Arsenal beats Everton 2-0 to pull level with Manchester City at the top

Arsenal defeated Everton 2-0 at the Emirates to draw level with Manchester City atop the Premier League after City's 2-1 defeat at Aston Villa.

• Arsenal beat Everton 2-0 at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday in the eighth round of the Premier League.
• Ezri Konsa opened the scoring in the seventh minute from a corner, ending Arsenal's 13-match run without a set-piece goal, per Opta data.
• Gabriel Magalhães added a second with a 67th-minute header from a Ben White cross.
• Arsenal moved to 21 points, level with Manchester City, who remain top on goal difference after losing 2-1 at Aston Villa.
• Bukayo Saka missed the match after sustaining an injury in Arsenal's 2-2 Champions League draw with Bayern Munich.
• The win extended Arsenal's winning run and handed Everton a second successive defeat, deepening manager David Moyes's concerns.
• Everton's American owners confirmed they want to sell the club, adding to the uncertainty over the club's future.
• Arsenal rotated their side after Champions League exertions and coped without the injured winger Bukayo Saka.
• Mikel Arteta said his team endured a tough, congested week between Champions League and Premier League fixtures and welcomed scoring from set pieces.
• Gabriel Magalhães's second goal was his first Premier League goal of the season and his 200th appearance in the competition.
• Arteta said defender Gabriel appeared fine despite suffering an injury scare during the match.