Aston Villa continued their fantastic season under Unai Emery after beating Arsenal 1-0 on Saturday night. Thanks to this victory, “Villa” moved closer to the leader “Liverpool” by two points.

Aston Villa, Manchester United, Tottenham and Manchester City in the Premier League

After defeating last season’s reigning champions, Aston Villa also edged past Arsenal on Saturday in a match also played at Villa Park.

In front of the Gunners, Unai Emery’s squad dominated, thanks to John McGinn’s goal in the 7th minute.

Despite Arsenal having most of the ball, Mikel Arteta’s side failed to score and the result remained unchanged.

Premier League, schedule of round 16

Saturday

Crystal Palace – Liverpool 1-2

Brighton – Burnley 1-1

Manchester United – Bournemouth 0-3

Sheffield United – Brentford 1-0

Wolves – Nottingham Forest 1-1

Aston Villa – Arsenal 1-0

Sunday

Everton – Chelsea

Fulham – West Ham United

Luton Town – Manchester City

Tottenham Hotspur – Newcastle United

Premier League, standings

1. Liverpool 37p

2. Arsenal 36p

3. Aston Villa 35p

4. Manchester City 30p

5. Tottenham Hotspur 27p

6. Manchester United 27p

7. Newcastle United 26p.