Aston Villa, featuring Argentines Emiliano Martínez and Emiliano Buendía, defeated Brighton and Hove Albion 1-0 in matchday 26 of the English Premier League, remaining six points behind league leaders Arsenal. As reported by Noticias Argentinas, the team of Spanish manager Unai Emery arrived at this match at Villa Park following a 1-1 draw with Bournemouth last Saturday, which extended their six-point gap to leaders Arsenal, who had beaten Sunderland. Therefore, this match against Brighton and Hove Albion in London became crucial for Aston Villa's aspirations to stay alive in the title race. The match was far from easy for the Londoners. Already without Argentine Buendía on the pitch but with world champion Martínez in goal, they managed to open the scoring in the 41st minute of the second half with an own goal from midfielder Jack Hinshelwood. Following a corner kick from the left by Jamaican Leon Bailey, the ball fell in the penalty area where Hinshelwood attempted to clear it with his head but ended up scoring in his own net. With this result, Aston Villa stays in third place with 50 points, six behind leaders Arsenal, who will face Brentford tomorrow at the Gtech Community Stadium. The matchday in the English Premier League began with a 0-0 draw between the relegation-threatened Wolverhampton Wanderers and the committed Nottingham Forest. At the Etihad Stadium, Manchester City defeated Fulham 3-0 and moved into second place, three points behind Arsenal.
