Arsenal ended the year beautifully, beating third-placed Premier League side Aston Villa 4-1. Former Sporting Viktor Gyökeres was once again disappointing in attack and saw his replacement, Gabriel Jesus, score the first time he touched the ball. The warning has been given to the Swedish international. Despite the difference in the final score, the goals only came in the second half. Between minutes 48 and 52, Gabriel Magalhães, in a move in which the team's goalkeeper Villa's complained about a foul in the six-yard box, and Martin Zubimendi, who took the place of the injured Declan Rice, left the Gunners comfortable in the game, with Leandro Trossard (69m) and Gabriel Jesus (78m) completing the rout. The Brazilian international, who scored moments after replacing the outgoing Viktor Gyökeres, returned to celebrate in the Premier League practically a year after his last goal, a hiatus that is explained by the serious injury he suffered at the beginning of 2025. In added time, Ollie Watkins scored the goal of honor for Aston Villa, who remain in third place in the Premier League, with 39 points. Arsenal ends the year with a series of four consecutive victories and leads the table with 45 points, five more than Manchester City, which closes the 19th round on January 1st against Sunderland.