Match report

Arsenal Defeats Everton 1-0 in Premier League Clash

Everton
Everton
0–1
FT
Arsenal
Arsenal
Dec 20, 2025

Arsenal edged past Everton in a hard-fought Premier League encounter at Goodison Park on Saturday night. A penalty converted by V. Gyökeres in the early stages of the second half proved decisive as Arsenal held off the home side to secure all three points.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Everton 0-1 Arsenal
  • • Goal: V. Gyökeres (27') from a penalty confirmed by VAR
  • • Yellow Cards: Mykolenko (Everton, 26'), James Tarkowski (Everton, 39'), V. Gyökeres (Arsenal, 56'), Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal, 89')

Lineups

Everton

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 J. Pickford (G)
  • 15 J. O'Brien (D)
  • 6 J. Tarkowski (D)
  • 5 M. Keane (D)
  • 16 V. Mykolenko (D)
  • 42 T. Iroegbunam (M)
  • 37 J. Garner (M)
  • 7 D. McNeil (M)
  • 24 C. Alcaraz (M)
  • 18 J. Grealish (M)
  • 11 T. Barry (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 M. Travers
  • 31 T. King
  • 2 N. Patterson
  • 9 Beto
  • 20 T. Dibling
  • 34 M. Rohl
  • 39 A. Aznou
  • 64 R. Welch
  • 73 E. Campbell

Arsenal

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 D. Raya (G)
  • 12 J. Timber (D)
  • 2 W. Saliba (D)
  • 5 P. Hincapie (D)
  • 33 R. Calafiori (D)
  • 8 M. Odegaard (M)
  • 36 M. Zubimendi (M)
  • 41 D. Rice (M)
  • 7 B. Saka (F)
  • 14 V. Gyökeres (F)
  • 19 L. Trossard (F)

Substitutes

  • 13 K. Arrizabalaga
  • 49 M. Lewis-Skelly
  • 16 C. Norgaard
  • 10 E. Eze
  • 22 E. Nwaneri
  • 23 M. Merino
  • 11 G. Martinelli
  • 20 N. Madueke
  • 9 Gabriel Jesus

Timeline

  1. Arsenal
    24' Arsenal Var · Penalty confirmed
    Declan Rice
  2. Everton
    26' Everton Card · Yellow Card
    V. Mykolenko
  3. Arsenal
    27' Arsenal Goal · Penalty
    V. Gyökeres
  4. Everton
    39' Everton Card · Yellow Card
    James Tarkowski

    Foul

  5. Arsenal
    56' Arsenal Card · Yellow Card
    V. Gyökeres

    Time wasting

  6. Arsenal
    65' Arsenal subst · Substitution 1
    Off: V. Gyökeres · On: Gabriel Jesus
  7. Everton
    66' Everton subst · Substitution 1
    Off: T. Barry · On: Beto
  8. Everton
    75' Everton subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. McNeil · On: T. Dibling
  9. Everton
    76' Everton subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Carlos Alcaraz · On: M. Rohl
  10. Arsenal
    80' Arsenal subst · Substitution 2
    Off: L. Trossard · On: Gabriel Martinelli
  11. Arsenal
    88' Arsenal subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Ødegaard · On: M. Merino
  12. Arsenal
    89' Arsenal Card · Yellow Card
    Gabriel Martinelli

    Time wasting

Match Stats

Stat Everton Arsenal
Fouls 4 5
Pass Accuracy 74% 88%
Offsides 0 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 5 13
Corners 2 3
Total Passes 339 654
Yellow Cards 2 2
Blocked Shots 2 2
Shots on Target 1 2
xG 0.20 2.00
Shots off Target 2 9
Possession 35% 65%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 250 573
Shots Inside Box 4 12
Saves 0 1
Shots Outside Box 1 1

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The match shifted dramatically in Arsenal's favor when Declan Rice was fouled inside the box, leading to a penalty that Gyökeres converted.
  • ▸ Everton made several substitutions in an attempt to level the score but could not find the equalizer as Arsenal held on for the win.