Arsenal 2-0 Everton: Konsa and Gabriel put champions level with City; Fulham win at Coventry

Arsenal beat Everton 2-0 at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday 24 October and moved level with Manchester City at the top of the Premier League, Reuters and Sky Sports reported. Both goals came from centre-backs, in torrential rain.

Arsenal 2 Everton 0

Ezri Konsa scored in the seventh minute from a Martin Ødegaard corner. Reuters said it was his first Arsenal goal and Arsenal’s first set-piece goal since May, ending a run of 13 games without one.

Gabriel made it 2-0 in the 68th minute with a header from Ben White’s cross. Reuters noted it was White’s 200th Arsenal appearance and Gabriel’s 200th in the Premier League.

Arsenal and City both have 21 points from eight games. City lost 2-1 at Aston Villa earlier on Saturday. Everton are ninth, according to Reuters.

We are champions and to be champions you’ve got to win games consistently. Ezri Konsa, quoted by Reuters

Saka update: Bukayo Saka, who went off injured in the 10th minute of the 2-2 draw at Bayern Munich on Wednesday, did not play. Arsenal have not announced a diagnosis. Manager Mikel Arteta told talkSPORT: “It will be weeks… in a week or ten days we’re going to have another scan because there’s so much fluid.”

Coventry City 0 Fulham 1

Oscar Bobb scored the only goal in the 80th minute at Coventry, Reuters reported. Fulham moved up to 13th, while Coventry are 19th.

See also: Aston Villa 2-1 Man City: Jackson double ends City’s perfect start · Chelsea 0-2 Tottenham: Penders own goal and Tel solo goal as Palmer is sent off · Bayern Munich 2-2 Arsenal: Rice equalises late; Saka off injured