Arsenal 2-0 Everton: Gunners close gap on City after routine home win over Toffees

Gunners do the work

The Gunners broke the deadlock after seven minutes, with Konsa scoring his first goal in an Arsenal shirt after pouncing home following a goal-scoring move.

Going back seemed to breathe life into Everton. Tyrique George went close when he fired a shot just wide of the far post, before Gabriel was forced to hack the ball off the line after David Raya failed to clear a corner.

At the other end, Jake O’Brien produced a vital block to prevent Mikel Merino from doubling the visitors’ lead before Noni Madueke fired into the side netting.

Konsa’s goal was the only thing that separated the two teams at the break. The game continued in much the same fashion after the restart – the contest threatening to become a scrappy affair.

That was until the 68th minute when, having appeared to be struggling through injury minutes earlier, Gabriel headed home a white cross to give Arsenal a second in what was the Brazilian defender’s 200th Premier League appearance.

From there, it all seemed like it was over as a contest. Everton’s best chance fell to Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall but his header from James Garner’s delivery flew the wrong side of the post.

In the end, the Toffees couldn’t get Arsenal off the hook as Arteta’s men saw out the game to level on points with rivals Manchester City.

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