Everton v Arsenal LIVE: Gunners held as Liverpool offered Premier League title boost by rivals

Everton 1-1 Arsenal: Iliman Ndiaye’s penalty cancelled out Leandro Trossard’s opener at Goodison

Arteta on Gabriel injury and other fitness issues pre Everton

Everton held Arsenal to a 1-1 draw at Goodison Park to help rivals Liverpool take another step towards the Premier League title.

Iliman Ndiaye’s penalty shortly after half time cancelled out Leandro Trossard’s opener and means Liverpool will have the chance to open up a 14-point lead at the top of the table if they defeat Fulham at Craven Cottage tomorrow.

Mikel Arteta started with Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard and Gabriel Martinelli on the bench ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League quarter-final first leg against Real Madrid as Trossard fired the Gunners in front on the counter-attack.

But Myles Lewis-Skelly brought down Jack Harrison moments after the restart and Ndiaye equalised from the spot. Saka, Odegaard and Martinelli were brought on but Arsenal’s best chance fell to Mikel Merino, who headed wide.

Liverpool could win the title by the end of the month if they win their next four games. The Reds play Fulham on Sunday, followed by West Ham, Leicester, and Tottenham on 27 April.

Everton vs Arsenal LIVE: Latest Premier League updates

• FULL TIME! Everton hold Arsenal to 1-1 draw at Goodison Park
• Iliman Ndiaye’s penalty cancelled out Leandro Trossard’s goal on the counter
• Liverpool will go 14 points clear at the top if they beat Fulham tomorrow
• Arsenal turn their attention to Champions League clash with Real Madrid
• 48' GOAL! Ndiaye sends Raya the wrong way to equalise (EVE 1-1 ARS)
• 46' PENALTY! Lewis-Skelly fouls Harrison moments after restart (EVE 0-1 ARS)
• 35' GOAL! Arsenal strike on the counter as Trossard fires in (EVE 0-1 ARS)

[5 April 2025 12:49 · Flo Clifford]

CHANCE! Everton 0-0 Arsenal

16 mins: Harrison flicks the ball back over his shoulder and it clatters Merino in the face. Ouch.

Now a chance for Everton! A bizarre moment as a long ball lands in the Arsenal box, there’s a bit of a scramble but O’Brien just can’t turn it in.

[5 April 2025 12:43 · Flo Clifford]

Everton 0-0 Arsenal

12 mins: Huge applause from the crowd as both sides unite in cheering for Kevin Campbell, who played for both clubs during an illustrious career.

Branthwaite rises tallest to head another Rice corner behind! An excellent clearance.

Nwaneri takes another corner which Everton fail to deal with quickly, but Kiwior gets in a flap trying to get it out from under his feet.

(Action Images via Reuters)

[5 April 2025 12:40 · Flo Clifford]

Everton 0-0 Arsenal

9 mins: It’s another good ball in from Rice but Pickford himself comes out to punch it away.

Rice has an opening on the edge of the box but squares to Sterling down the left instead. There’s no-one for Sterling to cut back to and Branthwaite - who was rock-solid at Anfield earlier this week - deals with it.

Everton counter swiftly as Ndiaye feeds Beto, sprinting behind, but he and Doucoure get in a mix-up trying to shoot and Arsenal clear.

[5 April 2025 12:37 · Flo Clifford]

Everton 0-0 Arsenal

5 mins: Patterson gets a talking-to from the ref after a crunching tackle on Nwaneri, but escapes yellow.

All Arsenal at the moment as the visitors win a corner. Rice’s delivery is headed behind by Beto for another.

[5 April 2025 12:33 · Flo Clifford]

CHANCE! Everton 0-0 Arsenal

2 mins: Everton get an early free-kick but Saliba comfortably heads it away.

Pickford makes a mess of a clearance and Trossard nearly nicks it off him, before the ball eventually falls to Sterling who shoots! It takes a hefty deflection off Iroegbunam, who makes a great block, but it’s an early warning to the hosts.

[5 April 2025 12:31 · Flo Clifford]

KICK-OFF! Everton 0-0 Arsenal

The players take the knee and we get underway at Goodison Park.

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[5 April 2025 12:30 · Flo Clifford]

Everton vs Arsenal

A big hug between David Moyes and Mikel Arteta - the latter of course played under the former at Everton - before we get underway.

The players are out in the sunshine, we’re almost ready to go.

[5 April 2025 12:08 · Flo Clifford]

A last trip to Goodison Park for Arsenal

A last trip to Goodison Park for Arsenal and for Mikel Arteta, who spent six years in the Everton midfield under David Moyes. Arteta benches Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard, with Real Madrid in mind. It means a rare start for Raheem Sterling on his return to Merseyside. A few months ago, this looked as though it could be pivotal to Everton's survival chances. Now it is almost certain they will stay up and Moyes sees a run of games against five of the top clubs as a barometer of their progress. They lost narrowly to Liverpool on Wednesday. James Tarkowski, who had an eventful night then, captains Everton and has a Goodison winner against Arsenal to his name.

Richard Jolly at Goodison Park

[5 April 2025 11:27 · Flo Clifford]

Team news - Arsenal

Mikel Arteta has opted to bench some of his big guns ahead of their all-important Champions League clash against Real Madrid on Tuesday.

Last week’s match winner Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard and Gabriel Martinelli are all on the bench, with Jorginho, Raheem Sterling and Leandro Trossard coming in.

Jakob Kiwior replaces the injured Gabriel at centre-back and Ben White enjoys his first league start since the draw at Chelsea in November, when he sustained a knee injury. He comes in for Jurrien Timber, who drops to the bench following a knee issue against Fulham.

[5 April 2025 11:22 · Flo Clifford]

Team news - Everton

David Moyes makes three changes from Everton’s 1-0 defeat at Anfield midweek.

Iliman Ndiaye returns to the starting XI after coming off the bench in the Merseyside derby, his first start since a knee injury in February.

Nathan Patterson replaces Vitalli Mykolenko, who has a knock, in defence, and Tim Iroegbunam - another substitute at Anfield - comes in for James Garner in midfield.

Charly Alcaraz drops to the bench where he is joined by Dwight McNeil, back to fitness.