Everton vs Arsenal: Unai Emery’s top-four hopes unravel as Phil Jagielka bags early winner
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Your support makes all the difference.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
76 minutes
Good work from Iwobi, who drives towards the Everton box and slides a pass into the path of Lacazette. The Frenchman tries to divert the ball towards goal but loses his balance.
Everton 1-0 Arsenal
79 minutes
Richarlison, who should probably have scored today, makes way for former Arsenal man Theo Walcott.
Everton 1-0 Arsenal
81 minutes
Another chance, another miss for Everton. Walcott has an immediate impact, racing into space through the middle and sweeping a pass out to Bernard. The diminutive Brazilian drives a low shot at goal but it's too close to Leno.
Everton 1-0 Arsenal
82 minutes
Mustafi is booked for cynically taking out Calvert-Lewin on the touchline. The Everton fans, and coaching staff, wanted a card of a different colour.
Everton 1-0 Arsenal
84 minutes
Goodison Park is rocking. Everton appear determined to see out this result and, at the moment, they look likely to do it fairly comfortably. Gomes tries to put the game to bed with a spectacular effort from distance but his shot is off target.
Everton 1-0 Arsenal
86 minutes
Arsenal could quite conceivably have lost heavily here. They've left so much space at the back in the second half, but Everton have been unable to punish them. Walcott bursts forward this time, looping a ball to the back post where Sigurdsson is crowded out. From the resulting corner, the ball drops to Walcott, whose shot is blocked.
Everton 1-0 Arsenal
88 minutes
Zouma goes close this time, climbing highest from another Sigurdsson corner. His header loops over the bar.
Everton 1-0 Arsenal
88 minutes
Bernard gets a standing ovation for his efforts as he comes off for Ademola Lookman.
Everton 1-0 Arsenal
90 minutes
Everton make their final change: Sigurdsson is replaced by Tom Davies.
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