Arsenal moves level with City after beating Everton 2-0
Arsenal beat Everton 2-0 with goals from Ezri Konsa and Gabriel Magalhães, moving level on points with Manchester City at the top.
Arsenal moved level with Manchester City in the title race by beating Everton 2-0 at home. Ezri Konsa opened the scoring from a corner in the seventh minute.
Gabriel Magalhães added a second in the second half with a header. Arsenal controlled possession throughout and created many chances.
The performance was not their best after a busy week. Everton rarely threatened and offered little in attack.
Arsenal's victory came hours after City lost to Aston Villa, keeping the title fight wide open.
- Arsenal 2, Everton 0
- Final score
- 7th minute
- Konsa goal
- 2 wins in 35 matches
- Everton record at Arsenal
Why it mattersBoth City and Arsenal are now within a point of each other with City's unbeaten run over, making this season's Premier League title genuinely competitive.
AustraliaAustralian football fans following the Premier League title race now see two genuine contenders battling for the crown.
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