Arsenal 2-0 Everton — Konsa and Gabriel score in Matchday 8 at Emirates

Arsenal defeated Everton 2-0 at Emirates Stadium in their Matchday 8 Premier League fixture on October 24, 2026, with Ezri Konsa and Gabriel on the scoresheet. The hosts took an early lead and sealed the win with a second-half header.

Arsenal opened the scoring in the seventh minute when Ezri Konsa finished from a corner after a sequence started by Viktor Gyokeres, who registered the assist on his first league start of the season. The goal originated from an inswinging delivery aimed at Gabriel; Jordan Pickford saved the Brazilian’s header but Konsa poked the rebound in for his first goal for his new club. Arsenal doubled their lead in the 68th minute when Ben White’s right-flank cross was headed into the net by Gabriel, in what the article noted was his 200th Premier League game.

Gyokeres made the most of a rare start, providing the assist for Konsa’s opener and forming promising combinations with Eberechi Eze and Noni Madueke, who also started. The trio were selected in place of injured regulars Christos Tzolis and Bukayo Saka, and the match provided fringe players with extended game time at Emirates.

Myles Lewis-Skelly was deployed at left-back and produced the joint-highest number of defensive contributions in the first half, while also contributing in the final third and creating a chance with a delivery. Match data cited his first-half totals as most duels won (4), most possessions won (4), most tackles (2) and most fouls won (2), and noted he won 100% of his duels.

Everton entered the game already carrying a small senior squad and were further weakened by two enforced absences: Jarrad Branthwaite was unavailable under concussion protocols after a head-on collision with Emiliano Martínez during the match against Chelsea, and Jack Grealish missed out through sickness. Both were replaced by Jake O’Brien and Brennan Johnson, respectively, and those changes “failed to have the required impact against the defending champions.”

The match-day scoreline was recorded as Arsenal (1.95) 2-0 (0.41) Everton, and Arsenal’s victory moved them level on 21 points with Manchester City at the top of the Premier League table after City’s 100% start was ended by Aston Villa, who beat them 2-1 earlier the same day.

Arsenal’s 2-0 win at Emirates Stadium on October 24, 2026, leaves them level with Manchester City on 21 points at the summit, and the club will have a chance next week to create some distance between themselves and their title challengers.