Everton Play Spoiler Again as Arsenal Drop Crucial Points at Goodison
Everton has once again played a pivotal role in the title race, helping their bitter rivals Liverpool by taking points off Arsenal after a 1-1 draw at Goodison Park.
Leandro Trossard put Arsenal ahead in the first half, but just after the break, Ndiaye leveled the score for Everton. Despite relentless attacks from the visitors, the match ended in a draw.
The result means that Arsenal reduced the gap to Liverpool to 11 points, but with Liverpool still having a game in hand against Fulham, the race for the top spot remains tightly contested.
2024-25, England - Premier League
Everton - Arsenal 1:1 (0:1)
Goals: Trossard, 34 (0:1); Ndiaye Il., 49 (penalty) (1:1)
Everton: Pickford; Patterson N. (Alcaraz C., 75); Tarkowski; O´Brien; Harrison (Mcneil, 87); Doucoure A.; Gueye I.; Branthwaite; Iroegbunam (Garner J-s, 65); Ndiaye Il. (Young, 75); Beto (Broja A., 65)
Bench: Virgínia; Keane M.; Coleman; Chermiti
Yellow Cards: O´Brien 18; Tarkowski 63; Alcaraz C. 88
Arsenal: Raya; Saliba; White B. (Timber J., 61); Kiwior; Lewis-Skelly (Tierney, 75); Jorginho (Odegaard, 71); Merino; Sterling (Martinelli, 46); Rice; Nwaneri (Saka B., 46); Trossard
Bench: Neto; Partey T.; Zinchenko; Gower
Yellow Cards: Jorginho 48
