Gabriel marked his 200th Premier League appearance for Arsenal by scoring a crucial header, helping his team to a 2-0 home win against Everton. This victory puts Mikel Arteta’s side level on points with Manchester City at the top of the league table. Gabriel’s goal in the 68th minute, a powerful header from Ben White’s cross, capped off a dominant performance, marking Arsenal’s seventh win in their last eight matches.
The opening goal came in the seventh minute when Gabriel’s flick from a Martin Odegaard corner struck the crossbar and fell kindly for Ezri Konsa, who scored his first goal for the club from close range. Arsenal largely controlled the game in challenging rainy conditions, with Everton struggling to create significant opportunities. Everton’s closest chances saw Gabriel clear a ball off the line in the 19th minute after David Raya mishandled a corner. Raya also had to make a save when he rushed out to stop Thierno Barry’s chipped finish after an intercepted back-header from White.
Manchester City, who lost to Aston Villa earlier in the day, remain ahead of Arsenal on goal difference. Everton, managed by David Moyes, sits in ninth place with 10 points, three points behind fourth-placed Chelsea.
