Soccer Football - Premier League - Aston Villa v Arsenal - Villa Park, Birmingham, Britain - February 6, 2021 Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins celebrates scoring their first goal with teammates Marvelous Nakamba and Ezri Konsa Pool via REUTERS/Catherine Ivill
BIRMINGHAM (Reuters) - An early goal from Ollie Watkins helped Aston Villa beat a sloppy Arsenal 1-0 on Saturday to move up to eighth in the Premier League standings, consigning the visitors to a second defeat in as many games.
While Villa leapfrogged struggling Tottenham Hotspur, the result left Arsenal 10th on 31 points after a midweek loss at Wolverhampton Wanderers, two points behind their north London rivals having played two games more.
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