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Buendia fires Villans into the title race with last-gasp goal

- BY JONATHAN VEAL

ARSENAL

EMI BUENDIA scored with the last kick of the game as Aston Villa blew the Premier League title race wide open with a 2-1 victory over leaders Arsenal.

Buendia scored in the fifth minute of time added on to end the Gunners' 11-game unbeaten run in the league and cut the gap between them to three points.

It was a thoroughly deserved victory for Unai Emery's side, who have now won nine of their last 10 Premier League games and have firmly entered the title race.

They had looked like being denied as Leandro Trossard's early second-half goal cancelled out a fizzer from Matty Cash (left) and the Gunners were holding firm.