Goals in both half by Ezri Konsa and Gabriel earned Arsenal a 2-0 win over Everton in Saturday’s Premier League clash at the Emirates on Saturday.
Arsenal go level on points (21) with leaders Manchester City who lost 2-1 away to Aston Villa in the lunch time kickoff.
Mikel Arteta made a couple of changes in his starting lineup with Viktor Gyokeres, Mikel Merino, Miles Lewis-Skelly all making the first eleven.
After dominating the early part of the game, Arsenal took the lead as Konsa bundled the ball into the net after Everton failed to clear their lines from a corner kick.
Then in the 68th minute Gabriel secured the points for the Premier League champions as rose to head home Ben White’s superb cross from the right.
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In another Premier League fixture Fulham got their first back-to-back win thanks to a 1-0 victory away to Coventry City.
Alex Iwobi and Calvin Bassey were in Fulham’s starting lineup while the duo of Frank Onyeka and Taiwo Awoniyi were brought on in the 67th minute. Iwobi was taken off on 74 minutes.
Oscar Bobb was the hero for Fulham as his strike with 10 minutes left sealed the win for his side.
The win took Fulham to 12th on eight points and Coventry are in 19th on six points.
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