Everton v Arsenal
2025-26 English Premier League
Viktor Gyökeres - 27' Pen
Match Formations
- Pickford1
- Mykolenko16
- Keane5
- Tarkowski6
- O'Brien15
- Garner37
- Iroegbunam42
- Grealish18
- Alcaraz24
- McNeil7
- Barry11
| Substitutes |
|---|
31Tom King |
Game Information
Hill Dickinson Stadium
3:00 PM, December 20, 2025Coverage: NBCSN/Peacock
Liverpool, England
- Referees:
- Samuel Barrott
Match Timeline
Match Commentary
- Match ends, Everton 0, Arsenal 1. |
90'+7' Second Half ends, Everton 0, Arsenal 1. |
90'+6' Jack Grealish (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing. |
90'+6' Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal). |
90'+1' Attempt missed. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross following a corner. |
90' Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time. |
90' Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by James Tarkowski. |
89' Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card. |
88' Substitution, Arsenal. Mikel Merino replaces Martin Ødegaard. |
87' Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Michael Keane. |
85' Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
85' Foul by Jack Grealish (Everton). |
80' Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli replaces Leandro Trossard. |
78' Attempt missed. Merlin Röhl (Everton) with an attempt from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by James Tarkowski with a cross. |
75' Substitution, Everton. Merlin Röhl replaces Charly Alcaraz. |
75' Substitution, Everton. Tyler Dibling replaces Dwight McNeil. |
74' Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard. |
70' Attempt blocked. Beto (Everton) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Garner with a cross. |
70' Jake O'Brien (Everton) wins a free kick on the right wing. |
70' Foul by Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal). |
69' Offside, Arsenal. Martin Ødegaard is caught offside. |
69' Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard. |
66' Substitution, Everton. Beto replaces Thierno Barry. |
65' Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Jesus replaces Viktor Gyökeres. |
64' Attempt missed. Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. |
64' Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Declan Rice. |
62' Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Declan Rice. |
60' Thierno Barry (Everton) wins a free kick on the right wing. |
60' Foul by Piero Hincapié (Arsenal). |
59' Delay over. They are ready to continue. |
57' Delay in match because of an injury Thierno Barry (Everton). |
57' Attempt missed. Charly Alcaraz (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jack Grealish following a set piece situation. |
56' Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card. |
56' Jack Grealish (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
56' Foul by Jurriën Timber (Arsenal). |
51' Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jurriën Timber. |
49' Attempt saved. Charly Alcaraz (Everton) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by David Raya (Arsenal). |
46' Attempt blocked. Charly Alcaraz (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. |
45' Second Half begins Everton 0, Arsenal 1. |
45'+7' First Half ends, Everton 0, Arsenal 1. |
45'+7' Foul by Tim Iroegbunam (Everton). |
45'+7' Declan Rice (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
45'+6' Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres following a fast break. |
45'+3' Delay over. They are ready to continue. |
45' Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time. |
45' Delay in match because of an injury Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal). |
44' Attempt missed. Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. |
41' Attempt missed. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard. |
39' James Tarkowski (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. |
39' Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half. |
39' Foul by James Tarkowski (Everton). |
32' Tim Iroegbunam (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
32' Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal). |
27' Goal! Everton 0, Arsenal 1. Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner. |
26' Vitalii Mykolenko (Everton) is shown the yellow card. |
24' VAR Decision: Penalty Arsenal. |
24' Penalty conceded by Jake O'Brien (Everton) with a handball in the penalty area. |
22' Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Vitalii Mykolenko. |
20' Attempt missed. Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a cross. |
19' Attempt missed. Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. |
13' Corner, Everton. Conceded by Jurriën Timber. |
12' Corner, Everton. Conceded by William Saliba. |
- First Half begins. |
- Lineups are announced and players are warming up. |
English Premier League Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | +21 | 39 |
| Manchester City | 17 | 12 | 1 | 4 | +25 | 37 |
| Aston Villa | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | +8 | 33 |
| Chelsea | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | +12 | 29 |
| Liverpool | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | +3 | 29 |
| Sunderland | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 27 |
| Manchester United | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | +4 | 26 |
| Crystal Palace | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | +2 | 26 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | +2 | 24 |
| Everton | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | -2 | 24 |
| Newcastle United | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | +1 | 23 |
| Brentford | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | -1 | 23 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | +3 | 22 |
| AFC Bournemouth | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | -3 | 22 |
| Fulham | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | -3 | 20 |
| Leeds United | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | -7 | 19 |
| Nottingham Forest | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | -8 | 18 |
| West Ham United | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -16 | 13 |
| Burnley | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | -15 | 11 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17 | 0 | 2 | 15 | -28 | 2 |

