Summary

  • Arsenal: Ospina, Bellerin, Koscielny, Gabriel, Monreal, Coquelin, Elneny, Iwobi, Ozil, Alexis, Welbeck.

  • Everton: Robles, Baines, Funes Mori, Jagielka, Coleman, McCarthy, Besic, Cleverley, Lennon, Barkley, Lukaku.

  1. Postpublished at 13:20 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March 2016

    Everton 0-1 Arsenal

    The tempo has dropped from the opening 10 minutes. But that is largely because the visitors are managing the game so well. Aaron Lennon looks to get something going for Everton down the right but his low cross is poor and cleared.

  2. Postpublished at 13:17 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March 2016

    Everton 0-1 Arsenal

    Romelu Lukaku is not in this game at the moment. He is being well looked after by Gabriel and Laurent Koscielny, who are tag-teaming him Rockers style. All the two of them need are tassels round their biceps.

  3. Postpublished at 13:15 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March 2016

    Everton 0-1 Arsenal

    Almost double the amount of action in Everton's own third, than in Arsenal's, but only one goal separates the two sides. 

    25 minutes statsImage source, Opta
  4. Postpublished at 13:13 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March 2016

    Everton 0-1 Arsenal

    Pat Nevin
    Former Everton winger at Goodison Park for 5 live Sport

    "Everton's midfielders do not look as fit or as sharp as the Arsenal players. But the good thing for Everton is they have Romelu Lukaku up front. It only takes a second to score a goal, and they are only one goal behind."

  5. Postpublished at 13:13 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March 2016

    Everton 0-1 Arsenal

    Everton corner as Gabriel slices an attempted clearance from a Tom Cleverley cross behind. Leighton Baines delivers low to the near post but Arsenal are able to clear.

    Gabriel slices the cross behindImage source, EPA
  6. Postpublished at 13:12 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March 2016

    Everton 0-1 Arsenal

    Arsenal are first to pretty much every ball at the moment. Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez are making a right nuisance of themselves in the Everton third.

    Mesut Ozil attacks for ArsenalImage source, Gett
  7. Wenger out, Mourinho in?published at 13:09 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March 2016

    Everton 0-1 Arsenal

    Maria Brooks: Am I the only one who thinks that José Mourinho should take over at Arsenal?! 

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  8. 'Everton are fast asleep'published at 13:09 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March 2016

    Everton 0-1 Arsenal

    Pat Nevin
    Former Everton winger at Goodison Park for 5 live Sport

    Alex Iwobi of ArsenalImage source, AFP

    "Arsenal's tactics mean their front four are very adaptable. Alex Iwobi, for example, started on the left but is frequently coming inside. That gives Mesut Ozil all sorts of room. 

    "And that's really confusing the Everton defenders, who are just giving away possession and not closing down quick enough. 

    "Everton are fast asleep, the midfield really isn't working, and the home fans will be very disgruntled if this carries on for the next 15 minutes."

  9. Postpublished at 13:09 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March 2016

    Everton 0-1 Arsenal

    A rare Everton chance falls to Muhamed Besic, but his low angled shot from the edge of the box is saved by David Ospina.

  10. Postpublished at 13:08 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March 2016

    Everton 0-1 Arsenal

    There were 12 passes in the lead up to Danny Welbeck's goal - this is the third most for an Arsenal league goal this season (not including own goals).  

    Mesut Ozil threatens a second as he collects an Alexis Sanchez pass in the box but his shot is blocked by Phil Jagielka. Everton are giving Arsenal way too much space.

    Danny Welbeck goalImage source, Opta
  11. Postpublished at 13:03 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March 2016

    Everton 0-1 Arsenal

    Arsenal are bossing this at the moment. Everton are struggling to get the ball to stick up front. 

    Romelu LukakuImage source, Reuters
  12. Postpublished at 13:01 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March 2016

    Everton 0-1 Arsenal

    Good defending from Gabriel prevents Aaron Lennon's low cross reaching Romelu Lukaku on the edge of the six-yard box.

  13. Postpublished at 13:01 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March 2016

    Everton 0-1 Arsenal

    This is a much better display from Arsenal - committed, quick, incisive. They get in down the left as Nacho Monreal is found. The full-back's cross is a good one, across goal, but there are no team-mates to take advantage.

  14. Postpublished at 12:59 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March 2016

    Everton 0-1 Arsenal

    Danny Welbeck and Arsenal celebrateImage source, AFP
  15. Postpublished at 12:59 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March 2016

    Everton 0-1 Arsenal

    Leighton Baines charges down the left and wins a free-kick about 35 yards from goal following a foul by Hector Bellerin. Baines delivers himself but fails to beat the first man. Poor.

  16. Postpublished at 12:57 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March 2016

    Everton 0-1 Arsenal

    Everton look to respond but Romelu Lukaku drifts offside as he looks to collect Leighton Baines' pass down the left.

    Replays of the goal show Arsene Wenger give a little skip of joy when Welbeck's effort hit the back of the net. He has not been this happy in weeks.

  17. 'It could quite easily be 2-2 already'published at 12:55 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March 2016

    Everton 0-1 Arsenal

    Pat Nevin
    Former Everton winger at Goodison Park for 5 live Sport

    "Danny Welbeck has looked really, really dangerous, right from the start. The ball was slipped through to him, past a very square-looking Everton defence. The keeper could do nothing about it and really had to get out of the way of a striker. And a cool finish. 

    "I don't think I've seen a game start like this in the Premier League this season. It could quite easily be 2-2 already. 

    "The Everton defence is far too open - they are being cut to shreds."

    Danny Welbeck is in the mood todayImage source, Reuters
  18. Postpublished at 12:55 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March 2016

    Everton 0-1 Arsenal

    Arsenal have a great chance to make it 2-0 almost straight after the opener. Alexis Sanchez is given acres of space to shoot from the edge of the box but his low drive is saved by Joel Robles. This is open a first 10 minutes as I've seen in a long time.

  19. goal

    GOAL - Everton 0-1 Arsenalpublished at 12:52 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March 2016

    Danny Welbeck

    It is no surprise that we have an early goal. Both these teams have gone at each other from the off. It is the Gunners who strike first as Alexis Sanchez sets up Danny Welbeck to round the keeper and finish. That is his fourth goal in nine matches.

    Welbeck scores for ArsenalImage source, Reuters
  20. Postpublished at 12:49 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March 2016

    Everton 0-0 Arsenal

    Cracking start. Romelu Lukaku gets away down the right and crosses for Ross Barkley, who is crucially beaten in the air by Laurent Koscielny.