Official Site of Arsenal · Jul 21, 2020
Match report: Aston Villa 1-0 Arsenal
By Rob Kelly
WHAT HAPPENED
Our hopes of securing a top-seven finish in the Premier League took a big hit as we were beaten on a night to forget at Villa Park.
Mikel Arteta had spoken of having no room for error if we were to secure Europa League next season football through our league position, but we came away empty handed from this game after a sluggish display,
Coming so soon after what had been a physically and mentally exhausting Emirates FA Cup semi-final against Manchester City, some fatigue was to be expected as the game got off to a low-key start.