BIRMINGHAM, England -- The Premier League title race is on. Perhaps the biggest concern for Arsenal is they are already starting to feel the pace.

Aston Villa 's reward for their relentless persistence at Villa Park was a thrilling 2-1 win against the league leaders via a 95th-minute goal from substitute Emiliano Buendía which rattled this famous old stadium to its core.

Villa manager Unai Emery jumped in delight. Gunners goalkeeper David Raya kicked the post in frustration. Villa's set-piece coach, Austin MacPhee, waved his crutches in the air in defiance like some sort of "Game of Thrones" re-enactment for outpatients.

The cheers were no doubt replicated at the Etihad Stadium, where Manchester City were going through their final preparations before facing Sunderland . T

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