Villa Park Fortress: 15 Straight Wins as McGinn Sinks Arsenal

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Aston Villa continued their historic home run with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Arsenal on Saturday, setting a new club record of 15 consecutive victories at Villa Park. John McGinn scored the only goal of the game after just seven minutes, rifling his shot into the top corner.

The Villans struggled to create many more chances in the game, but their defensive resilience proved to be the difference. Carlos made two crucial goal-line clearances, one on either side of half-time, to deny Martinelli and an own goal from a corner.

Arsenal had their moments in the game, with Bukayo Saka having a goal ruled out for offside and Kai Havertz seeing an equalizer disallowed for handball in the build-up.

Villa's win sees them climb to third in the Premier League table, just one point behind Arsenal and two points behind leaders Liverpool.

Here are the key takeaways from the match:

• McGinn's early strike proves decisive: The Villa captain's goal was all that separated the two sides, and it was a moment of pure quality.
• Villa's defense stands firm: Villa's backline was resolute throughout the game, with Carlos making two crucial goal-line clearances.
• Arsenal miss chance to go top: The Gunners' defeat means they remain in second place, three points behind Liverpool.
• Villa still in the hunt: Villa's win keeps them in the hunt for the Premier League title, and they will be confident of maintaining their good form.

What's Next:

Villa will be looking to extend their winning streak when they host Zrinjski Mostar in the Europa Conference League on Thursday.

Arsenal will be looking to bounce back from their defeat when they travel to PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League on Tuesday.

Overall, this was a hard-fought win for Aston Villa, and it keeps them in the hunt for the Premier League title. Arsenal will be disappointed with the result, but they will be looking to get back to winning ways in the Champions League this week.