Red mist clears as Campbell seals win

Arsenal 2 Aston Villa 0

Sloppy Villa defending gave Campbell, facing an FA charge and already suspended for a red card from Sunday's visit to Manchester City, the chance to head home following a Robert Pires corner the visitors should have cleared. Arsenal just about deserved the points against a Villa side who started negatively against the pace of Henry but then had their share of chances before the Frenchman scored at the death.

David O'Leary, in his latest return to Highbury where he was Arsenal's leading appearance-maker, left England striker Darius Vassell on the bench and handed midfielder Mark Kinsella his first start for Aston Villa this season.