Arsenal vs Everton player ratings — Konsa and Gabriel take Arsenal to a gritty win over Everton

Gabriel turns the ball in from a brilliant Ben White (not in picture) cross to give Arsenal a 2-0 lead over Everton. | Photo Credit: AP

Arsenal draw level with Manchester City at the top of the table, only behind on goal difference, with a scrappy 2-0 win over Everton at the Emirates on Saturday.

Ezri Konsa scored the first goal of the match in the seventh minute of the match, when he poked the ball into the goal after a melee in the penalty box.

Gabriel Magalhaes added the second goal in the second half and gave the Gunners some comfort in the game when he climbed the highest to head a cross in from Ben White.

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Arsenal vs Everton player ratings

Arsenal: David Raya (7.0), Ben White (7.3), Ezri Konsa (8.1), Gabriel Magalhães (8.3), Myles Lewis-Skelly (6.7), Declan Rice (7.4), Mikel Merino (7.2), Martin Ødegaard (7.5), Noni Madueke (7.0), Eberechi Eze (6.9), Viktor Gyökeres (6.6)

Substitutes: Bruno Guimarães (7.1), Bukayo Saka (6.5), Jurriën Timber (6.3)

Everton: Jordan Pickford (7.2), Ainsley Maitland-Niles (6.2), James Tarkowski (6.5), Jake O’Brien (6.3), Vitaliy Mykolenko (6.4), James Garner (6.6), Christian Nørgaard (6.5), Brennan Johnson (6.1), Harrison Armstrong (6.7), Tyrique George (6.8), Thierno Barry (6.0)

Substitues: Tyler Dibling (6.3), Merlin Röhl (6.2), Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (6.1)