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Aston Villa's impressive unbeaten streak of 11 games came to an end in dramatic fashion on Saturday, as they fell to a 3-1 defeat at the Emirates Stadium against Arsenal. Late goals from Leon Bailey and Ollie Watkins sealed the victory for the Gunners, leaving Villa to rue missed opportunities.

Villa had started brightly and created a number of chances, but they were unable to break the deadlock. Arsenal took the lead through Bukayo Saka in the 56th minute, and despite Villa's best efforts, they could not find an equalizer. Bailey's goal in the 81st minute gave Villa a lifeline, but Watkins' strike in stoppage time effectively ended the game as a contest.

The defeat leaves Villa in ninth place in the Premier League table, six points behind seventh-placed Chelsea. However, Villa have a game in hand on their rivals, and they will be looking to bounce back with a victory when they host Chelsea at Villa Park on April 27th.