Premier League: Everton 0 Arsenal 1Viktor Gyokeres' first-half penalty ensured Arsenal will spend Christmas at the top of the Premier League, but this was hardly a performance of champions. The sight of seeing City appear in their rear-view mirror in recent weeks seems to have spooked the Gunners. Gyokeres hadn't missed a penalty in the league in almost three years, since his Coventry City days. One-nil to the Arsenal used to be a North London battle cry, but the Gunners have looked vulnerable in recent weeks. Arteta's side were themselves lucky not to be punished when William Saliba clearly caught Thierno Barry late in the penalty area.

Source: Irish Examiner December 21, 2025 05:48 UTC