Everton vs Arsenal: Unai Emery’s top-four hopes unravel as Phil Jagielka bags early winner
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Arsenal‘s hopes of a top-four finish in the Premier League were dented on Sunday as Everton captain Phil Jagielka took advantage of an unexpected late recall to score the winner in a dominant 1-0 victory at Goodison Park.
The veteran defender, who was brought into the team for a rare appearance after Michael Keane had to withdraw in the warm-up through illness, scored after 10 minutes to earn his side a well-deserved third straight league win.
It marked a significant setback for disappointing Arsenal, who remain fourth in the table but missed an opportunity to leap ahead of their third-placed north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur.
Unai Emery’s side stay on 63 points, one behind Spurs, level with fifth-placed Chelsea and two clear of Manchester United in an increasingly tight battle for the Champions League berths.
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Everton 1-0 Arsenal
34 minutes
Arsenal speed things up in the final third as Lacazette and Ozil link up neatly on the edge of Everton's box. Kolasinac's ball in is blocked this time, but that was better from the visitors.
Everton 1-0 Arsenal
38 minutes
A ball over the top is completely missed by Monreal and Richarlison latches onto it. His touch lets him down, though, and he can't prevent the ball from going out of play. But Everton quickly win the ball back in Arsenal's half, and Sigurdsson tests Leno with a shot from distance.
Everton 1-0 Arsenal
42 minutes
Arsenal are exposed at the back again after Everton take a quick free kick. Richarlison races down the right, cutting inside before looking to pick out one of his teammates waiting in the box. His ball in is poor, though, and Arsenal clear for a corner.
Everton 1-0 Arsenal
45 minutes
Two minutes of added time will be played.
Half time: Kevin Friend brings the first half to a close. Everton will be pleased with their performance so far. They've played with a tenacity and commitment that Arsenal have failed to match, and might have led by more than one goal with a little more composure in the final third.
Arsenal, meanwhile, will need a big improvement after the break if they are to avoid a sixth away defeat in the Premier League this season.
Arsenal get us back underway. They've made a double sub, too: Aaron Ramsey and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang are on for Sead Kolasinac and Mohamed Elneny.
Everton 1-0 Arsenal
47 minutes
Arsenal immediately push forward and win a corner, which Ozil swings in. Everton, who have looked untroubled by set pieces, clear comfortably.
Everton 1-0 Arsenal
48 minutes
Aubameyang and Ramsey have already had an impact. The former finds space on the right and crosses towards Lacazette. Pickford punches the ball away, but only as far as Ramsey, who climbs highest but guides his header well over the bar.
Everton 1-0 Arsenal
50 minutes
Ramsey robs Gomes of the ball in midfield and then surges forward dangerously. Gomes, in an attempt to make up for his error, clips the Welshman. That earns him a yellow card.
Everton 1-0 Arsenal
52 minutes
Emery's changes appear to have worked in the early stages of the second half. Ozil makes a clever run in behind the Everton defence and sees his ball across put behind for a corner. The set piece runs through to Ramsey, who skews a left-footed shot wide.
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