Arsenal beat Everton to move level with Manchester City

Summarised from 6 outlets · 7 reports · Updated 24 Oct, 17:27 · Archive

Arsenal beat Everton 2-0 to move level on points with Premier League leaders Manchester City after City lost 2-1 to Aston Villa.

Arsenal moved level on points with Premier League leaders Manchester City by beating Everton 2-0 at the Emirates Stadium on a rain-soaked afternoon. The victory came after Manchester City suffered their first league defeat of the season, losing 2-1 to Aston Villa in the early kick-off.

Ezri Konsa opened the scoring in the seventh minute, scrambling home from a corner at the back post. This was his first goal for Arsenal since arriving from Aston Villa in the summer. Gabriel Magalhães sealed the victory with a second-half header on his 200th Premier League appearance. Gabriel had an injury scare but overcame it to finish the match.

Konsa's goal ended Arsenal's wait for their first set-piece goal of the season. Last season, the Gunners scored 29 set-piece goals on their way to winning the title. The opening goal came from a succession of corners, with Martin Odegaard's right-wing delivery finding Gabriel at the near post. Gabriel's header was deflected and touched on to the crossbar by Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford before Konsa finished the chance. For his second-half goal, Gabriel rose highest to connect with a Ben White cross.

Manager Mikel Arteta made five changes to Arsenal's starting eleven following Wednesday's 2-2 Champions League draw away to Bayern Munich. This included handing striker Viktor Gyokeres his first league start of the campaign. Gyokeres was credited with an assist for Konsa's opening goal. Despite the rotations, Arsenal picked up their seventh win from their first eight league matches to keep pace with Manchester City on 21 points.

Everton created opportunities but failed to make them count. Thierno Barry and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall both wasted their best openings. The Toffees had a big chance to equalise at 1-0 just before half-time when Barry failed to punish a weak headed back pass from Ben White to goalkeeper David Raya. Everton remain winless since the international break and have now lost consecutive matches following last weekend's 2-0 home loss to Chelsea.

Everton's record at the Emirates has been poor, arriving with only two wins from their previous 35 matches at the stadium. They were without Jarrad Branthwaite, who suffered concussion, and Jack Grealish, who was ruled out with illness. This was David Moyes's 14th visit to the ground as Everton manager, and the Scot's side slipped to a second-successive defeat.

How it is being reported

• Konsa and Gabriel on target as Arsenal top EvertonHighlights from the Premier League match between Arsenal and Everton.Sky Sports · 24 Oct, 18:12
• Arsenal rediscover magic touch at corners as Ezri Konsa and Gabriel punish wasteful Everton and move Gunners level at top with Man CityCentre 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.Daily Mail Sport · 24 Oct, 17:15
• Arsenal beat Everton to move level on points with leaders Man CityChampions Arsenal capitalised on Manchester City’s defeat at Aston Villa to move level on points with the Premier League leaders thanks to a 2-0 win over Everton at a rain-soaked Emirates Stadium.Sky Sports · 24 Oct, 17:12
• Arsenal centre-backs make the difference to cut gap to leaders Man CityArsenal 2-0 Everton: Ezri Konsa and Gabriel were on target for the reigning championsIndependent Sport · 24 Oct, 17:04
• Clinical Arsenal earn precious win against Everton thanks to Konsa and GabrielThe wait goes on for David Moyes. The Scot must have been hoping that, on his 14th visit to this stadium as Everton’s manager, his luck would finally 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 for Moyes against his former captain, Mikel Arteta. While it took until midway through the second half for Gabriel Magalhães to make sure of the victory, Arsenal never looked likely to let slip the chance of moving level on points at the top with…The Guardian · 24 Oct, 17:03
• Arsenal capitalise on Man City slip-up but Mikel Arteta still left with concernARSENAL 2-0 EVERTON: Goals from Ezri Konsa and Gabriel Magalhaes gave the Gunners a vital victory, moving them level with Manchester City at the top of the Premier League tableMirror Sport · 24 Oct, 16:57
• Arsenal 2-0 Everton: Ezri Konsa scores first goal as Gunners draw level with Man CityGunners make it three straight wins in the Premier League since the international breakEvening Standard · 24 Oct, 16:57

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