Kai Havertz squared off against Emiliano Martinez in a dramatic ending to Arsenal’s 1-0 defeat by Aston Villa on Saturday evening.

Temperes flared as Arsenal had a last-gasp equaliser ruled out by VAR, after the German midfielder had appeared to handle the ball inside the six yard box, with Eddie Nketiah bundling the ball into the back of the net.

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Emi Martínez was getting heated against his former club

As the game continued, Arsenal attempted to tie the score late on by sending a long ball into the Villa penalty area. Martinez leaped to grab the catch, but Havertz shoved the Argentine, causing him to fall to the ground.

The Arsenal man was not amused by Martinez’s actions to slow the game down, stepping towards the 2023 Yashin Trophy winner, before going head-to-head with him in a heated moment.

Players gathered around them to break up the stand-off, with Pau Torres pushing Havertz away from Martinez.

Kai Havertz and Emiliano Martinez squared off in the dying embers of Aston Villa’s 1-0 victory against Arsenal 

It was a heated moment in the game, with Pau Torres stepping in to separate the two players

It came after Havertz had pushed Martinez, forcing him to the ground, in the seventh minute of injury time

Despite that, Arsenal were unable to get a goal back, with Unai Emery’s side now having beaten the Premier League champions and the former league leaders in the space of three days.

John McGinn’s first-half goal proved the difference, with Villa Park erupting with elation at full-time.

The result means Villa are now unbeaten in their last six matches across all competitions, having also beaten Tottenham and Fulham.

The pair exchanged several heated words, with Arsenal having had a goal disallowed moments before

The German midfielder had appeared to handle the ball in the goal mouth, before Eddie Nketiah bundled the ball into the back of the net

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The referee initially saw the handball and disallowed the goal, with VAR stepping in to confirm that the official was correct