Arsenal beat Everton 2-0 as Konsa and Gabriel strike from set pieces at the Emirates
Ezri Konsa and Gabriel Magalhaes both scored from set pieces as Arsenal beat Everton 2-0 at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday, ending the Gunners' long wait for a dead-ball goal.
Arsenal beat Everton 2-0 at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday in the Premier League, with both goals coming from defenders from set pieces (Sportradar full-time: Arsenal 2-0 Everton).
Ezri Konsa put the hosts ahead in the seventh minute, bundling home inside the six-yard box for his first Arsenal goal (Sportradar match highlights; NBC Sports live updates). It was Arsenal’s first goal from a corner this season, ending a 153-day sequence without a competitive set-piece goal, according to Sports Mole (Sports Mole).
Gabriel Magalhaes doubled the lead in the 68th minute, heading home Ben White’s cross past Jordan Pickford (Sportradar match highlights; NBC Sports live updates). The Brazilian had survived an injury scare in the 55th minute before returning to the pitch three minutes later (Sportradar match highlights).
Everton’s best late chance fell to Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, whose glancing header from James Garner’s cross went whisker-wide of David Raya’s far post in the 82nd minute (The Times live blog). Arsenal held on for the win in the Saturday fixture, matchday eight of the Premier League season (Sportradar).
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