Arsenal beat Everton 2-0 to draw level with Manchester City on points
Goals from Ezri Konsa and Gabriel gave Arsenal a home win after Manchester City lost at Aston Villa. City remain ahead on goal difference.
Arsenal beat Everton 2-0 at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday, 24 October, moving level with Manchester City at the top of the Premier League after City lost 2-1 at Aston Villa earlier in the day. Arsenal and City have 21 points from eight games, with City ahead on goal difference, The National reported.
Ezri Konsa put Arsenal ahead in the first half, and Gabriel scored in the 68th minute to secure the win. The National reported that Konsa bundled in a corner virtually on the goal line for his first Arsenal goal since joining from Aston Villa in the summer. It was Arsenal’s first goal from a set piece this season, according to the report.
Gabriel, making his 200th Premier League appearance, headed in Ben White’s cross at the far post. The National reported that substitute Bruno Guimaraes had played White down the flank during the move. The second goal gave Arsenal a two-goal margin after they had led by one at half-time.
How Manchester City’s defeat opened the door
Aston Villa ended City’s perfect Premier League start with a 2-1 home win. AFP reported that Nicolas Jackson scored twice for Villa and Erling Haaland scored for City. Villa’s result gave Arsenal the chance to draw level on points when they faced Everton later on Saturday; Arsenal took it without overtaking City on goal difference.
AFP reported that Villa goalkeeper Zion Suzuki helped keep City at bay after Villa scored in the sixth minute. Haaland equalised early in the second half, but Jackson restored Villa’s lead around the hour mark from Ibrahim Mbaye’s cross. City pressed for another equaliser without finding one.
Arsenal’s selection and Everton’s late chance
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta made five changes after the team’s match against Bayern Munich on Wednesday, The Guardian reported. Martin Ødegaard and Declan Rice nevertheless continued their runs of starting every Arsenal league game this season. The Guardian said Bukayo Saka had suffered a thigh injury that could keep him out until mid-December.
Everton’s Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall sent a late header just wide of David Raya’s post, according to The Guardian. His miss left Gabriel’s goal as the final one of the match and preserved Arsenal’s 2-0 win. City remain top on goal difference, while Arsenal’s victory closed the points gap created by City’s earlier unbeaten start.
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Sources and context
- Arsenal go level at top of Premier League with Man City after easing to win over EvertonThe National
- Clinical Arsenal earn precious win against Everton thanks to Konsa and GabrielThe Guardian
- Man City beaten at Aston Villa as perfect Premier League start endsAFP, republished by Al Jazeera
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