Arsenal Capitalizes on Manchester City's Loss to Take Top Spot
Arsenal joins Manchester City at the top of the table after defeating Everton
Translated by Qiyas from الراي — Original source
Defending champions Arsenal capitalized on Manchester City’s first loss to catch up with them at the top of the English Premier League, beating visitors Everton 2-0 on Saturday in Matchday 9.
Arsenal regained their effectiveness in scoring from set-pieces at the Emirates Stadium, which was drenched in rain.
Ezri Konsa opened the scoring early (7th minute), netting his first goal for the London club since joining from Aston Villa last August, while his Brazilian international center-back partner Gabriel Magalhães added a second (68th minute).
This marked Arsenal’s seventh win in their first eight matches, and their fifth consecutive league victory without conceding a goal.
Both City and Arsenal now have 21 points, but City remain top of the table on goal difference over their main title rival, the London club, in recent seasons.
