Arsenal's hopes of finishing runners-up evaporated with a disappointing home defeat.
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| Richard Dunne battles for the ball with Robin van Persie of Arsenal |
Villa took the lead on 10 minutes. A simple high ball from Kyle Walker drifted over Sebastien Squillaci and through to an unmarked Darren Bent, who collected it on his chest and turned to volley past Wojciech Szczesny.
The visitors got a second on 15 minutes when a slip from Thomas Vermaelen allowed Ashley Young time on the ball, some 25 yards out. He slipped a pass through to Bent, with full-back Bacary Sagna left appealing for a non-existent offside as the England striker calmly finished into the bottom corner.
Robin van Persie pulled one back for the Gunners in the final minute, prodding home an opportunistic close-range finish.
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