Arsenal 2-0 Everton: Ezri Konsa scores first goal as Gunners draw level with Man City
Arsenal secured a 2-0 victory over Everton in the Premier League, with goals from Ezri Konsa and Gabriel. The win moves Arsenal level on points with league leaders Manchester City following City's loss to Aston Villa.
Why it matters
This result significantly impacts the Premier League title race, tightening the competition at the top of the table.
Centre-back partners Ezri Konsa and Gabriel celebrated personal milestones as Arsenal beat Everton 2-0 to move level on points with Premier League leaders Manchester City.
England defender Konsa scrambled home from a corner in the seventh minute at the Emirates Stadium to claim his first goal for the club since arriving from Aston Villa in the summer.
Gabriel sealed victory with a second-half header on his 200th Premier League appearance, ensuring the Gunners took full advantage of City's 2-1 defeat at Aston Villa in Saturday's early kick-off.
Victory for Mikel Arteta's reigning champions was a seventh from eight top-flight fixtures this season and an 11th from 13 games in all competitions.
Everton had opportunities to spring a surprise, with Thierno Barry and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall wasting their best openings before they slipped to a second-successive defeat.
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