ARSENAL ran riot against Everton to go five points clear of Manchester City in the Premier League.
Bukayo Saka popped up with a customary goal to put Arsenal ahead before Gabriel Martinelli doubled their lead.
Martin Odegaard’s superb team goal made it three and then Martinelli grabbed his second to round off the scoring.
- RESULT: Arsenal 4-0 Everton
- TV channel: Not televised in the UK
- Arsenal XI: Ramsdale; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Odegaard, Jorginho, Xhaka; Saka, Trossard, Martinelli
- Everton XI: Pickford; Coleman, Keane, Tarkowski, Mykolenko; Doucoure, Gueye, Onana; Iwobi, McNeil, Maupay
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Match stats
This is how the stats look after the full-time whistle.
It was a game which was ultimately dominated by Arsenal, and that was reflected in the scoreline.
The full-time match stats between Arsenal and Everton Everton rue their mistakes
It was poor from Everton tonight, and they were ultimately outclassed.
They had their chances in the first half, but failed to capitalise before being torn apart by Arsenal’s attack.
They find themselves in the relegation zone tonight now, but they have the opportunity to turn it around against Nottingham Forest up next.
Everton can turn things around when they face Forest away at the weekendCredit: Getty
Arsenal go five points clear
It’s five points now that separate Arsenal and Manchester City, having both played 25 Premier League games.
Arsenal were worthy winners in the end tonight, and grew to dominate the game after a shaky start.
Everton had two big chances before The Gunners even registered a shot on target, but the inability to convert came back to bite them when Bukayo Saka opened the scoring.
Once they were in the lead, they never looked like losing it.
Gabriel Martinelli added a second, before Odegaard made it three 20 minutes before the end.
At the death it was Martinelli who made it four, following some great work by substitute Eddie Nketiah, who was unfortunate not to have a goal of his own.
Arsenal have now moved five points clear at the top of the Premier LeagueCredit: Getty FT. Arsenal 4-0 Everton
The referee calls the game to a close following two minutes of added time.
What a game it was, with four goals and so much action.
It sees Arsenal go five points clear at the top of the Premier League.
90. Arsenal 4-0 Everton
Nearly all over at the Emirates, and they have a corner at the death as they look to make it five.
Odegaard crosses, but it is cleared first by Godfrey, and then by Holgate.
87. Arsenal 4-0 Everton
Smith Rowe almost gets a fifth for Arsenal!
The Gunners are piling the misery onto Everton here.His shot just goes over the bar.
“You’re going down” Chant the Arsenal fans…
84. Arsenal 4-0 Everton
Two changes for Arsenal, as Zinchenko and Saka are taken off.
Tierney and Emile Smith Rowe are the players who come on.
82. Arsenal 4-0 Everton
It’s four for Arsenal!
Champagne futbol.After that huge miss from Nketiah he does brilliantly this time to ghost in behind and lay the ball off to Martinelli.
Martinelli makes no mistake, and taps home.
80. Arsenal 3-0 Everton
That would have been an unbelievable goal if Arsenal got the ball in the back of the net there!
That was so, so slick.Textbook Arsenal as they glide around the pitch, it falls to Saka in the end, who misses the target this time.
Nketiah then misses a glaring opportunity in a 1v1 with Jordan Pickford. Poor.
77. Arsenal 3-0 Everton
Arsenal are enjoying themselves, and exuding confidence here now.
They are spraying the ball about the pitch at their will, and have been brilliant in the second half.
74. Arsenal 3-0 Everton
Eddie Nketiah and Fabio Vieira are on for Arsenal, they come on in replacement of Granit Xhaka and Leandro Trossard.
73. Arsenal 3-0 Everton
It was a lovely finish from Martin Odegaard, following some great work by Leandro Trossard.
He got down the left hand side, and cut it back perfectly for the Norweigan attacker on the penalty spot.
He arrived perfectly, and rifled it home.
71. Arsenal 3-0 Everton
Odegaard makes it three for Arsenal!
It is Trossard who gets the assist for The Gunners!
68. Arsenal 2-0 Everton
Yellow card for Ben Godfrey for a foul on Trossard.
He is too worried about getting his body in the way, rather than taking the ball away from the Belgian.
Slightly too aggressive from Everton as of late…
66. Arsenal 2-0 Everton
A chance for Arsenal again, but this one is squandered by Martinelli following the corner.
64. Arsenal 2-0 Everton
So neat and tidy from Arsenal here.
Partey has injected that calmness into this Arsenal side.
Xhaka underlaps Martinelli, and wins a corner for The Gunners, Trossard to take.
62. Arsenal 2-0 Everton
Double change for Everton…
Demarai Gray is coming on for Neal Maupay here, and Ben Godfrey is on for Seamus Coleman.
60. Arsenal 2-0 Everton
Chance for Trossard!
It is lashed at by the Belgian after a teasing cross from Ben White.The ball sails over the crossbar, but Seamus Coleman has done so well there to put him off.
57. Arsenal 2-0 Everton
All the Arsenal songs coming out now at the Emirates.
“SALIBA! Dudududududududu”
Arsenal are in absolute control here now, and the fans are enjoying it.
It looks like they will be five points clear at the summit tonight.
55. Arsenal 2-0 Everton
Maupay tries a half-volley, but gets it all wrong…
Arsenal attack on the break, but Mykolenko does well to put a stop to that.
52. Arsenal 2-0 Everton
James Tarkowski gets the first yellow card of the evening.
He has been aggressive all evening, but this one is a stretch too far for him and he gets a booking.
50. Arsenal 2-0 Everton
Mykolenko tries to make a challenge on Saka, but the Arsenal winger stands on him in the process.
The Ukrainian needs some medical attention so the ball goes out of play.
It is given back to Pickford to play on…
46. Arsenal 2-0 Everton
Back underway in the second half, and there is one change for each team.
Mason Holgate has come on for Idrissa Gueye for Everton.
Thomas Partey is on in place of Jorginho for Arsenal.
HT. Arsenal 2-0 Everton
This game could have been so different, as Everton missed two chances before Arsenal even registered a shot on target.
However, The Gunners soon turned the game on it’s head before half-time.
Saka firstly with a brilliant turn inside the box, which was matched by the finish.
Then it was Martinelli’s turn to get on the score-sheet, as Saka played him through after pouncing on an Idrissa Gueye mistake.
This is how the match stats look at half-time:
The half-time match stats between Arsenal and Everton
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
