The unblooded team of Unai Emeri struggled to the first missed standard.
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Arsenal - Aston Villa 4:1 Goals: Gabriel, 48, Subimendi, 52, Trossard, 69, Jesus, 78 - Watkins, 90+4 Arsenal: Raya - Timber (White, 83), Saliba, Gabriel (Lewis-Skelly, 77),.
Aston Villa: Martinez - Bogarde, Lindelof, Konsa, Digne - Onana (McGinn, 46), Tielemans (Gemmings, 82) - Sancho (Garcia, 61), Buendia (Malen, 61), Rogers (Dzhimo-Aloba, 82) - Watkins.
Front: Merino, Jesus - Rogers, Bogarde, Watkins.