Thomas Partey finally scored his first Premier League goal as Arsenal dominated Aston Villa in a 3-1 victory at the Emirates Stadium.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Emile Smith Rowe were also on the scoresheet for Mikel Arteta’s side, who were a class above their opponents across the 90 minutes and could have won by a bigger margin.
Just one point separated the two sides ahead of kick-off. Each had won three of their opening eight league games, but Arsenal had one more draw and one fewer defeat on their record than Villa.
Arsenal gave a first Premier League start of the season to Alexandre Lacazette. In addition, Nuno Tavares and Albert Sambi Lokonga also came into the lineup. Villa, in contrast, did not change any personnel from their most recent fixture.
