Arsenal vs Everton

Arsenal beat Everton 2-0 at the Emirates and moved onto 21 points, level with leaders Manchester City, who lost at Aston Villa. Both goals came from defenders. Ezri Konsa scored his first goal for the club after seven minutes, tapping in at the back post from a corner. Everton had chances of their own, and Thierno Barry failed to take the best of them just before the break after a weak headed pass back from Ben White. Gabriel went down heavily on his right knee in the second half but returned and headed in White's cross in the 68th minute, on his 200th league appearance. Mikel Arteta was booked for leaving his technical area, his second yellow of the season, so he is one away from a ban. Arsenal have won seven of their last eight league games and trail City only on goal difference. Everton have lost two league games in a row and are still without a win in 14 league visits to north London.