The match started with Arsenal in the attack with the two wingers and Nketiah as a central attacker. Beto was the starter in the attack for Everton with Doucoure supporting him.
Arsenal saw themselves scoring in the 20th minute but Gabriel Martinelli was caught offside. He was replaced two minutes later by Leandro Trossard in the 22nd due to an injury.
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Sean Dyche had something in mind in the 30th minute and his squad seemed to respond on the pitch. They had a chance with Doucoure, with the attacker who was tackled in the box, but Simon Hooper judged it not a foul.
Ben White and Olexandr Zinchenko were advanced and they tried to press high and support the attack. Saka and Trossard wanted the dribbling scenario and they tried that before the end of the first half.
Everton had more to produce at the end after they won a free kick with McNeil crossing but the defense interacted well.
The first half ended with a blank result and Everton and Arsenal had to think more to attack in the second half.
The second half would bring new players but the managers preferred to continue with the starting lineups.
Fabio Viera and Martin Odeegard were in ideal positions to score in the 47th but none of the players could not convert the chances.
Young had a chance with a free kick on the 48th, but his cross was intercepted by Rice. Everton continued to attack and had some good chances with long balls in the 49h. Beto and Doucourte needed to be more careful and create available points.
Zinchenko and White were again in the third part of the pitch, with Zinchenko playing as a midfielder. Arsenal had the possession again and could have scored with Leandro Trossard advanced in the left side serving a good ball in the zone in the 55th.
Saka was fouled and Arsenal kept the ball with Zinchenko. Odegaard provided a good pass for Nketiah in the 58th, but Nketiah’s shot was blocked by Branthwaite. Zinchenko tried with a shot in the 59th, which was blocked at the entrance of the zone.
The goal was coming
Dominik Calvert-Lewin was ready for Everton and Dyche was aiming for the center of the opposition zone. He replaced Beto and was ready to attack.
Eddie Nketiah was out for Gabriel Jesus in the 66th, and Arteta had made some calculations similar to the match against United.
Saka, Odegard, and Trossard created in the right wing, and Leandro scored with an amazing diagonal. Deadly shoot to bring Arsenal ahead in the 70th minute.
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Gabriel Jesus had a good chance in the 76th, and Vitaliy Mykolenko closed him cleanly. Odegard and Viera had two great chances in the 77th, but their attempts were blocked.
Arsenal made two subs in the 80th minute, Vieira walked off the pitch for Havertz and Tomiyasu was on the pitch for Oleksandr Zinchenko.
Everton replaced Doucoure with James Garden and wanted to score the equalizer in the last 10 minutes.
80' A change in the middle as we push for a way back into this one. COYB!
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Arsenal were still ahead and this time Dyche made two subs, Ashley Young was out for Nathan Petterson and Chermiti was on the pitch for Dwight McNeil in the 88th.
Four minutes were added on and the result remained unchanged and Arsenal had three precious points in a difficult transfer.
