Arsenal join Manchester City at the top after win over Everton
Arsenal beat Everton 2-0 at the Emirates Stadium and have drawn level with Manchester City, who lost earlier to Aston Villa, according to several media outlets.
Arsenal took advantage of Manchester City's first league defeat of the season to join the Citizens at the top of the Premier League. The Gunners beat Everton 2-0 on Saturday at the Emirates Stadium on matchday 8, as reported by Maxifoot.
A victory built by the defence
According to Voetbal International and Voetbalnieuws, the central defensive duo of Ezri Konsa and Gabriel Magalhães scored both goals in the match. Foot Mercato notes that Arsenal opened the scoring as early as the 7th minute thanks to Ezri Konsa. The Evening Standard highlights that this is Konsa's first goal for Arsenal.
This victory allows Arsenal to string together a third consecutive Premier League win since the international break, according to the Evening Standard.
Manchester City fall at Aston Villa
According to Maxifoot, Manchester City lost 1-2 at Aston Villa earlier in the weekend. This defeat, described by Voetbalprimeur as the first of the season, allowed Arsenal to draw level on points with the leaders.
L'Équipe describes a "masterful" success for Arsenal, while So Foot talks of a team that "tames" Everton. Onze Mondial calls it a "comfortable" win for the Gunners.
Reaction after the Champions League
Foot Mercato recalls that Arsenal were coming off a 2-2 draw against Bayern Munich in the Champions League. Mikel Arteta's men responded perfectly in the league, according to the same outlet.
With this result, Arsenal and Manchester City are level on points at the top of the table, as several Dutch sources, including AD and Voetbalzone, point out.
