Gunners close gap on City after routine home win over Toffees

Gunners get the job carried out

The Gunners broke the impasse after seven minutes, Konsa netting his first objective in an Arsenal shirt after bundling dwelling following a goalmouth scramble.

Going behind appeared to jolt Everton into life. Tyrique George went shut when he flashed a shot simply huge of the far publish, earlier than Gabriel was compelled to hack the ball off the road after David Raya did not take care of a nook.

On the different finish, Jake O’Brien produced an important block to stop Mikel Merino from doubling the hosts’ benefit earlier than Noni Madueke fired into the aspect netting.

Konsa’s objective was the one factor separating the 2 sides on the break. The sport continued in a lot the identical style after the restart – the competition threatening to turn out to be a scrappy, tetchy affair.

That was till the 68th minute when, having seemed like he was combating an harm minutes earlier than, Gabriel popped as much as head in White’s cross to provide Arsenal a second on what was the Brazilian defender’s two hundredth Premier League look.

From there, it felt all however over as a contest. Everton’s greatest likelihood fell to Kiernan Dewsbury-Corridor however his glancing header from James Garner’s supply flew the mistaken aspect of the publish.

Ultimately, the Toffees did not make Arsenal come unstuck as Arteta’s males noticed out the competition to attract degree on factors with rivals Manchester Metropolis.

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