Everton vs Arsenal, 2025-26 English Premier League

· English Premier League

Everton

FT
0 - 1

Arsenal

27': Viktor Gyökeres (P)

Gyökeres ends Arsenal goal drought to see off Everton

Long-time Premier League leaders Arsenal passed the first real test of their title credentials but they were indebted to a moment of madness from Everton's Jake O'Brien.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
12': Corner, Everton. Conceded by William Saliba.
13': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Jurriën Timber.
19': Attempt missed. Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
20': Attempt missed. Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a cross.
22': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Vitalii Mykolenko.
24': Penalty conceded by Jake O'Brien (Everton) with a handball in the penalty area.
24': VAR Decision: Penalty Arsenal.
26': Vitalii Mykolenko (Everton) is shown the yellow card.
27': Goal! Everton 0, Arsenal 1. Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
32': Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal).
32': Tim Iroegbunam (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39': Foul by James Tarkowski (Everton).
39': Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
39': James Tarkowski (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
41': Attempt missed. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
44': Attempt missed. Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
45': Delay in match because of an injury Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal).
45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45'+6': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres following a fast break.
45'+7': Declan Rice (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+7': Foul by Tim Iroegbunam (Everton).
45'+7': First Half ends, Everton 0, Arsenal 1.
45': Second Half begins Everton 0, Arsenal 1.
46': Attempt blocked. Charly Alcaraz (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
49': Attempt saved. Charly Alcaraz (Everton) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by David Raya (Arsenal).
51': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jurriën Timber.
56': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Arsenal).
56': Jack Grealish (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56': Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
57': Attempt missed. Charly Alcaraz (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jack Grealish following a set piece situation.
57': Delay in match because of an injury Thierno Barry (Everton).
59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
60': Foul by Piero Hincapié (Arsenal).
60': Thierno Barry (Everton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
62': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Declan Rice.
64': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Declan Rice.
64': Attempt missed. Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right.
65': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Jesus replaces Viktor Gyökeres.
66': Substitution, Everton. Beto replaces Thierno Barry.
69': Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
69': Offside, Arsenal. Martin Ødegaard is caught offside.
70': Foul by Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal).
70': Jake O'Brien (Everton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
70': Attempt blocked. Beto (Everton) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Garner with a cross.
74': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
75': Substitution, Everton. Tyler Dibling replaces Dwight McNeil.
75': Substitution, Everton. Merlin Röhl replaces Charly Alcaraz.
78': Attempt missed. Merlin Röhl (Everton) with an attempt from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by James Tarkowski with a cross.
80': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli replaces Leandro Trossard.
85': Foul by Jack Grealish (Everton).
85': Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Michael Keane.
88': Substitution, Arsenal. Mikel Merino replaces Martin Ødegaard.
89': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
90': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by James Tarkowski.
90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
90'+1': Attempt missed. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross following a corner.
90'+6': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
90'+6': Jack Grealish (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+7': Second Half ends, Everton 0, Arsenal 1.
0': Match ends, Everton 0, Arsenal 1.

Statistics

ARS		EVE
5	Fouls	4
2	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	0
3	Corner Kicks	2
1	Saves	0
65.4	Possession	34.6
13	SHOTS	5
2	ON GOAL	1
0.2	On Target %	0.2
1	Penalty Goals	0
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
573	Accurate Passes	250
654	Passes	339
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.7
2	Accurate Crosses	2
12	Crosses	14
0.2	Cross %	0.1
52	Long Balls	61
23	Accurate Long Balls	19
0.4	Long Balls %	0.3
2	Blocked Shots	2
9	Effective Tackles	13
14	Tackles	26
0.6	Tackle %	0.5
7	Interceptions	8
32	Effective Clearances	23
32	Clearances	23

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Hill Dickinson Stadium
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 52,513

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

Full Table

Line-Ups

Everton (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Jordan Pickford (GK)
5	Michael Keane
6	James Tarkowski
16	Vitaliy Mykolenko
15	Jake O'Brien
24	Carlos Alcaraz
37	James Garner
42	Tim Iroegbunam
11	Thierno Barry
18	Jack Grealish
7	Dwight McNeil

Everton Substitutes:

Mark Travers, Tyler Dibling, Elijah Campbell, Reece Welch, Merlin Röhl, Tom King, Adam Aznou, Nathan Patterson, Beto.

Arsenal (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	David Raya (GK)
5	Piero Hincapié
2	William Saliba
33	Riccardo Calafiori
12	Jurriën Timber
36	Martín Zubimendi
41	Declan Rice
8	Martin Ødegaard
14	Viktor Gyökeres
19	Leandro Trossard
7	Bukayo Saka

Arsenal Substitutes:

Christian Nørgaard, Eberechi Eze, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Mikel Merino, Noni Madueke, Gabriel Martinelli, Ethan Nwaneri, Gabriel Jesus, Kepa Arrizabalaga.

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