Clinical Arsenal earn precious win against Everton thanks to Konsa and Gabriel
Arsenal secured a 2-0 victory over Everton, with goals from Ezri Konsa and Gabriel Magalhaes keeping the team in the Premier League title hunt. The match highlighted Everton's ongoing struggles and the pressure on manager David Moyes.
Why it matters
This match reflects the current competitive landscape of the Premier League and the financial/managerial instability facing Everton.
Gabriel Magalhães directs his header home, despite Kai Havertz jumping in front of him, to make it 2-0 to Arsenal. Photograph: Matthew Childs/Action Images/Reuters Gabriel Magalhães directs his header home, despite Kai Havertz jumping in front of him, to make it 2-0 to Arsenal. Photograph: Matthew Childs/Action Images/Reuters Premier League Clinical Arsenal earn precious win against Everton thanks to Konsa and Gabriel Ed Aarons at the Emirates Stadium Sat 24 Oct 2026 17.03 BST Last modified on Sat 24 Oct 2026 19.06 BST Share Prefer the Guardian on Google The wait goes on for David Moyes. The 63-year-old Scot must have been hoping that on his 14th visit to this stadium as Everton’s manager, his luck would change. Yet from the moment Ezri Konsa slammed home his first goal for Arsenal as the Premier League champions rediscovered their knack of scoring from set pieces, the writing was on the wall.
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