Everton vs Arsenal, 2024-25 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueArsenal stumble as Premier League title hopes dented again
Everton did neighbours Liverpool a massive favour by holding title-chasing Arsenal to a 1-1 Premier League draw at Goodison Park on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Raheem Sterling (Arsenal).
- 1': Jack Harrison (Everton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Raheem Sterling (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben White.
- 2': Foul by Beto (Everton).
- 2': William Saliba (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 4': Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Nathan Patterson (Everton).
- 5': Corner,Arsenal. Conceded by Jake O'Brien.
- 6': Corner,Arsenal. Conceded by Beto.
- 9': Foul by Jorginho (Arsenal).
- 9': Idrissa Gueye (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Corner,Arsenal. Conceded by Jarrad Branthwaite.
- 11': Corner,Arsenal. Conceded by Jarrad Branthwaite.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Ben White (Arsenal) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Mikel Merino (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ethan Nwaneri with a cross.
- 13': Foul by Raheem Sterling (Arsenal).
- 13': Jack Harrison (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 15': Foul by Jakub Kiwior (Arsenal).
- 18': Jake O'Brien (Everton) is shown the yellow card.
- 20': Foul by Idrissa Gueye (Everton).
- 20': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Foul by Leandro Trossard (Arsenal).
- 23': James Tarkowski (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Iliman Ndiaye (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Idrissa Gueye.
- 26': Foul by Beto (Everton).
- 26': William Saliba (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Beto (Everton).
- 27': Jorginho (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 29': Offside, Arsenal. Mikel Merino is caught offside.
- 32': Foul by Idrissa Gueye (Everton).
- 32': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Goal! Everton 0, Arsenal 1. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Raheem Sterling following a fast break.
- 35': Corner,Everton. Conceded by William Saliba.
- 37': Corner,Everton. Conceded by Ben White.
- 38': Attempt missed. Jake O'Brien (Everton) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jack Harrison with a cross following a corner.
- 38': Delay in match because of an injury Jake O'Brien (Everton).
- 38': Delay in match because of an injury Mikel Merino (Arsenal).
- 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 42': Foul by Idrissa Gueye (Everton).
- 42': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jordan Pickford (Everton). Assisted by Jakub Kiwior with a through ball.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Declan Rice (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 45'+3': Foul by Beto (Everton).
- 45'+3': Mikel Merino (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+6': Attempt missed. Iliman Ndiaye (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Idrissa Gueye.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, Everton 0, Arsenal 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Everton 0, Arsenal 1.
- 45': Substitution, Arsenal. Bukayo Saka replaces Ethan Nwaneri.
- 45': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli replaces Raheem Sterling.
- 46': Penalty Everton. Jack Harrison draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 46': Penalty conceded by Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 48': Jorginho (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 49': Goal! Everton 1, Arsenal 1. Iliman Ndiaye (Everton) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 52': Attempt saved. Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by David Raya (Arsenal). Assisted by Idrissa Gueye.
- 52': Corner,Arsenal. Conceded by Jake O'Brien.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Myles Lewis-Skelly.
- 54': Corner,Arsenal. Conceded by James Tarkowski.
- 54': Attempt missed. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Declan Rice with a cross following a corner.
- 57': Foul by Iliman Ndiaye (Everton).
- 57': Jorginho (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 60': Foul by Ben White (Arsenal).
- 60': Iliman Ndiaye (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 61': Foul by Declan Rice (Arsenal).
- 61': Iliman Ndiaye (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Substitution, Arsenal. Jurriën Timber replaces Ben White.
- 62': Foul by James Tarkowski (Everton).
- 62': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': James Tarkowski (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Attempt saved. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jordan Pickford (Everton).
- 65': Substitution, Everton. James Garner replaces Tim Iroegbunam.
- 65': Substitution, Everton. Armando Broja replaces Beto.
- 66': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Arsenal).
- 66': Iliman Ndiaye (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 67': Corner,Everton. Conceded by Leandro Trossard.
- 70': Foul by Jack Harrison (Everton).
- 70': Jorginho (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Substitution, Arsenal. Martin Ødegaard replaces Jorginho.
- 73': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 73': Foul by Nathan Patterson (Everton).
- 75': Substitution, Everton. Ashley Young replaces Iliman Ndiaye.
- 75': Substitution, Everton. Carlos Alcaraz replaces Nathan Patterson.
- 75': Substitution, Arsenal. Kieran Tierney replaces Myles Lewis-Skelly.
- 76': Foul by Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton).
- 76': Mikel Merino (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Leandro Trossard (Arsenal).
- 77': Jarrad Branthwaite (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Armando Broja (Everton).
- 77': Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Mikel Merino (Arsenal).
- 79': James Garner (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Foul by Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton).
- 82': Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 83': Attempt missed. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kieran Tierney.
- 84': Attempt saved. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jordan Pickford (Everton). Assisted by Kieran Tierney.
- 84': Corner,Arsenal. Conceded by Jordan Pickford.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross.
- 87': Substitution, Everton. Dwight McNeil replaces Jack Harrison.
- 87': Foul by Carlos Alcaraz (Everton).
- 87': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87': Carlos Alcaraz (Everton) is shown the yellow card.
- 89': Attempt missed. Mikel Merino (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kieran Tierney with a cross.
- 89': Foul by Leandro Trossard (Arsenal).
- 89': James Tarkowski (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Foul by Jake O'Brien (Everton).
- 90'+2': Kieran Tierney (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Corner,Arsenal. Conceded by Ashley Young.
- 90'+4': Foul by Leandro Trossard (Arsenal).
- 90'+4': James Tarkowski (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Everton 1, Arsenal 1.
- 0': Match ends, Everton 1, Arsenal 1.
Statistics
 ARS |
EVE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 17 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 70.3 | Possession | 29.7 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 5 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 398 | Accurate Passes | 130 |
| 459 | Passes | 189 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 18 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 33 | Long Balls | 41 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 22 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 31 |
| 29 | Clearances | 31 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Goodison Park
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 39,316
Venue: Goodison Park
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 39,316
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Brentford | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Everton (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Pickford (GK) |
| 32 | Jarrad Branthwaite |
| 6 | James Tarkowski  |
| 2 | Nathan Patterson |
| 15 | Jake O'Brien |
| 16 | Abdoulaye Doucouré |
| 42 | Tim Iroegbunam |
| 27 | Idrissa Gueye |
| 14 | Beto |
| 10 | Iliman Ndiaye |
| 11 | Jack Harrison |
Arsenal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | David Raya (GK) |
| 15 | Jakub Kiwior |
| 2 | William Saliba |
| 49 | Myles Lewis-Skelly |
| 4 | Ben White |
| 20 | Jorginho |
| 23 | Mikel Merino |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 19 | Leandro Trossard |
| 30 | Raheem Sterling |
| 53 | Ethan Nwaneri |
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