Late Benayoun header earns Gunners the spoils

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Wed, 21 Dec, 2011 - 21:41

Aston Villa 1 Arsenal 2

Aston Villa winger Marc Albrighton scored the 20,000th goal in the Barclays Premier League but a late header from Arsenal substitute Yossi Benayoun earned his side victory at Villa Park.

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CourtsSoccerHeathrowPlace: Villa ParkPerson: BenayounPerson: Marc AlbrightonPerson: Yossi BenayounPerson: AlbrightonPerson: Thomas VermaelenPerson: Robin van PersiePerson: Thierry HenryPerson: Alan HuttonPerson: Alex McLeishPerson: Charles N’ZogbiaPerson: Van PersiePerson: Wojciech SzczesnyPerson: Gabriel AgbonlahorPerson: N’ZogbiaPerson: AgbonlahorPerson: SzczesnyPerson: Francis CoquelinPerson: Aaron RamseyPerson: ClarkPerson: Theo WalcottPerson: Jonathan MossPerson: WalcottPerson: Brad GuzanPerson: CoquelinPerson: RamsayPerson: Mikel ArtetaPerson: Per MertesackerPerson: VermaelenPerson: GuzanPerson: MertesackerPerson: DunnePerson: RosickyPerson: Andrey ArshavinPerson: VillaPerson: HuttonEvent: Barclays Premier LeagueEvent: Premier LeagueOrganisation: GunnersOrganisation: Aston VillaOrganisation: ArsenalOrganisation: VillaOrganisation: BarclaysOrganisation: AcornsOrganisation: ChelseaOrganisation: LiverpoolOrganisation: Albrighton
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