O Arsenal hosted Everton at the Emirates Stadium this Wednesday and got another victory in the English Championship. In the match valid for the seventh round, which was delayed, the Gunners scored with Saka, Gabriel Martinelli (2) and Odegaard and won by 4-0.
The hosts were already the leaders before this Wednesday’s duel, but were only two points ahead of the vice-leader Manchester City. With the result against Everton, Arsenal reach 60 points and have five more. The Gunners’ next match will be on Saturday, at 12:00 (BrasĂlia time), against Bournemouth.
Everton got even more complicated in the Premier League. With the defeat, the visitors remain in the relegation zone, in 18th place with 21 points. The team returns to the field on Sunday to face Nottingham Forest, at 4 pm.
A FOURmidable team performance 🤩 pic.twitter.com/xLQ6yBvGtX
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) March 1, 2023
The goals of the game
Arsenal opened the scoring in the 40th minute of the first half. Zinchenko received it on the wing, charged it to the edge of the area and passed it to Saka. The attacker dominated by spinning and left in front of the goal. Even with the marking on top and little angle to finish, he managed to hit a very strong shot in the upper right corner to score the first of the match.
The Gunners managed to extend their lead before the break. At 46, Saka tightened Everton’s defense and managed to regain possession. The attacker lost his balance, but Gabriel Martinelli appeared to keep the ball and charge into the area. The Brazilian touched the goalkeeper’s exit and rocked the net. The linesman even signaled an offside in the bid, but the VAR was triggered and the attempt validated.
In the second stage, the home team scored for the first time at 26 minutes. Gabriel Martinelli launched Trossard on the right, who charged to the bottom line and touched back. Midfielder Odegaard appeared free inside the area and played for the goal.
Once again down the left, Arsenal added a fourth in the 35th minute. Zinchenko found Nketiah on the back line and the striker crossed low over the top post. Gabriel Martinelli managed to get ahead of Everton’s defense and touched the tip of his boot to the goal, between Pickford’s legs.
Liverpool disappoints at the end and defeats Wolverhampton
In the other game of the seventh round played this Wednesday, the Liverpool got the better of Wolverhampton. At Anfield, the duel remained tied until the second half, when the Reds managed to score twice and enshrine a 2-0 victory.
In the 28th minute of the second half, Van Dijk scored the first for the hosts. After a free kick into the area, the defender headed in, but saw José Sá make a great save. On the rebound, Darwin Nuñez put it back in the middle and, again with a header, the Dutchman deflected it towards the goal.
With 32 on the clock, Darwin Nuñez received the left and charged with great speed to the small area. In front of the goal, the Uruguayan played for Salah, who was faster than the defense and pushed into the empty net, 2-0.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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