Aston Villa star lauded after ‘ludicrous’ moment after denting Arsenal’s title hopes
Aston Villa recorded an impressive 2-0 win against Arsenal on Sunday afternoon, denting the Gunners’ title hopes as one of Unai Emery’s stars was praised for his role in a key moment.
After watching what Crystal Palace did to Liverpool, Aston Villa felt it was necessary to put another spanner in the works of the title race by beating Arsenal 2-0 at the Emirates
It was an afternoon to remember for Unai Emery on returning to his former home, becoming the first side in the Premier League to beat Arsenal in 2024.
Second-half goals from Leon Bailey and Ollie Watkins sealed the Gunners’ fate, seeing Villa fire themselves back into the top four, and the title race steered in Manchester City’s favour.
While it was an impressive day all around for the Villans, who had to be patient to earn their chance to impose themselves, one key moment stood out as the most memorable.
Read our player ratings from Arsenal 2-0 Aston Villa here
What Ollie Watkins did to earn high praise during Aston Villa’s win over Arsenal
Scoring his 19th goal of the Premier League season, Watkins not only capped off Villa’s win but equalled the club’s record-scoring tally in the competition.
The Englishman’s impressive finish saw him draw level with Christian Benteke on 19 league goals in a campaign, with his moment of late magic leaving one journalist in awe.
Taking to Twitter X during the game, journalist Matt Maher dubbed Watkins as “ludicrous”, also commending Youri Tielemans’ superb ball to create the goal.
“Tielemans sends Watkins away. The finish is ludicrous. 2-0 Villa.”
The 28-year-old was sent through on goal and chipped the ball expertly beyond the reach of David Raya to silence the Emirates and send the away end into pandemonium.
