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Ex-Premier League referee Keith Hackett says Aston Villa should have been awarded a penalty for Sokratis’ handball

Aston Villa suffered a 3-2 loss at the hands of Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday, and manager Dean Smith will be very disappointed with the result.

Villa were handed a massive chance to secure their second Premier League win of the campaign after Ainsley Maitland-Niles was sent off towards the end of the first-half.

John McGinn’s 20th-minute goal had put the visitors in the lead before Nicolas Pepe restored parity from the spot in the second-half.

Wesley immediately put Villa ahead once again, but late goals from Calum Chambers and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang ensured Arsenal snatched all three points against all odds.