Topics: Premier League, Arsenal, Aston Villa, Ollie Watkins
A poor performance from the Gunners resulted in the Villans matching a remarkable Premier League milestone.

A dismal performance at the Emirates left Arsenal stunned as Aston Villa run away as winners in Sunday's Round 8 encounter in the English Premier League. The Gunners sat in their own backyard to suffer a 3-0 defeat that has propelled their opponents to their best-ever start in the competition in 22 seasons.

After delivering a masterclass performance to beat Manchester United at Old Trafford for the first time in 14 years, Arsenal took two steps backwards when they hosted Dean Smith's men. An own-goal by Bukayo Saka in the 25th minute dealt Mike Arteta's side the first blow before a second-half double sealed the win for the visitors.

While the night ended in frustration for the North London outfit, Aston Villa had a genuine reason to celebrate the result. Having successfully clinched six points and scored 10 goals against Liverpool and Arsenal alone this season, the Birmingham now rank sixth with 15 points from seven outings while having a game in hand.

As far as Premier League records go, the club's current haul is the best they have managed in the 22 seasons in the top-flight. So far, they have won three consecutive away games, the first time the club has ever managed that in the history of the competition.