Arsenal beat Everton to draw level with Manchester City

Arsenal beat Everton 2-0 on October 24 to move level with Manchester City on 21 points at the top of the Premier League, after City lost earlier in the day. Ezri Konsa and Gabriel Magalhães scored for Arsenal, which remained second on goal difference after eight matches. Konsa put the hosts ahead in the seventh minute, finishing from close range after a corner caused a scramble in Everton’s penalty area. Gabriel doubled the lead in the 68th minute, heading in a cross from Ben White. The goals came from Arsenal’s two defenders and secured the club’s seventh league win of the season. The result followed Manchester City’s 2-1 defeat by Aston Villa, its first loss of the league campaign. City and Arsenal each had 21 points, with City ahead on goal difference. Arsenal took advantage of the earlier result to close the gap at the top of the table. Arsenal controlled much of the match at the Emirates Stadium, though Everton had opportunities to respond. Before halftime, Thierno Barry intercepted a poor headed pass from White but could not make clean contact, and goalkeeper David Raya saved. Everton threatened again late in the game, when Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall sent a header narrowly...