A Disappointing Result for Gunners as They Drop Massive 3 Points in Their Top 4 Battle

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It was the second to the last premier league fixture, as Arsenal who are fighting to finish in the top 4 this season locked horn in a tricky fixture against Everton at the Goodison Park, a game that ended in a disappointing result for the gunners, as they drop massive 3 points in their quest for qualify for champions league next season.

For Arsenal, this was a disappointing result, dropping massive 3 points that could potentially affect their top 4 chances. This result proves once again why football isn’t all about stats and expectations on paper, as they were the favorites on going into the game on paper, but Everton rose to the occasion and got the better of them at home.

For Everton, a lot of fans didn’t see this victory coming, as it was a massive win for them as they keep pushing to finish as high as possible on the table. They haven’t been great this season in terms of performance and results, but nevertheless, this was a massive 3 points gained which now puts them just a point below 7th position.

Brief Post-Match Analyses

A great atmosphere it was at the Goodison Park, some section of the fans were expecting the result to go to one direction, while some were optimistic. The fans were lively at the stadium, all cheering and chanting.

Everton lineup in a 4-2-3-1 formation, while Arsenal setup up in a 3-4-2-1 formation. The game began and Everton had a very good start to the game, forcing the attack and were on the front foot very early in the game, finally getting their reward very early and holding on to their lead, to ensure that they bag all the 3 points.

Jagielka scored the only goal of the game in the 10th minute, reacting quickest to tap in from a loose ball in the box. A goal that eventually became the match winning goal for Everton.

Match Stats

According to the final stats of the game, Arsenal had more overall shots with a total of 23 shots, 6 of them on target while Everton made due with 7 shots total, 2 of them on target and one found the back of the net.

Arsenal had more of the ball as expected, with 57% possession, 513 passes, and 80% pass accuracy, while Everton had the remaining share of the ball, with 383 completed passes, and a 78% pass accuracy.

Arsenal committed the most fouls in the game, with a total of 9 fouls, 4 of them were shown a yellow card, and no red card for both teams shown in the game. Everton on the other hand had 1 less fouls, with a total of 8 fouls of which just 1 were shown a yellow card. The game finished with the gunners staying offside twice in the game, and surprisingly having less corners in the game, while Everton finished with 1 more offside and 9 corner kicks in the game, 3 more than Arsenal.

It was a disappointing outing for the gunners, as they lost massive 3 points that could negatively affect their chances in the top 4 race. Nevertheless, there are still quite a number of games left, so there is still time to make up grounds and recover, but it is easier said than done, as nothing comes easy in the premier league.