Arsenal seized the chance to go level at the top of the Premier League with a 2-0 victory over Everton at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday. Goals from defenders Ezri Konsa and Gabriel secured the three points after Manchester City had surprisingly lost at Aston Villa earlier in the day. This result, Arsenal's fourth win and a draw in their last five matches, leaves them second in the Premier League with 18 points from seven games, a record of six wins and one loss.
Mikel Arteta’s side now have 21 points from eight games, matching City’s total at the summit. The win was their seventh in the league this season and an 11th from 13 matches in all competitions, underlining their strong early form. Their overall defensive record this season shows 11 goals scored and just five conceded. “We’re very happy with the victory, with the performance and with the week, because we were given a terrible schedule,” Arteta said afterwards.
How the goals were scored
Konsa broke the deadlock with his first goal for the club since arriving from Aston Villa in the summer, heading home from a corner in the 26th minute. Gabriel then doubled the lead on his 200th Premier League appearance for Arsenal, converting a cross from Ben White in the 58th minute for his 21st league goal. Everton rarely threatened, with Thierno Barry failing to capitalise on a loose back-pass from White, and they remain without an away win this season.
The result extends Arsenal’s unbeaten run to five matches across all competitions, a sequence that includes a 2-2 draw at Bayern Munich in the Champions League where Eberechi Eze and Declan Rice were on the scoresheet. It follows other recent results including a 1-0 win at Nottingham Forest and a 3-0 victory over Lille. They now sit second in the Premier League <a href="/standings">standings</a> with 18 points from seven games, three points behind Manchester City. Bukayo Saka remains the team’s top scorer this season with three goals in seven appearances.
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