Summary

  • Victory moves Arsenal up to third

  • Liverpool beat Man City 2-1 at Anfield

  • Man City remain five points behind Chelsea

  1. Postpublished at 16:40 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2015

    Right then, that's the Premier League done and dusted for another weekend so I recommend you hop on over to our League Cup final coverage as Chelsea and Tottenham slug it out.

    Cheerio.

  2. Sticky situation for Toffees?published at 16:31 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2015

    Are Everton in a relegation battle? Roberto Martinez's side have won just one of their last 11 Premier League matches (W1 D4 L6) and while they are six points above the relegation zone, that gap could soon get smaller if they don't start picking up wins soon...

  3. Player reactionpublished at 16:29 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2015

    Arsenal forward Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, speaking to BT Sport: "We knew we had to bounce back, we knew Everton would come at us as they tend to do.

    "We had to be careful of them hitting us on the break, especially after Wednesday night's lesson. Going into the break 1-0 up was a big boost for us and we were able to control things more in the second half."

  4. Player reactionpublished at 16:24 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2015

    Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud, speaking to BT Sport: "Arsene Wenger gave me the possibility to bounce back. We wanted to do that together and I think we did well this afternoon. We started on the front foot and pressed them high.

    "We will take things step-by-step. We just want to focus on our games, we just need to keep doing what we are doing."

  5. Manager reactionpublished at 16:23 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2015

    Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger, speaking about Olivier Giroud: "I defended Olivier Giroud because nobody misses chances on purpose. Everyone misses chances and even if strikers don't score if you finish 0-0 it is still a good result. He deserved his goal today."

  6. Manager reactionpublished at 16:22 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2015

    Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, speaking to BBC Sport: "We were focused, it was a mentally determined performance. You could see we suffered on Wednesday night against Monaco and that was still in our mind but we were patient, that got us a good chance and we got a good win today.

    "We were a bit cautious. We just wanted to do our job and win. I am very happy with the mental aspect of our response. With the ball we could do better but the win was the focus today. We just needed the win because the result was very significant for the rest of the season.

    "It is tight at the top of the table. It is down to consistency."

  7. Manager reactionpublished at 16:15 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2015

    Everton boss Roberto Martinez, speaking to BBC Sport: "We didn't deserve the scoreline that is for sure. I thought we did many good things. It was disappointing to concede from a dead-ball situation, that is the last thing you want to do when you come to places like this but in the second half we were terrific. We created very good chances, pushed Arsenal back, but unfortunately they got a deflected goal. It has been a reflection of our season really.

    "It will take a bit of momentum in terms of results. If you get two or three wins everything changes. We have not had any momentum this season and that is reflected in the points tally but all we can do is get ready for the next game, try to discover that momentum and finish the season as strongly as we can."

  8. Text us on 81111published at 16:10 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2015

    James in Glasgow: Been a good response today from the Gunners after Monaco. What a fight it's going to be for a Champions League place next season. Arsenal, Man Utd, Liverpool. Choose any two from three.

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  9. Never too late...published at 16:09 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2015

    ArsenalImage source, Getty Images

    With all the brouhaha about Arsenal's defeat by Monaco, it is easy to forget just how brilliant their league form has been recently.

    Late title push on the cards?

  10. Championship full-timepublished at 16:04 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2015

    It is also all over in today's Championship game as goals from Bradley Johnson and Lewis Grabban secure Norwich a league double over local rivals Ipswich.

    City move up to third in the table with the win.

  11. Premier League tablepublished at 16:02 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2015

    Premier League

    Not a vintage display by Arsenal, but one that goes some way to making up for their limp display against Monaco in midweek. Importantly, it keeps them firmly in the hunt for a top-four finish as they move up to third with 51 points, three clear of fifth-place Liverpool.

  12. FULL-TIMEpublished at 15:59 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2015

    Jonathan Pearce
    BBC Match of the Day commentator at Emirates Stadium

    "Arsenal were made to work extremely hard for this win and Everton will feel hard done by that they did not come out of the game with a point. Arsenal get the win and keep the pressure on for a top-four finish."

  13. Postpublished at 15:59 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2015

    Luke Garbutt's cross deflects behind and Everton win a corner. Garbutt takes it, but the ball is headed away by Santi Cazorla.

  14. Join the debate at #bbcfootballpublished at 15:57 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2015

    Niall ODonnell: Great substitution by Arsene.

    Prajwal Panday: Give Francis Coquelin a medal already!

    EPM: Could Roberto Martinez win the Europa League but take Everton down?

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  15. Postpublished at 15:57 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2015

    Everton look out of fight with Arsenal storming forward for a third. Santi Cazorla tries to wriggle his way though the defence to get a shot off, but his run is blocked, before Tim Howard bats away Tomas Rosicky's drive.

  16. Postpublished at 15:54 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2015

    Hope for Everton? There will be SEVEN minutes of stoppage time, most of those as a result of Francis Coquelin's injuries.

  17. Postpublished at 15:53 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2015

    Francois Coquelin goes off with a bloody noseImage source, Getty Images

    Moments before that game Francis Coquelin, who has been in a right old battle today, had to go off with a bloodied nose, with Calum Chambers replacing him.

  18. GOALpublished at 15:51 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2015

    Tomas Rosicky celebratesImage source, PA

    Surely there is no way back now for Everton as Tomas Rosicky scores Arsenal's second. For the first time, Mesut Ozil is left alone on the left and he sweeps the ball to Rosicky on the edge of the area and his low drive deflects off the unfortunate Phil Jagielka and into the net.

  19. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 15:49 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2015

    Danny Welbeck has four minutes plus injury time to find a second for Arsenal as the striker is sent on by Arsene Wenger for Alexis Sanchez.

  20. Join the debate at #bbcfootballpublished at 15:48 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2015

    Dale Whelan: Roberto Martinez keeps starting with three defensive midfielders. Why? Let's be more creative. Use Darron Gibson - he's different class.

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