Arsenal sink Everton to join Man City at Premier League summit
Arsenal defeated Everton 2-0 to move level on points with Manchester City at the top of the Premier League. Goals from Ezri Konsa and Gabriel Magalhaes secured the win for the Gunners.
Why it matters
The result significantly impacts the Premier League title race, tightening the competition at the summit of the table.
Arsenal beat Everton 2-0 on Saturday to pull level with Manchester City at the top of the Premier League, rediscovering their taste for set-piece goals at a rainswept Emirates.
Ezri Konsa bundled the ball into the net in the opening minutes for his first goal for the club since joining from Aston Villa in August.
Fellow centre-back Gabriel Magalhaes doubled the home side's lead midway through the second period.
The win meant Arsenal took full advantage of City's 2-1 defeat at Villa Park in Saturday's early kick-off -- the first time Enzo Maresca's men had dropped points this season.
Both teams are now on 21 points, but City, the Gunners' main title rivals in recent seasons, have a superior goal difference.
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