lot of chaos in the box, and you end up losing it. So it is painful.
“We have to focus on ourselves and certain standards that today, particularly individually, we didn’t reach.
“The effort was absolutely there. We have to use that pain to go again. That’s football.
“The consistency levels we have shown with everything that’s happened with us has been incredible.”
Aston Villa goalscorer Emi Buendia, speaking to BBC MOTD:
“Incredible, the feeling to score that goal and help the team get the win, an important win against the table leaders. Really proud to help the team and score that goal. Very happy.
“It shows the character of the teams in this league, they did well to try to block the shot with three players on the floor. I saw the space and had the opportunity, really happy.
“We have to keep doing our job and stay focussed on us and prepare every game. The season is long and we need to work hard, game by game. Every match is difficult and we have to keep this mentality until the end.”
Matty Cash to TNT Sports:
“We knew it was going to be a really demanding game but I think we were fantastic. The crowd here really helped us. Right at the end was the craziest I’ve ever been!”
What can Villa achieve this season? “Anything! We’ve got to take it game by game and keep working hard. At the minute we’re on a great run but we know it’s not even Christmas yet.”
“This team has huge character”
Emi Buendia and Matty Cash react to Aston Villa’s 2-1 win over Arsenal 🙌
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“We have to pick ourselves up and go again”
Mikel Arteta reflects on Arsenal’s last minute defeat to Aston Villa…
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“Today the players showed they are the protagonists” 💪
Unai Emery gives his post-match thoughts after Aston Villa hand Arsenal their second loss of the season…
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This is how fans reacted amid absolute scenes after Emi Buendia scores 95th minute winner for Aston Villa against Arsenal…
@PalaceScout: Love the break in commentary for a full 40 seconds to allow you to lap up the atmosphere.
@74dudders: Football means so much to so many people, we’ve all had the ups and downs, but my god don’t the ups feel incredible in the moment. Great limbs from the villa fans
@HLTCO: Football, bloody hell. A solid 38 seconds of letting the moment breathe from Darren Fletcher on commentary here. Top work. 🫡
@scott_5254: This is why Darren Fletcher is best commentator about. Doesn’t say a word after the goal so you can hear the crowd noise instead of talking a load of biblical bollocks like others do.
@AndyTHFC204: Keown so gutted he could barely speak, love it
@luisgarciaisgod: Would have been an absolute travesty if Arsenal had avoided defeat today, Villa have absolutely battered them.
@Andymb28: Forget about this is the goal, this is expert commentary, not talking over the crowd and the atmosphere for 30 seconds. Peter drury would be reciting a poem the whole time and not letting the viewer live the emotion
@gortavfc: I shall be watching this approximately 257 times today. That noise 😍 Love how the commentator stays quiet and just let’s the noise do the talking #AVFC
@JordAVFCx: Wow. Holte end exploded at the end, enjoyed being part of those limbs 😂 last second goal, can’t beat it, this fucking team! Hope everyone kept the receipts from all those cocky arsenal fans on twitter 🤷♂️👀 #AVFC
@T_jPerry: A moment for the ages in the Holte End, one we’ll talk about in years to come! #AVFC
