"It was ultimately a moment of madness from Jake O'Brien that helped decide the contest, with the Everton defender inexplicably handling while trying to clear a Declan Rice corner. Gyokeres lashed in the penalty, though that was one of just two shots on target that Arsenal managed, with Bukayo Saka seeing a shot cleared off the line in the second half."
"A much-improved Everton wanted a penalty when Thierno Barry was clipped by William Saliba, but the VAR deemed there not to be enough contact to call referee Samuel Barrott to the screen. The game opened up as Everton pushed for an equaliser, and Arsenal became a threat on the break. Leandro Trossard first hit the post after a sweeping move from the visitors before Martin Zubimendi also struck the woodwork from Saka's cutback."
Arsenal beat Everton 1-0 and moved into first place in the Premier League at Christmas. Viktor Gyokeres scored from a 27th-minute penalty after Jake O'Brien handled while attempting to clear a Declan Rice corner. Everton were without key attackers Iliman Ndiaye and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and pushed for an equaliser late on. VAR reviewed a possible foul on Thierno Barry by William Saliba and judged there was insufficient contact to call the referee to the screen. Arsenal produced 1.81 expected goals from 13 shots to Everton's 0.2 from five, while Rice recorded 114 touches and 87 accurate passes.
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