Everton vs Arsenal, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueArsenal loses to Everton 2-1 for seventh game without a win
— Mikel Arteta’s woes deepened when Arsenal was beaten by Everton 2-1 to go seven games without a win in the English Premier League as he marked a year in charge of the London club on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Tom Davies (Everton).
- 15': Attempt missed. Michael Keane (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tom Davies.
- 15': Mohamed Elneny (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 17': Foul by Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton).
- 17': Kieran Tierney (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Attempt missed. Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Iwobi with a cross.
- 22': Own Goal by Rob Holding, Arsenal. Everton 1, Arsenal 0.
- 25': Attempt missed. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kieran Tierney.
- 26': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Yerry Mina.
- 27': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Ben Godfrey.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Alex Iwobi (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 31': Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Richarlison (Everton).
- 32': Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Tom Davies (Everton).
- 33': Penalty Arsenal. Ainsley Maitland-Niles draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 33': Penalty conceded by Tom Davies (Everton) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 35': Goal! Everton 1, Arsenal 1. Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 39': Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Foul by Kieran Tierney (Arsenal).
- 40': Kieran Tierney (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Gylfi Sigurdsson (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 41': Attempt missed. Gylfi Sigurdsson (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 42': Foul by Dani Ceballos (Arsenal).
- 42': Yerry Mina (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Attempt saved. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dani Ceballos.
- 45': Attempt saved. Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Mason Holgate.
- 45': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Bernd Leno.
- 45': Goal! Everton 2, Arsenal 1. Yerry Mina (Everton) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Gylfi Sigurdsson with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Everton 2, Arsenal 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Everton 2, Arsenal 1.
- 46': Offside, Everton. Dominic Calvert-Lewin tries a through ball, but Richarlison is caught offside.
- 49': Dani Ceballos (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Foul by Gylfi Sigurdsson (Everton).
- 51': Foul by Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal).
- 51': Yerry Mina (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kieran Tierney.
- 53': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Mason Holgate.
- 54': Attempt blocked. David Luiz (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 57': Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Rob Holding (Arsenal).
- 58': Dani Ceballos (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 58': Foul by Richarlison (Everton).
- 59': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is too high from a direct free kick.
- 60': Foul by Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Arsenal).
- 60': Richarlison (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 61': Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 61': Foul by Yerry Mina (Everton).
- 64': Substitution, Arsenal. Joseph Willock replaces Mohamed Elneny.
- 69': Attempt missed. Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kieran Tierney.
- 71': Ben Godfrey (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 71': Foul by Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal).
- 71': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli replaces Nicolas Pépé.
- 74': Attempt missed. Willian (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 75': Foul by Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton).
- 75': Rob Holding (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Substitution, Arsenal. Alexandre Lacazette replaces Eddie Nketiah.
- 76': Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Foul by Joseph Willock (Arsenal).
- 80': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Alex Iwobi (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 81': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Joseph Willock.
- 82': Attempt missed. Mason Holgate (Everton) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gylfi Sigurdsson with a cross following a corner.
- 83': Substitution, Everton. Séamus Coleman replaces Alex Iwobi.
- 84': Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Willian.
- 86': Attempt missed. Joseph Willock (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ainsley Maitland-Niles with a cross.
- 88': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 88': Richarlison (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Joseph Willock.
- 90'+1': Ben Godfrey (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Joseph Willock (Arsenal).
- 90'+1': Joseph Willock (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Everton. Jonjoe Kenny replaces Richarlison.
- 90'+3': Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Everton. Cenk Tosun replaces Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kieran Tierney with a cross.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joseph Willock.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Everton 2, Arsenal 1.
- 0': Match ends, Everton 2, Arsenal 1.
- 0': Match ends, Everton 2, Arsenal 1.
Statistics
 ARS |
EVE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 57.8 | Possession | 42.2 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 489 | Accurate Passes | 324 |
| 551 | Passes | 401 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 19 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 66 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 9 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 11 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Goodison Park
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 2,000
Venue: Goodison Park
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 2,000
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 31 | +39 | 70 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 30 | +32 | 61 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 31 | +13 | 55 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 31 | +5 | 54 |
Line-Ups
Everton (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Pickford (GK) |
| 5 | Michael Keane |
| 13 | Yerry Mina |
| 22 | Ben Godfrey |
| 4 | Mason Holgate |
| 10 | Gylfi Sigurdsson |
| 26 | Tom Davies |
| 16 | Abdoulaye Doucouré |
| 9 | Dominic Calvert-Lewin  |
| 7 | Richarlison |
| 17 | Alex Iwobi |
Arsenal (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bernd Leno (GK) |
| 23 | David Luiz |
| 3 | Kieran Tierney |
| 16 | Rob Holding |
| 25 | Mohamed Elneny |
| 8 | Dani Ceballos |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
| 15 | Ainsley Maitland-Niles |
| 30 | Eddie Nketiah |
| 12 | Willian |
| 19 | Nicolas Pépé |
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