Match story
- Everton fired more attempts (14 vs 9 shots).
- Arsenal held more of the ball (59% possession).
Everton defeated Arsenal 2-1 in Premier League. The fixture is part of the Regular Season - 16 stage in the 2016 season. The match was played at Goodison Park in Liverpool. Mark Clattenburg, England officiated the match. The full-time result capped a Everton vs Arsenal meeting in Premier League with detailed post-match statistics available on Sportra. This match centre covers lineups, live events, player ratings, team statistics, xG, head-to-head history, and related news for Everton and Arsenal. On Sportra you can view xG, lineups, match statistics, events, player ratings, predictions, head-to-head history, and related news for this fixture.
Premier LeagueRecorded meetings: 0 (available previous meetings, not necessarily all-time).
Christos Tzolis showed Arsenal fans a glimpse of what may be to come as he scored on his debut in their pre-season win over Girona. Signed to replace Leandro Trossard after his transfer to Besiktas, the Greece international made the switch to north London in a £34m transfer from Belgian side Club Brugge. Martinez climbed highest from a Girona corner to halve the deficit four minutes after the half-time break, before Max Dowman reinstated Arsenal's two-goal lead three minutes later.
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