Title-chasing Arsenal maintained their long unbeaten streak at Villa
Park but the woodwork twice denied them victory over Martin O'Neill's
side.
Cesc Fabregas struck the post in first-half stoppage time and then
Tomas Rosicky crashed a shot against the underside of the bar after
the break.
Villa played their full part in a pulsating end-to-end affair but
failed to add the Gunners to the scalps of the other 'big four'
teams they have beaten this season - Manchester United, Liverpool
and Chelsea.
It means Arsenal have now gone 12 years since last tasting defeat
away to Villa as they extended their unbeaten Barclays Premier League
run to 10 matches from which they have collected 24 points.
Villa also went close to snatching a winner, with Stewart Downing
spurning two opportunities, but O'Neill will be slightly concerned
they have now failed to score in four successive league games.
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