Arsenal beat Everton as Gabriel scores after injury scare

Arsenal beat Everton 2-0 in the Premier League on Saturday, moving level on points with Manchester City after goals from Ezri Konsa and Gabriel Magalhães. Manager Mikel Arteta praised his side’s response to a demanding run of fixtures and said he feared Gabriel had been seriously hurt before the defender scored. Konsa opened the scoring in the seventh minute, and Gabriel doubled Arsenal’s lead in the 68th. The goal came after the Brazil international had gone down while stretching to make a clearance. He received treatment and returned to the match, then completed the game. Arteta said Gabriel’s fall and the reaction of players nearby had worried him. He added that Gabriel wanted to continue and appeared to be okay. No medical assessment was reported after the match. Arsenal made five changes from Wednesday’s 2-2 draw away to Bayern Munich. Arteta said the short recovery period influenced the decision, describing the Champions League match as one of the most physically demanding his team had played in four years. Arsenal had also played Nottingham Forest the previous Sunday. Arteta criticized the schedule, noting that Arsenal had to play at 3 p.m. Saturday after the midweek...