
Everton vs Arsenal 2021-22 English Premier League
Everton score sensational late strike to beat Arsenal; VAR scraps two Richarlison goals
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Demarai Gray's last-gasp goal secured Everton a 2-1 win over Arsenal in a match that saw the Richarlison's two earlier attempts overruled by VAR.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 29': VAR Decision: No card change Ben Godfrey (Everton).
- 31': Substitution, Everton. Mason Holgate replaces Yerry Mina because of an injury.
- 45'+2': Goal! Everton 0, Arsenal 1. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kieran Tierney with a cross.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Everton 0, Arsenal 1.
- 51': Ben Godfrey (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Substitution, Arsenal. Nuno Tavares replaces Kieran Tierney.
- 66': Substitution, Everton. André Gomes replaces Andros Townsend.
- 71': Substitution, Arsenal. Eddie Nketiah replaces Gabriel Martinelli because of an injury.
- 74': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 80': Goal! Everton 1, Arsenal 1. Richarlison (Everton) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
- 85': Substitution, Arsenal. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang replaces Alexandre Lacazette.
- 87': Substitution, Everton. Alex Iwobi replaces Anthony Gordon.
- 90'+2': Goal! Everton 2, Arsenal 1. Demarai Gray (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by André Gomes.
- 90'+2': Demarai Gray (Everton) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Everton 2, Arsenal 1.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Goodison Park
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 38,906
Venue: Goodison Park
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 38,906
English Premier League Standings
POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
+13 | Manchester City | 6 | 18 | 0 |
+10 | Liverpool | 6 | 16 | 0 |
+10 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 6 | 15 | 1 |
+8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 14 | 0 |
Statistics
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ARS![]() |
|
---|---|---|
8 | Fouls | 12 |
2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
5 | Offsides | 1 |
3 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
2 | Saves | 3 |
36.1 | Possession | 63.9 |
11 | SHOTS | 10 |
5 | ON GOAL | 3 |
0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
228 | Accurate Passes | 486 |
329 | Passes | 588 |
0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
13 | Crosses | 15 |
0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
50 | Long Balls | 62 |
22 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
7 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
13 | Tackles | 19 |
0.5 | Tackle % | 0.2 |
11 | Interceptions | 10 |
12 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
12 | Clearances | 13 |
Everton (4-4-1-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Jordan Pickford (GK) |
5 | Michael Keane |
13 | Yerry Mina |
22 | Ben Godfrey ![]() |
23 | Seamus Coleman |
6 | Allan |
16 | Abdoulaye Doucouré |
11 | Demarai Gray |
24 | Anthony Gordon |
7 | Richarlison |
14 | Andros Townsend |
Arsenal (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
32 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
6 | Gabriel |
4 | Ben White |
3 | Kieran Tierney |
18 | Takehiro Tomiyasu |
8 | Martin Ødegaard |
34 | Granit Xhaka ![]() |
5 | Thomas Partey |
9 | Alexandre Lacazette |
35 | Gabriel Martinelli |
7 | Bukayo Saka |
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