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Aston Villa topples Arsenal and extends record home win streak

John McGinn celebrates after scoring the winner for Aston Villa against Arsenal.[Aston Villa]

Aston Villa beat Arsenal 1-0 and moved within two points of new English Premier League leader Liverpool on Saturday.

Villa made John McGinn's seventh-minute goal stand up in the latest standout victory for Unai Emery's high-flying team, which upset defending champion Manchester City by the same scoreline on Wednesday.

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