Arsenal vs Everton LIVE score: Premier League result and reaction as Gabriel Martinelli adds fourth goal

Arsenal 4-0 Everton: The Gunners extended their lead atop the Premier League with a crushing win

“We have to earn the right to win,” says Mikel Arteta

Arsenal’s young guns were once again firing on all cylinders as Bukayo Saka’s strike and Gabriel Martinelli’s brace helped down Everton to send Mikel Arteta’s side five points clear at the Premier League summit.

No other players under the age of 22 have scored more than five Premier League goals this season but both Saka and Martinelli reached double-figures with first-half strikes in a comfortable 4-0 victory.

Captain Martin Odegaard added a third before Martinelli tapped in to put the gloss on the win and leave Arsenal in a strong position as they pursue a first title in 19 years.

This was Arsenal’s game in hand, the original match called off following the death of the Queen, and they went into the contest having lost to the struggling Toffees last month. That was Sean Dyche’s first game in charge of Everton and things appeared to be on the up, but this loss leaves the visitors inside the relegation zone.

Relive all the action as Arsenal host Everton at the Emirates Stadium:

Arsenal vs Everton

• Arsenal beat Everton 4-0 in the Premier League
• The Gunners move five points clear of Man City at top of table
• FULL-TIME! Arsenal 4-0 Everton
• 80’ GOAL! - Martinelli gets a brace as Arsenal punish tired Everton (ARS 4-0 EVE)
• 71’ GOAL! - Odegaard meets Trossard’s pass inside the box and secures the points (ARS 3-0 EVE)
• 45+1’ GOAL! - Martinelli finishes off after Saka picks Gueye’s pocket high up the pitch (ARS 2-0 EVE)
• 40’ GOAL! - Saka smashes Arsenal in front (ARS 1-0 EVE)

[1 March 2023 20:23 · Michael Jones]

Arsenal 0-0 Everton

36 mins: Arsenal have had almost 70% possession so far but they’ve done very little with it. The Gunners have only managed one shot compared to Everton’s three.

[1 March 2023 20:20 · Michael Jones]

Arsenal 0-0 Everton

33 mins: Onana comes forward down the Everton right and slips the ball past Gabriel. He tries to out sprint the defender whol manages to turn and hold him off.

There’s a slight nudge on Onana who goes clutching his face hoping for a free kick from the referee. He doesn’t get one and the Arsenal start to get him a bit of stick.

[1 March 2023 20:17 · Michael Jones]

Arsenal 0-0 Everton

30 mins: Doucoure places a lovely pass up the pitch and into the feet of Neal Maupay who eyes up a sight of goal. Gabriel lunges into a tackle on the Everton forward and nicks the ball away from him before Arsenal sweep up the pitch.

[1 March 2023 20:13 · Michael Jones]

Arsenal 0-0 Everton

27 mins: Arsenal continue to look for an opening on the right hand side through Odegaard and Saka but so far the Everton defence has been up to the task.

Odegaard gets forward on the overlap but James Tarkowski is quickly across to shoulder him off the ball and clear the Everton lines. This is going to be a war of attrition for Arsenal.

[1 March 2023 20:10 · Michael Jones]

Arsenal 0-0 Everton

24 mins: Onana and Xhaka collide in the middle of the pitch with the Everton midfielder coming away worse have taken an elbow to the chin.

There was no malice from Xhaka but the referee is forced to halt the game while Onana receives some treatment.

[1 March 2023 20:07 · Michael Jones]

Arsenal 0-0 Everton

21 mins: Alex Iwobi carries Everton forward down the right flank and sends the ball into Neal Maupay inside the penalty area. Maupay backheels the ball into Iwobi’s path but Granit Xhaka sprints back and hoofs the ball out of play.

The corner gets whipped into the box but Arsenal deal with it easily enough.

[1 March 2023 20:06 · Michael Jones]

Arsenal 0-0 Everton

18 mins: Jorginho tries to thread the ball through the right hand channel and get one of the Arsenal runners into the box. The pass is decent enough but none of his teammates is expecting it and the ball runs through safely to Jordan Pickford.

[1 March 2023 20:03 · Michael Jones]

Arsenal 0-0 Everton

15 mins: Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard combine in a fabulous one-two to work the ball around three Everton defenders but Saka strays offside as the return pass comes to him and their hardwork is undone.

Arsenal are now controlling most of possession but Everton are compact and well drilled. It’ll be tricky to break them down.

[1 March 2023 20:00 · Michael Jones]

Arsenal 0-0 Everton

12 mins: After a period of slow build-up Gabriel switches the play with a cross field pass over to Bukayo Saka on the right. McNeil leaps in front of Saka and brings the ball down but loses it to the Arsenal winger.

Saka takes the ball up to the penalty area but his pass inside is intercepted and Everton kick into a counter-attack that eventually fizzes out.

[1 March 2023 19:55 · Michael Jones]

Arsenal 0-0 Everton

9 mins: Chance! Everton break on the counter-attack with Doucoure sprinting through the middle with the ball. He’s got options on both sides and plays the ball into the penalty area for Dwight McNeil.

McNeil’s first touch is poor and forces him wide but he manages to square a pass to Neal Maupay who backheels a soft effort straight at Aaron Ramsdale who keeps it out.