Mikel Arteta watched his Arsenal team lose for just the second time this season this afternoon. Everton claimed a shock win at Goodison Park as James Tarkowski's header in the second half made the difference on Merseyside.
The Gunners were not at their free-flowing best today, with Eddie Nketiah having the best chance of the game in the first half. The young striker has been in brilliant form in front of goal but lost all composure as he sliced his shot wide of the target.
Gabriel Magalhaes had a strong shout for a penalty as Neal Maupay seemed to trip the Brazilian into making contact with Idrissa Gueye, resulting in an Everton free-kick. Arsenal players appealed to referee David Coote as VAR took a second look at the incident, but no penalty was given as the Gunners dropped points in the title race for just the third time this term.
