James Tarkowski’s second-half header gave Everton victory at home over Arsenal and moved them out of the Premier League relegation zone in new head coach Sean Dyche’s first game in charge.Everton 1-0 Arsenal result&highlights
Centre-back Tarkowski found space among a crowd of players to nod the winner from close range and reward a much-improved performance from the Toffees, who had lost their previous four Premier League home games.
Arsenal had lost one previous game in this season’s Premier League but struggled to cope with Everton’s pressing for long spells of the game as they slipped to a third defeat in as many visits to Goodison Park.
Bukayo Saka saw his volley from a corner cleared off the line by Conor Coady during the first half and goalkeeper Jordan Pickford also denied substitute Leandro Trossard as Arsenal pressed for an equaliser to strengthen their hopes of sustaining their five-point advantage over second-placed Manchester City.
Revitalised-looking Everton deserved their win, almost taking the lead when Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Amadou Onana failed to connect effectively with crosses when well-placed before Tarkowski decided the contest.
The win moved Everton up to 17th before the rest of the Premier League action on Saturday, a point clear of Wolves and Bournemouth.
The Gunners must hope arch-rivals Tottenham Hotspur can do them a favour by taking points from City when the teams meet in north London on Sunday.
The victory meant Arsenal became the first team in English league history to register 100 wins against a specific opponent.
Second-placed Manchester City can close the gap when they visit Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday, although Arsenal will have a game in hand on the reigning champions after that match.
Everton vs. Arsenal live score
| 1H | 2H | Final | |
| Everton | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goals:
EVE: Tarkowski (60)
Full-time: Everton 1-0 Arsenal
It’s fair to say there are scenes around Goodison Park! Sean Dyche has the desired effect on Everton, producing a shock against the leaders to move Everton out of the relegation zone and leave the fans clearly ecstatic here at Goodison Park.
